Gavin Ward

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Gavin Ward

@WardEcoloG

Consultancy Director for Baker Consultants Ltd & Director of Soil Acoustics Ltd. These are my own environmental musings, re-tweets & randoms.

The Midlands, England Katılım Eylül 2011

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Gavin Ward@WardEcoloG·18 Eyl

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant

During a recent invertebrate survey, ecologists David & Jed came across an impressive aggregation of Ivy mining bees (Colletes hederae) nesting in a 30m stretch of soil bank 🐝 If you require an invertebrate survey for your site, get in touch to book: bakerconsultants.co.uk/contact-us/

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·17 Eyl

In this month's @CIEEMnet InPractice Magazine, @WardEcoloG shares our journey to adopting a 4 day week. Monthly word clouds showed how staff used their extra day off, gradually shifting from “life admin” to hobbies, family time and enjoying the outdoors. bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/exploring…

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·24 Haz

Today our MD Andrew Baker joins a Westminster panel on the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, calling for science-led, evidence-based reform that works for both nature and development. Hosted by @DRDPartnership @hsfkramer & @RenewableUK. 👉 bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/andrew-ba… #planningreform

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Gavin Ward@WardEcoloG·23 May

🚨 Exciting News 🚨 @SoilAcoustics are now open for Early-Bird UK orders. Until 7-July, £830 +VAT gets you a SAM unit & 12mths unlimited uploads to our world-1st soil soundscape analysis platform [est. delivery July-25] #ecoacoustics #innovation shop.soilacoustics.com/products/soil-…

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Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics·22 May

Delighted that the innovation of our founder Andrew from @bakerconsultants has been recognised in the ENDS repot this year. Well done to all of the other nominees.

ENDS Report@TheENDSReport

– CONSULTANTS – 📊 Catherine Anderson, director of environmental consents at @WSP_UKI 📊 Andrew Baker, managing director at @SoilAcoustics / @BakerConsultant 📊 Selina Donald, director of sustainability at @TheBulbLdn (Part of Trivandi Group) endsreport.com/article/191832…

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Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics·5 Şub

📢 Big news 📢 We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending. Find out more: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/patent-gr… #soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·31 Ara

New year, new gadget? treat yourselves and sign up now to pre-order your own Soil Acoustic Meter. #soilscience #soilhealth #regenag #foodsecurity

Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics

After trials with @wildfarmed, @yeovalley, @first_milk, Devonshire Group & more, we’ve built a database of 3,000+ #soilacoustic samples from 70+ farms. Now it’s your turn! Pre-order SAM & compare your soil sounds to the UK’s largest dataset. Order here: kickstarter.com/projects/soila…

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Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics·19 Ara

This summer at @Groundswellaguk our stand was buzzing with farmers eager to try the SAM! Now, this revolutionary #soilhealth device is available to order with unlimited data analysis for the first year. Order now: kickstarter.com/projects/soila… #soilacoustics #soilscience #kickstarter

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·18 Ara

Our work in #soilacoustics is featured in @cpm_magazine. The Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM) uses ecoacoustics to record soil invertebrates, offering a quick, non-invasive way to monitor soil health. bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/soil-acou… Order your SAM via our #Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/soila…

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AI 4 Soil Health@AI4SoilHealth·4 Ara

We know a teaspoon of soil contains more life than people on the planet, but what does this ecosystem sound like? @abr_eco shares his research on 'ecoacoustic techniques' – a fascinating example of how soil scientists are using AI to uncover new insights on #soilhealth

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Gavin Ward@WardEcoloG·5 Ara

HAPPY WORLD SOILS DAY 🌍🪱🎧 You can also now pre-order your Soil Acoustic Meter from us, through our exclusive Kickstarter offer today!!! 🤩 #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #innovation

Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics

On #WorldSoilDay, we're thrilled to announce the Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM) is available for pre-order! 🪱🎧 Capture soil sounds, upload them to our AI-powered analyser & assess #soilhealth with a national database. Sign up here & order your SAM here 👇 kickstarter.com/projects/soila…

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Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics·19 Kas

Looking forward to bringing our #ecoacoustics monitoring for #soilhealth to this event ahead of #worldsoilday with @abr_eco and @BakerConsultant. Soon you'll be able to get your hands on the tech to try out for yourselves #Kickstarter coming soon.

AI 4 Soil Health@AI4SoilHealth

Curious about AI’s potential to revolutionise soil health? Don’t miss the session on “novel in-situ and laboratory techniques to assess soil health” at the upcoming #AI4SoilHealth conference. 📅Weds 4 Dec, register free online here: ai4soilhealth.eu/event/internat…

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·14 Kas

.@WardEcoloG, shared insights with @CountrysideJobs on our four-day work week trial for ecological consultancy. The results? Happier employees, fewer sick days, and boosted focus without compromising quality. Every Friday is now for life’s adventures! bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/the-impac…

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·12 Kas

Wasps may get a bad reputation, but as this article shows, they're essential players in our ecosystem. Our team often encounters various wasp species, and soon, Dave & @Megabunus will deepen their expertise with a @BritEntSoc course on parasitoid wasps. rspb.org.uk/whats-happenin…

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Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics·7 Kas

We're at the @farmbusiness_ show at the NEC, Birmingham. Come chat about our Soil Acoustics Monitor (SAM) Kickstarter launch. If you want to be an early adopter of our soil listening tech - register your interest here: forms.office.com/pages/response… #soilhealth #ecoacoustics

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·5 Kas

We're pleased to share the launch of our sister company @SoilAcoustics, a new service for monitoring #soilhealth through listening to the sounds that are generated by soil organisms. Make sure to hit follow & keep up to date with what's happening in the world of soil acoustics🪱

Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics

.@BakerConsultants has launched Soil Acoustics Ltd, focused on creating the Soil Acoustics Meter (SAM) to analyse soil health through sound. Meet the directors: Andrew Baker @abr_eco Saffron Johnston @WardEcoloG Learn more: ecoacoustics@bakerconsultants.co.uk

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Gavin Ward@WardEcoloG·4 Kas

Very excited to launch our #ecoacoustics service and see what all the worms and critters sound like across the country and beyond. This is the link to sign-up to our SAM Kickstarter campaign to get a device of your own! 🪱🎧 sh1.sendinblue.com/vlbd16p39pfe.h…

Soil Acoustics Ltd.@SoilAcoustics

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·4 Kas

We're pleased to share that Robin Denton was recently promoted to the position of Ecologist after first joining our team full-time in 2023. Read more about his journey here: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/robins-jo… #ecology #ecologist

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·29 Eki

A big congratulations are in order for our Ecology Apprentice as he was recently awarded his MSc in Land & Ecological Restoration! 👏 Find out how his apprenticeship has been going: bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/diary-of-… #ecology #apprenticeship #ecologymasters

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Baker Consultants - Ecology and Ecoacoustics@BakerConsultant·23 Eki

Last month, Ecologist Rae Smith joined the South Yorkshire Bat Group on a trip to Exeter, encountering over 300 Greater Horseshoe bats at a @vincentwildlife site. Rae saw first-hand how the Trust designs & manages habitats to support bat conservation🦇 bakerconsultants.co.uk/news/south-yor…

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@CIEEMnet @DRDPartnership @hsfkramer @RenewableUK @SoilAcoustics @Groundswellaguk @cpm_magazine @abr_eco