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David Archer has been involved in arboriculture, both in contracting and consultancy, since 1975. He has been involved at the highest levels of the lead body for the profession, the Arboricultural Association, and has been responsible for writing major policy documents for a large local authority. He has been a guest lecturer in many of the leading arboricultural colleges and has contributed to Government research papers.
Between 1975 and 2004, David owned and managed a successful arboricultural contracting company and during this time gained extensive experience in modern arboriculture. In 1985 he was assessed and accepted as an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor and carried out work for many prestigious clients, including the Home Office, the Department of Defence and several corporate headquarters of large international companies. From 2002 to 2005 he was a senior Arboricultural Officer for Brighton & Hove City Council, where he advised the Council on matters relating to arboriculture, forestry, landscape and ecology.
David is experienced in the inspection and assessment of trees and in the appraisal and mitigation of the impacts of proposed developments on trees. During the course of his work, he has frequently given evidence on arboricultural matters in Public Inquiries and Informal Planning Hearings. David is also a professional member of the Arboricultural Association (M.Arbor.A.) and since 1984 has served on a number of committees of that body. He was Chairman of the Professional Committee from 1986 to 1996 and served on its Executive Council over the same period.
david@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07512 346919 | 01825 840254
Claire joined the team in February 2018 to head up and build our ecology unit, thereby increasing our in-house capabilities to provide a multi-disciplinary service to our clients. Having worked in the industry for over ten years, Claire brings with her a wealth of consultancy and project management experience from across the private, local government and utilities sectors.
With a keen interest and proven track record of designing and implementing bespoke solutions to ecological constraints, Claire offers a highly pragmatic approach to ecological consultancy.
Claire was the Project Ecologist / Ecological Clerk of Works for the construction phase of the Richborough Connection Project; an ambitious scheme and first of its kind for over 30 years in the UK, involving the installation of 60 new pylons throughout 2018 between Canterbury and Sandwich, Kent. Other past projects have included management and delivery of multi-phased and mixed-use private development schemes, solar sites, single-unit developments and a major call-off ecology contract for UK Power Networks across their southern and eastern regions.
Claire holds Natural England survey licences for multiple species and is the named ecologist on dormouse and badger Natural England mitigation licences. This combined with field expertise gathered from a variety of consultancy work and over 14 years of voluntary experience with local conservation groups means that Claire is able to provide high level technical advice across a wide range of projects of varying scales, backed up by local ecological knowledge. Indeed, Claire provides training to others working towards their dormouse and great crested newt class licenses.
Claire also provides CPD talks on ecology to existing and new clients, so please do get in touch if this is something you might be interested in.
claire@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07568 411939
Beginning in 1978, Mark’s career in arboriculture spans 37 years of experience as a contractor, local authority tree officer and arboricultural consultant. In 2009, he was accepted as a Registered Consultant of the Arboricultural Association, the premier accreditation for practitioners within the arboricultural profession.
From 1985 to 2001, he was arboricultural and landscape officer for two large local authorities, and gained experience both in managing large highway tree populations, parks and council-owned trees and woodlands, and in the operation of tree controls and tree-related issues at all levels within the planning system, from householder applications to major transport infrastructure projects. These included the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1), where he successfully secured significant changes to the proposed route to reduce its landscape impacts.
During this period, he was also Chairman of the Arboricultural Association’s Education Committee and served on its Executive Council, as well as being an examiner and assessor for the Technician’s Certificate in Arboriculture from 1993 to 1999. He has contributed to many government consultations on the operation of the TPO system, and to the development of British Standards relating to tree care on development sites.
Since moving into private practice in 2001, Mark has been involved in a wide spectrum of projects, acting on behalf of clients ranging from private individuals to major national housebuilders and minerals companies on development and planning-related matters, frequently relating to issues affecting ancient woodland, as well as tree hazard and risk assessments, tree accident investigations, tree and woodland management plans, ancient and veteran tree management, and many others.
Mark has extensive experience of preparing and giving expert evidence in Public Inquiries and in Court, including the Magistrates’ and High Courts, and has previously given evidence before Select Committees of both Houses of Parliament on arboricultural and landscape matters. He holds the Cardiff University & Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness Certificate, and is a member of the Expert Witness Institute.
mark@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07761 826237
Matt is an experienced project manager within the consultancy side of arboriculture, specializing in the appraisal and mitigation of impacts of proposed developments on trees, especially at the post planning, detailed stage. He has a wide range of IT skills, particularly in AutoCAD and database management. His experience has enabled him to develop strong personal links within the planning and environmental industries
matt@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07979 010339
Michael is an experienced arboriculturalist with more than 10 years as a contractor, managing private estates and providing services for local authorities around the South East, and five years helping to manage the National Elm Collection in Brighton and Hove.
In private practice he then honed his surveying skills, becoming a talented assessor of ‘Resistograph’ data collected from contentious and degrading trees. He has a keen interest in TPO and conservation area applications, having submitted them frequently.
His previous experience includes collaboration with landscape architects to deliver reports that cover the “bigger picture” as well as immediate concerns, and heading up a large London scheme with an international developer.
Since joining David Archer Associates in November 2016 Michael has quickly built excellent relationships with clients through site visits and consultations.
michael@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07544 042143
Emily joined the team in October 2018 to help support the growing ecology department, at which point she had over six years’ experience working within the ecology sector. Emily has worked both as a consultant and a Wildlife Advisor within Natural England, which has allowed her to support projects through both planning and the licencing process. Emily’s experience in assessing badger, dormouse and bat mitigation licences brings a useful insight to mitigation licence applications.
Emily has managed both small and medium scale residential developments and has been involved in some more unusual projects including a winter water storage system and reservoir. Emily has survey experience in a range of species, specialises in bats and has a keen interest in botany.
Emily holds licences for great crested newts, bats and dormice and is a Named Ecologist on Natural England bat mitigation licences. In addition to her work, Emily is actively involved with a number of local conservation groups and provides support to local residents with roosting bats.
emily@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07542 528120
Greg is an arboriculturalist with more than ten years of experience. He began his career working as an arborist including time spent working in New Zealand which rubbed off on Greg kindling his interest and appreciation for the exotic, plants and trees native to Australasia and the southern hemisphere.
Greg has extensive experience of managing large tree populations having worked for two local authorities as a tree officer. He is experienced in the inspection and hazard assessment of trees and has been successful at implementing electronic tree management databases.
Greg has experience of managing woodland and has implemented a UK Forestry Standard management plan for a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) woodland site.
Having worked with a local authority Planning department Greg was able to expand on his experience of providing representations for Tree Preservation Order, conservation and development proposal applications. This afforded Greg the opportunity to influence major infrastructure projects through the appraisal and mitigation of the impacts of proposed development on trees including the development of Forge Wood, a new neighbourhood located in Crawley, and the development of a Network Rail operating centre and depot facilities for the Thameslink rolling stock programme at Three Bridges train station, Crawley.
greg@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07783 005828
Graeme joined DAA in August 2019 having accumulated over ten years of experience with both small and large consultancies.
Graeme has extensive experience in undertaking Habitats Regulations Assessments, for both plans and projects ranging from small developments to regional scale planning. In the field he specialises in ornithological surveys and has botanical expertise.
He has managed ecological aspects of projects ranging from small residential to large infrastructure projects, including working on the Thames Tideway project, and projects for clients such as National Grid.
Graeme holds a level 2 class licence for great crested newts and has experience in working with a range of protected species.
graeme@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07704 094073
Toby joined DAA in April 2019 having accumulated 8 years of experience in ecology surveying and Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) with both small and large projects across south-east England.
Before joining DAA, Toby was working freelance for us and a variety of large and small consultancies; it was only after his extensive ECoW role on behalf of DAA for the construction phase of the Richborough Connection Project (an ambitious scheme and first of its kind for over 30 years in the UK, involving the installation of 60 new pylons throughout 2018 between Canterbury and Sandwich, Kent) that we convinced him to join us on a permanent basis.
Toby has also been named as accredited agent on many mitigation and development licences across a wide species range and has experience with closing badger setts, translocations, design and building of reptile hibernacula and many surveying hours of protected species.
Toby is also responsible for keeping us up-to-date with survey equipment and technology, including leading on the company’s implementation and continuing use of the latest infra-red technology to aid our nocturnal bat surveys.
Holly joined the team in January 2021 to help support the growing ecology department after nearly five years’ experience working within the ecology sector. Holly has worked as a consultant both in Jersey, Channel Islands and across the south-east of England, which has allowed her to develop strong interpersonal and project management skills.
Holly has managed both small and medium scale residential developments and has an in depth understanding of wildlife legislation, environmental policies and the planning system. She is experienced in implementing and producing Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA), Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and biodiversity mitigation and enhancement reports.
Holly has survey experience in a range of species, with a keen interest in reptiles and bats. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Natural England bat licence, having previously held a similar licence in Jersey.
Outside of work, Holly has a keen passion for research, developed through independent academic study and overseas fieldwork, and is trained in camera trapping, radio tracking and DNA analysis.
holly@davidarcherassociates.co.uk
Tel: 07745 515471