I have recently returned from the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) conference held in London which was billed "Hydropower in England and Wales: Addressing the Key Ecological Issues".

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Kelly Clark is leading a couple of walks for the Arkwright Society in this spring. The first is a Woodland Walk on 1st April to look at the flora and fauna of the conservation area of Willersley Castle and Cromford, the second an evening bat walk along Cromford Canal on Friday May 6th.

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HRH the Prince of Wales visited Baker Consultants last week to look at the completed refurbishment of the Cromford Station buildings and unveil a blue plaque. This was his second visit to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, hosted by the Arkwright Society.

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The Supreme Court yesterday published the judgement on Morge v Hampshire County Council and in doing so has provided some useful comment and clarification relating to European protected species and the Habitats Directive. more

We have already started receiving inquiries for training courses on the SM2 and have now opened the list for pre-registration.

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The Baker Consultants team wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2011. And with this new year arrives a new competition at Baker Consultants........nominations are now being received for the 2011 Rest and Relaxation Awards awards. more

A recent appeal decision has emphasized the need for reliable technical equipment during surveys.... more

On the 2nd of November, 2010 Andrew spoke about the SM2 at the Renewables UK conference in Glasgow. For all those who couldn’t make it, a version of Baker Consultants' presentation is now available. more

Andrew reports on happenings at Renewable UK conference in Glasgow this week more

During 2010 Baker Consultants has been pioneering the use of remote sensing technology (with the Wildlife Acoustics’ SM2) which is new to the UK and offers improved data collection for bat and bird calls. The technology is cheaper, more reliable, easier to deploy and constructed to cope with the extremes of the British climate. more