Specialist ecological survey support
Aerial Ecology provides drone-based ecological survey support, habitat mapping, thermal imaging and spatial analysis for ecological consultancies across the UK.
Our workflows combine thermal drones, LiDAR, photogrammetry, GIS analysis and field-based ecological understanding to support surveys, reporting and technical interpretation.
We work collaboratively with consultancies and are open to research and development partnerships exploring new ecological survey method and environmental monitoring workflows.
Habitat mapping & Biodiversity Net Gain assessments
LiDAR, photogrammetry and GIS workflows supporting habitat mapping, baseline condition assessments and Biodiversity Net Gain projects.
Suitable for large sites, habitat mosaics and complex landscapes.
GIS analysis & visualisation
Spatial analysis and individual outputs supporting ecological reporting, constraints mapping, habitat interpretation and project communication.
Includes habitat suitability mapping, connectivity analysis and technical figure production.
Research & development collaboration
Open to collaborative research exploring the use of drones in ecology: thermal workflows, computer vision, habitat analysis and ecological survey methods.
Interested in applied projects bridging ecology, technology and spatial analysis.
Thermal bat surveys
Thermal drone and ground based workflows supporting bat emergence surveys at complex structures and sites with difficult access.
Multi-viewpoint thermal coverage, QA review and annotated outputs.
Consultancy support
Additional survey capacity and specialist technical support supporting ecological consultancies.
Services include bat sound analysis, report writing and technical review from PEAs to HRAs, survey design, mitigation advice and ECoW for bats.
Supporting ecological consultancies with protected species surveys, habitat mapping and technical advice across the UK