About Josh
Josh Harwood
Consultant Ecologist
Josh is a Consultant Ecologist with 7 years of industry experience, joining the Ecology Co-op in November 2022 after completing several seasons at another consultancy. During his degree he worked as a field assistant on bat, reptile and newt surveys. After completing his degree he spent some time working in south east Asia studying the ecology of spitting cobras and conducting snake rescues, before returning to the UK and consultancy. Josh has experience with various reports including; Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), landscape and ecological management plans (LEMPS) and small scale Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA).
Outside of work Josh enjoys playing rugby, is an active member of the local Amphibian and Reptile Groups and enjoys photographing reptiles and amphibians (herptiles) whilst abroad, to date he has found over 300 species of herptiles globally and is hoping to increase this.
Licenses and Key Experience:
Great crested newt level 1 license – CL08
Smooth Snake & Sand Lizard Survey License – A29
Experienced in QGIS and Biodiversity Metric calculations for BNG
Leading on Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Ecological Impact Assessments
Survey lead for bat emergence and great crested newt surveys
Holds a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
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