Mr Lucas Mander
Waterbird assessment for proposed habitat compensatory sites
People Involved
Mr Nick Cutts
Mr Matthew Stone
Project Description
The project is carried out at the Proposed Skeffling and Welwick realignment sites on the behalf of the Environment Agency on the Humber Estuary. The schedule bird survey programme covers the passage period and aims to gather baseline bird data in order to address potential risks and impacts of the construction of the compensatory sites on the waterbird population.
| Type of Project | Commercial/Industry - Research |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | Environment Agency |
| Value | £7,200.00 |
| Project Dates | Jul 15, 2016 - Mar 31, 2017 |
| Partner Organisations | No Partners |
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