Research, Policy & Training

Research, policy and technical authorship

We provide a technical authorship service and have authored a variety of policy and technical documents for clients.

Rigby Jerram has authored a large number of policy and technical documents for clients. These include:

• a revision of the Guidelines for the selection of Cumbria Wildlife Sites,
• Cumbria key habitat statements,
• Cumbria BAP Habitat Action Plans,
• An audit of “natural assets” for a report on Marketing the Natural Environment of the Northwest,
• Habitat profiles for Wild About the North West: a Biodiversity Audit of North West England,
• co-author of four chapters of the English Nature Upland Management Handbook (Chapters 2, 3, 7 & 10), and
• text for wildlife information panels in Maryport.

Training

We can provide staff training in a variety of ecological methods and techniques, including:

• Phase 1 Survey
• National Vegetation Classification communities
• Vegetation condition assessment
• Plant identification