Dr Chris Smillie is the sole full-time member of EnvironmentalConsultancy.co.uk. However, he often works with a number of other associates, where required. EnvironmentalConsultancy.co.uk is able to work from bases in or near Glasgow (Central/ Western Scotland), Northampton (Midlands/ SE England) and Cairo (Egypt). Work can also be undertaken across the UK and internationally outside of these offices.  Please contact Dr Chris Smillie on enquiries@environmentalconsultancy.co.uk or telephone on 0141 416 4447 (UK) or 011 422 5829 (Egypt)

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Dr Chris Smillie has worked and studied in the environmental sector since 1987. After gaining a degree majoring in Environmental Biology from Leicester University, Chris spent the majority of the 1990s working for either the Scottish Wildlife Trust (predominantly conducting botanical surveys) or the North of Scotland Water Authority (now Scottish Water) conducting microbiological analyses. As a placement for his MSc in Water Environment from Bournemouth University, Dr Smillie also worked with the North East River Purification Board (now SEPA). Chris studied the relationship between mine metal wastes and salt marsh flora in a PhD from the Camborne School of Mines, Exeter University (now part of Combined Universities in Cornwall - CUC). Since 2004, Chris has worked in consultancy, primarily conducting EcIAs in the UK, with some experience in the Middle East, North Africa and the Ukraine.

Richard Roe is a protected species specialist. Richard holds licenses for a number of species, including bats, great crested newt, dormouse and white-clawed crayfish. Richard has considerable experience of delivering ecological surveys, assessments and advice to a variety of clients from large public and private sector organisations to individual home owners.

Jon Durward specialises in protected species and holds a bat licence.  He is an excellent ornithologist and has substantial experience in ecological assessment.  Jon has previously been employed as a Senior Ecologist for both Jacobs Babtie and Ove Arup.

Karen Ramoo is experienced in both UK and international ecology.  Amongst the duties she has performed are upland vegetation assessment for Natural England, surveying curlews in the Scottish uplands and monitoring breeding birds in Mauritius.

Andrew Huckbody offers HSE services to worldwide clients. Project inputs include overseas and UK pipelines, utilities construction, transport, waste management, water engineering and environmental studies. Andy is experienced in a wide range of developments, throughout numerous countries and offers services in all aspects of EIA management and document production for planning approvals.

Paul Blinkhorn has over 25 years experience in the analysis of Anglo-Saxon, Medieval and Iron Age pottery. Paul has presented the Meridian TV series, Past Finders, and is a regular contributor to Channel 4's Time Team. Paul serves as our archaeology advisor.