Olivia Collington: Ecology Director

Our Ecology Director, Olivia Collington is a Chartered Environmentalist with the Institute of Environmental Science. She holds Natural England Bat and Great Crested Newt licences, as well Natural England GCN Mitigation and Badger Mitigation Licences. She has worked with protected species across the UK, undertaking field surveys and writing scientific, accessible reports for submission at planning. 

Olivia has many years of experience in the field of Ecology. She previously founded and grew the ecology division at a leading Manchester firm. Before that, she led the nationwide ecology team at another large environmental consultancy firm based in Manchester. Her previous experience and professional development gained through her membership with IES have provided her with the knowledge and experience required to deal with all types of environmental challenges. 

Olivia holds key experience relating to Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments using the DEFRA Statutory Metric. Olivia enjoys working with landowners and clients to create maximum biodiversity on site and can provide recommendations for offsetting through habitat banks.  

Olivia has two young boys who also love to be outside in nature, occasionally joining her on surveys. Olivia enjoys training in her local CrossFit gym and in the past has competed in both StrongWoman and Powerlifting.