David Dodds David is a licensed bat-worker and consultant, for whom conservation of wildlife is a way of life. Over the past five years he has notched up nearly 1,200 hours, surveying for bats and other wildlife.  As a project co-ordinator with the Bats and the Millennium Link (BATML) project, David used sets of radio-linked bat-detectors (a technology designed and built by David) to identify flight-paths used by bats. During 2006 he led a team of 35 volunteer surveyors in a project to identify foraging sites used by Daubenton's Bats on the Central Scotland canals. Today David works as a freelance consultant, whilst working part-time on a post-graduate degree, concentrating on bat habitat use and the ectoparasites of bats. He is an active member of both Lothian Bat Group and Lothians Amphibian & Reptile Group and when time permits he is also a keen amateur bryologist (the study of mosses and liverworts). David's consultancy work ranges from major contracts for large developers and utility companies, to one-off surveys of private properties. He is an affiliate member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) and a contract bat-worker for Scottish Natural Heritage. Over recent months, David has successfully completed work including: Bat survey and mitigation advice for several new housing developments. Surveys of two water pipelines, including locating unknown bat roosts in the vicinity and advising on limiting detrimental effects to flight routes and foraging areas. Mitigation for demotion of several buildings containing bat roosts, including one site with roosts of two species with different mitigation needs. Tree surveys for bats and birds, including the use of endoscopy. Bat surveys of buildings and other structures planned for demolition or redevelopment . Breeding bird and barn owl surveys. NVC and Phase 1 habitat surveys. Presention of a paper at the Scottish Bat Conference 2006. Delivery of bat training workshops. For advice, or to discuss your requirements,  follow the contact link on the left.