Julie Smith, BSc (Hons), MCIEEM - Senior Ecologist.
Julie has over 14 years’ experience in the ecology sector. She specialises in the survey and assessment of plants and habitats, with a particular proficiency in bryophytes.
Julie has taken the lead on numerous Extended Phase 1 Habitat and NVC surveys, and has contributed chapters within Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) to inform a wide range of developments, including residential, quarrying, run-of-river hydro, wind farm and other associated infrastructure. She also has experience as an Ecological Clerk of Works.
Julie has managed projects for Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to oversee and carry out fieldwork to inform land management in ancient semi-natural woodland (ASNW) and plantation on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) including herbivore impact assessment and woodland condition monitoring. Other habitat related projects include following methodology for NVC, UKHab and vegetation monitoring for various habitats including peatlands, heathlands, flush, fen and swamp in lowlands and uplands encompassing montane environments.
Julie has carried out numerous bryophyte surveys in wooded ravines to inform planning applications for run-of river hydro schemes. She has project managed a surveillance survey for a European protected moss species (Buxbaumia viridis) and successfully located several new sites across the Great Glen. She has experience of undertaking bryophyte surveys in a variety of habitats across Scotland, including experience with snowbed bryophyte monitoring in the Cairngorms National Park.
Other experience includes numerous field surveys and reporting for protected species, including badger, bats, otter, water vole, red squirrel, badger, great crested newt, pine marten and vantage point surveys for birds. She has experience in digitising numerous habitat and protected species maps in ArcGIS.
She holds a current Outdoor First Aid certificate, a BORDA offroad driving qualification (Standard Level) and current CSCS card. Julie is a vice county recorder and active member of the British Bryological Society.
