Ecologists who understand both nature and business realities
Garnet Glacier began in 2011 when three ecologists, tired of seeing environmental assessments treated as box-ticking exercises, decided to build something different. We wanted to demonstrate that rigorous science and commercial pragmatism could coexist.
That founding principle still guides everything we do. Every project receives genuine attention from experienced professionals. We don't farm work out to junior staff or rely on templated approaches. When you commission a survey, you get ecologists who know their taxa intimately and communicate their findings clearly.
Over the years, we've grown carefully. We've added specialists in areas where we saw consistent client need, always prioritising depth of expertise over breadth of services. Today, our team covers the full range of terrestrial ecology, with particular strength in protected species work and habitat creation design.
Our assessments are based on evidence, not assumptions. We apply appropriate survey effort and draw conclusions that the data actually supports. When uncertainty exists, we acknowledge it.
We succeed when our clients succeed. That means understanding your constraints, communicating proactively, and delivering work that actually helps you move forward rather than creating more problems.
Reports that gather dust help nobody. We focus on recommendations that can actually be implemented within real-world constraints of budget, timeline, and operational requirements.
We genuinely care about ecological outcomes. Our work aims not just to avoid harm but to identify opportunities for positive environmental change whenever possible.
Each team member brings specialised expertise developed over years of dedicated practice.
Principal Ecologist
Founder and technical lead with 22 years of field experience. Specialises in woodland ecology and veteran tree assessment.
Senior Bat Ecologist
Licensed bat surveyor with expertise across all UK species. Has conducted over 600 emergence surveys and supervised numerous mitigation projects.
Habitat Creation Specialist
Designs and oversees habitat creation schemes. Background in landscape ecology with particular focus on grassland and wetland establishment.
GIS & Data Analyst
Manages spatial data and produces mapping outputs. Expertise in remote sensing applications and biodiversity metric calculations.