Dr Kelly Macleod joined HiDef in May 2021 and is a marine mammal scientist with more than 20 years’ experience. Kelly provides scientific oversight to all our projects and has direct responsibility for the delivery of technical reports, ensuring analytical approaches are appropriate and quality standards and deadlines are met. Kelly’s previous roles, at JNCC… Continue Reading
Florian is acting as Head of the Marine Renewable Energy Department at Biotope since 2020 and as Non-executive Director at HiDef Aerial Surveying since 2022. As an environmental consultant, Florian has worked other the last 15 years on several fields of expertise : nature reserve and Natura 2000 sites conservation plans, renewable energy (onshore and… Continue Reading
Georg is owner of HiDef and BioConsult SH’s Managing Director, bringing over 30 years of marine environmental research expertise to the team. He obtained his PhD studying eider ducks and mussel populations. In 1998, Georg founded BioConsult SH and since then the company has grown to become one of the leading providers of marine environmental… Continue Reading
Nick joined HiDef in January 2024 as Chief Executive and after almost 30 years in the marine and offshore industry. Across offshore businesses involved in renewables, autonomy, marine survey, seabed intervention, construction support, decommissioning and product installation with roles in engineering, project management, operations, business development and most recently senior corporate management, Nick brings his… Continue Reading
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HiDef has been honoured with a Safety First Award from The Crown Estate in recognition of our commitment to health and safety during the recently completed Round 5 surveys. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and it was a huge team effort to deliver this work with such a strong focus on safe… Continue Reading
Behind every HiDef project is our brilliant Identification (ID) team made up of highly trained ornithologists and marine mammal specialists. Their expertise plays a key role in turning aerial survey footage into reliable, high-quality data. From identifying birds on the wing to spotting marine mammals at sea, the ID team bring a sharp eye, deep… Continue Reading
What a week in Aberdeen! 💨🌊 HiDef had a fantastic time at the Offshore Wind Conference 2025 last week. We’re hugely grateful to everyone who stopped by our stand, shared ideas, and chatted with us about the future of offshore wind. It was brilliant to connect with so many people who share the same passion and… Continue Reading
HiDef has been honoured with a Safety First Award from The Crown Estate in recognition of our commitment to health and safety during the recently completed Round 5 surveys. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and it was a huge team effort to deliver this work with such a strong focus on safe… Continue Reading
Behind every HiDef project is our brilliant Identification (ID) team made up of highly trained ornithologists and marine mammal specialists. Their expertise plays a key role in turning aerial survey footage into reliable, high-quality data. From identifying birds on the wing to spotting marine mammals at sea, the ID team bring a sharp eye, deep… Continue Reading
What a week in Aberdeen! 💨🌊 HiDef had a fantastic time at the Offshore Wind Conference 2025 last week. We’re hugely grateful to everyone who stopped by our stand, shared ideas, and chatted with us about the future of offshore wind. It was brilliant to connect with so many people who share the same passion and… Continue Reading
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