Advanced Ecological Services Zambia (AESZ)

AESZ aims to support organisations, companies and institutions in the quest to achieve sustainability by conducting independent ecological surveys and analysis which can be used to inform decision making.

We can be subcontracted for ecological surveys to contribute to feasibility studies, impact assessments, wildlife and habitat management plans and academic research projects.

The environment can provide valuable ecosystem services which contribute to our wellbeing, environmental and climatic stability and even economic sustainability.

To make the most of the advantages that biodiversity has to offer, it needs to be incorporated into all aspects of our personal and business lives.

Our team of ecologists have a range of expertise, allowing us to conduct the full survey process for you from design to field studies to reporting whilst allowing for your input every step of the way.

In addition to more generalist ecological survey work, we also specialise in acoustic surveys (e.g. for bats), small mammal trapping (including bats) and telemetry (with home range analysis).

Get in touch to discuss how we can help with your next project by email at advancedecologyzambia@gmail.com or Whatsapp on +260962060990

Principal Ecologist: Helen Taylor-Boyd

Helen has worked on impact assessments and feasibility studies in Zambia, the UK and Saudi Arabia. She has achieved a PhD on the Ecology of Bats in Agricultural Ecosystems in Zambia, during which time she also collated and published the first bat acoustic call library for the country! Studying the diet of insectivorous bats in this context also developed her knowledge of entomology.

She also holds an MSc in Conservation Biology, studying home ranges of big cats in Namibia as her final dissertation, and has undertaken training in chemical immobilisation of wildlife in Zimbabwe with experience in game capture.

As well as specialising in wildlife and habitat/landscape management and the specialised study of bats, she also is generally very skilled in bioacoustics, radio and GPS telemetry and GIS analysis.

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