Facts & Figures

A new experimental trial has just been completed on one of our client’s study sites in Lanarkshire. It involves testing the runoff from several areas on which different types of peatland restoration management have been attempted. The various things we are interested in include: nitrogen loads, potassium loads, phosphorous loads, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Particulate Organic Carbon and water colour. The project is exciting because it is the first time that…

As part of a major deer abundance survey in northern Scotland, we have been asked to assess Capercaillie distribution. The work involves counting Capercaillie droppings on the same plots we are using the measure deer dung accumulation rates. We are now almost finished the first phase of the work, and have been surprised by the number of Capercaillie we have seen active in the forest. One almost flew into the…