About Olivia
Our Managing Director, Olivia Collington, is a Chartered Environmentalist with the Institute of Environmental Sciences. She holds Natural England Bat and Great Crested Newt licences, as well as 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 experience and professional development through her IES membership have given her the knowledge to deal with all types of environmental challenges.
Biodiversity Net Gain expertise
Olivia holds key experience in Biodiversity Net Gain assessments using the DEFRA Statutory Metric. She enjoys working with landowners and clients to create maximum biodiversity on site, and can recommend offsetting through habitat banks where on-site gains are not enough.
Outside work
Olivia has two young boys and a daughter who also love being outside in nature, and occasionally join her on surveys. She trains at her local CrossFit gym and has competed in both StrongWoman and Powerlifting.