Meet the Team

 BSc (Hons), Dip, PCert, CBiol, MRSB

Holds licenses for bats, GCN, dormouse and barn owl. He has been a named ecologist on mitigation licenses for bats, badger and dormouse. He holds a level 7 institute of leadership and management award in business and management and has recently studied at the University of Essex in business and management were he gained PGCert. He is a full member of the Royal Society of Biology and a Chartered Biologist. He is a member of the Bedfordshire bat group, with over 10 years experience of undertaking ecology surveys for planning applications and local wildlife groups. 

 BA (Hons), QCIEEM 

 Heather joined Cherryfield Ecology in the 2021 survey season, however, Heather already had experience of the busy summer season having previously been a sub-contractor to several consultancies around the area. With three years’ experience under her belt it didn’t take long for Heather to get into the swing of things and she now is responsible for undertaking ecological appraisals, stage 1 bat surveys, stage 2 bat surveys and more. Over the last two years Heather has become proficient in biodiversity net gain (BNG) and is now our go to in all things BNG. Heather is now helping to manage staff and the systems we have in place to help the business run smoothly, covering for seniors when they are away or doing other duties. 

  BSc (Hons), MRSB

 Sarah joined Cherryfield Ecology in summer 2023 as an Ecological Consultant and has progressed to Senior whilst with us, she now helps Heather as well as still undertaking surveys and more tricky projects.  She has worked as an ecologist for three years with several consultancies starting out as a field ecologist working on GCN and reptile translocations. She has since undertaken a variety of surveys including ecological appraisals, reptile and badger surveys, and stage 1/2 bats surveys. In her spare time she is a member of her local badger group and regularly participates in badger rescues. She aims to specialize in badgers and holds licenses for GCN and Bat

 BSc (Hons), AMRSB 

 Elijah joined Cherryfield Ecology in December 2022, after graduating from the University of Reading with a degree in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation. He started as a Graduate Ecologist by preparing all the reports for his colleagues and has since performed and lead bat emergence surveys as well as gaining his own bat license and GCN license. Elijah is fast becoming the tech guy in the team, having passed his drone operators test and helping with internal computer processes and systems. Elijah undertakes habitat assessments, biodiversity net gain assessments, bat surveys and reptile surveys. He will be looking more closely at how AI and tech can help us improve our services going forward. 

 Laura joined Cherryfield in April 2023 to assist Tanya in the daily running of the office. From booking in surveys & organising the surveyors diaries to invoicing and all things office related, Tanya & Laura run a tight ship!

Originally from Kent, Laura relocated to Bedfordshire in 2019 and has a business admin background in various sectors since 1997. In her spare time she enjoys exploring Bedfordshire by hiking & stopping at country pubs along the way! 

 BSc (Hons), MRSB

Julian joined the team in summer 2023 as a graduate ecologist. He completed a BSc (Hons) in Ecology & Conservation and has extensive field experience surveying for protected species, especially bats, dormice, and great crested newts. Now a fully qualified ecologist holding GCN and bat licenses, he has been preparing reports for the company and participating in field surveys. He now undertakes his own ecological appraisals and bat roost assessments, and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments . He is also working towards specializing in aquatic and riparian habitats and species.

 BSc (Hons), MSc, MRSB

  Cleo joined Cherryfield Ecology Ltd in summer 2023 as a graduate ecologist. She gained two seasons of experience in the ecology world as a sub-contractor prior to this. Cleo completed her bachelor of science degree in Animal Management and Zoology at the Royal Agricultural University. She then went on to complete her master of science degree in Animal Welfare and Conservation. Cleo has a passion for reptiles and has focused much of her research on their sociality. Cleo will be training to specialize in herpetofauna. Cleo is now a fully qualified Ecologist holding GCN and bat licenses and undertakes Habitat Assessments, bat, reptile and GCN surveys and Biodiversity Net Gain reports. Outside of work, Cleo enjoys watching classic cinema and spending time with her many pets. 

 Jake joined Cherryfield Ecology as an admin assistant and bat emergence surveyor. Jake has been undertaking bat emergence surveys now for approx. 10 years and has a keen ear. He can hear certain bats without the use of a bat detector. 

As Jake has progressed he now does more admin for his Mum, including checking invoices, ordering data and paying the bills! 

He is also a fully qualified drone pilot and is regularly on site with one of the team helping survey the more inaccessible sites. 

  BSc (Hons), QCIEEM

Katie started in April 2024 with some previous experience completing bat surveys at other consultancies. She was thrown straight into the deep-end, leading bat surveys and completing various reports, including ecological appraisals, stage one and two bat surveys, EMPS and most recently, BNGs. Katie has since earned her level 1 bat and level 1 GCN licences. Katie goes out with her local bat group, completing bat box checks, hibernation checks and expanding her ecological knowledge as much as she can. She is training to a bat carer and continues to share her passion for wildlife with others.    

 BSc (Hons) 

Before joining Cherryfield in January 2025 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Susie volunteered for the Wildlife Trust (BCN) where she undertook various protected species and habitat surveys and undertook various projects using GIS. 

Susie also had previous experience completing bat surveys with other consultancies. Susie has spent the last year preparing reports and participating in field surveys. She is currently undertaking training in all things field ecology, including EA's, PRA's etc.

Susie hopes to gain further survey experience in the future, in particular aquatic surveys.