Staff profiles

Dr Lindsay Carrington BSc MPhil, MCIEEM (Director)

Lindsay has been working as an ecologist since 1998 alongside conducting research on habitat creation since 2003, the combination of which has developed skills in a wide range of ecological surveys, research techniques and nature conservation management principles. Prior to establishing Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services, Lindsay worked on numerous large scale projects, such as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Thamesmead Housing Development, Thames Gateway regeneration project and the West Coast Main Line refurbishment to name but a few.

Jenny Sutch BSc (Hons.) MCIEEM (Technical Director)

Jenny has worked as an ecologist for over eight years with Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services. Since joining the company in 2007, she has developed a wide range of ecological skills from survey techniques to implementing mitigation strategies. Jenny has been involved in a number of projects including Phase 1 Habitat surveys, biodiversity assessments, BREEAM assessments, a range of protected species surveys including reptiles, great crested newts, bats and dormice. Jenny holds a number of bat development licenses for species such as pipistrelle, long-eared, whiskered and serotine bats.

Sophie Higgins BSc (Hons.), MSc, MCIEEM (Technical Director)

Sophie Higgins has over 17 years’ experience as an ecologist and has been with LC Ecological Services Limited since 2022. She has worked on a wide range of projects, including housing developments, solar farms, wind farms, fisheries, commercial developments and private homeowner projects. Sophie’s key strengths include training and mentoring, project management, survey design and implementation, and the development of mitigation strategies for a range of protected species, including bats, hazel dormice, great crested newts and reptiles.

William Davis BSc (Hons.) MSc (Principal Ecologist)

William joined Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services in February 2016. He graduated with a Masters of Science degree Species Identification and Habitat Survey from the University of Reading in 2016. Prior to joining our ecology team he worked at RPS, EPR and Enims Ltd and has conducted a wide range of ecological surveys across both residential development and infrastructure work. Since joining the company William has undertaken various ecological surveys such as ecological appraisals, BREEAM assessments, HRA, EIA and ECIA reporting...

Andrew Heideman BSc (Hons.) MCIEEM (Principal Ecologist)

Andrew has been a full-time member of the team since 2017 and is an experienced ecologist who now manages a wide variety of projects and is accomplished in delivering ecological survey work and mitigation / enhancement strategies for clients. Prior to joining LCES Andrew graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Environmental Science from Bath Spa University in 2011 and then following this he became extensively involved in voluntary activities within Shropshire, including botanical surveys, butterfly surveys, bird surveys and practical habitat management.

Pete Duffy (Lead Field Ecologist)

Pete started working for LCES as a seasonal ecologist in 2006 and became a permanent member of staff in 2014. He has worked as an ecologist for over 10 years with Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services. Pete is the company’s lead field ecologist and has extensive experience carrying out mitigation works for projects.

Hannah Barlow BSc. (Hons), MSc, ACIEEM (Senior Ecologist)

Hannah joined Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services (LCES) as a permanent member of staff in March 2022. Prior to joining LCES, Hannah worked in zoos and rescue centres for over twenty years, gaining handling experience with a wide variety of mammals and specialising in primates. Hannah also worked as a research assistant, conducting invertebrate surveys for Lancashire Wildlife Trust and wintering bird surveys for the Environment Agency. Since joining LCES, Hannah has been involved in organising and undertaking protected species surveys for a variety of species, including birds, bats...

Rob McCalman (Senior Ecologist)

Rob joined Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services (LCES) as a permanent member of staff in March of 2022. Prior to joining LCES, Rob worked for numerous consultancies including Aspect Ecology and Jacobs as a Seasonal Ecologist, undertaking a wide variety of works including ecological clerk of works on highways, phase 1 and 2 bats surveys, bat transects and reptile surveys and translocations. Educationally, Rob has a marine based background, studying a BSc in Marine Environmental Science at the University of Portsmouth, before completing his master’s degree...

Elen Lesourd BSc (Senior Ecologist)

Elen joined LCES as a part-time trainee ecologist in October 2014 whilst studying for a BSc in Ecology and Conservation Management, before becoming full time as an assistant ecologist in June 2017. During her time at LCES, Elen has developed a high standard of plant identification skills allowing detailed botanical surveys and has focused on participating in herpetological surveys and translocations.

David Caplin BSc (Hons.) MSc (GIS Specialist)

David is the Geographical Information Systems Specialist, his work concentrates mainly on Biodiversity Net Gain, and the mapping element in most projects. He has been involved with a wide range of projects, including small scale residential projects, through to large multi-phase developments. David’s key strengths lie in data management, Biodiversity Net Gain, development and deployment of new and novel technologies, and of course Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

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