Ed has over 25 years of work experience in nature conservation and ecological research. Before joining Bowland Ecology, he was a UK Habitats Advisor with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Examples of major work areas include: (i) UK reporting under the EU Habitats Directive; (ii) review of the SSSI Selection Guidelines; (iii) review of UK BAP priority habitat series; (iv) assessing the impacts of atmospheric N pollution on protected areas; and (v) detailed research on the ecology, history and management of native woodland and European beech forests. He has published his own scientific research and co-authored a major book on the development of natural woodland.
