ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS WITH 16 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
Based on the Island of Skye, the Skye Environmental Centre Ltd are a group of ecological and
environmental consultants with many years of experience working with the main
ecological organisations in Scotland and England including: Scottish Natural
Heritage, The Scottish Executive, the Scottish
Wildlife Trust, the Wildlife Trusts, Highland Council Ranger Service.
We have also provided private consultation, surveys and advice for the Duke
of Hamilton and various individuals concerned with planning applications, in
sites such as Nethybridge, Peebles and southern Ireland.
We carry out the following types of ecological and environmental work including:
 | Environmental Impact assessments (EIA) | ||
| Environmental Audits | ||
| Habitat Monitoring | ||
| Wildlife and Conservation Advice | ||
| Wildlife Surveys | ||
| Geological Surveys | ||
| Vegetation Mapping | ||
| Training and Education for Wildlife Surveys |
OUR TEAM
1979:
BSc Hons Geology and Physics, Keele University
1999: PhD - The effect of Geology on the Distribution of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, Open University
Experience:
1979-1984:
Seismic Processing, Geological Consultant North Sea, Skye and Ireland.
1984
–1996:
Director, Skye Environmental Centre. The Centre is a registered Scottish
charity and runs Environmental Educational programmes, biological surveys and
recording and a
wild animal hospital.
1993: Set up the International Otter Survival Fund. At the present time IOSF has 3,500 members worldwide and has funded projects on otter conservation in Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Lithuania, Chile, Guyana, Thailand and Vietnam. IOSF currently employs 4 members of staff and Paul Yoxon is Head of Operations.
1979: BSc Hons Geology and Biology, Keele University
Experience:
1979-1980: Research into the First
Land Animals at Cambridge University.
1980-1982: Civilian Assistant,
Broadford Police Station
1982
–1984: Personal
Assistant to Director, Libby Weir-Breen Public Relations – this company
specialised in public relations for tourist related business, such as Shetland
Tourist Board.
1984:
Set
up Skye Environmental Centre. The Centre is a registered Scottish charity and
runs Environmental Educational programmes, Biological Surveys and a wild animal
hospital.
1993: Set up the International Otter Survival Fund. At the present time IOSF has 3,500 members worldwide and has funded projects on otter conservation in Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Lithuania, Chile, Guyana, Thailand and Vietnam. IOSF currently employs 4 members of staff and Grace Yoxon is Director.
*
Adviser
to the Scottish Office on otter road mitigation measures on the Skye Road Bridge
- current
* Advised Scottish Natural Heritage on the effect of proposed sewage development at Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. Advised Scottish Natural Heritage on the usage of Portree Bay by otters in connection with proposed development.
* Field Survey for Halcrow Crouch for Otters and Badgers for Lochcarron Sewage system.
* Field study of badgers in the Comrie area of Perthshire (1984)
* Collaborated in field survey of badgers in Central Forest Biosphere Reserve, Russia – with Dr Katchanovsky (1995)
* Examination of old badger signs on the Isle of Skye (1998)
* Rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned and injured badgers and otters in our own wildlife hospital
Wildlife
of Skye and Raasay (1990)
Otter
Survey of Skye (1990)
Effects
of the Skye Bridge on the Eurasian otter population
(1993)
Otters
in the Highlands of Scotland (1994)
Echoes
of Camusfearna. (Findhorn Press 1997)
Otter
Road Deaths. (1997)
Otters
in Scotland. (1999)
Otter
Survey of Barra. (2000)
The
effect of Geology on the Distribution of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, accepted IUCN Otter Specialist Bulletin
(September 2000)
Contact: Dr Paul Yoxon, Skye Environmental Centre Ltd, Harapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye. Scotland. IV49 9AQ. Tel/FAX: 01471 822 487. Email SEC@otter.org