Mike joined HiDef in October 2025 following previous experience in public sector project management in the UK and abroad. His background includes working with senior government stakeholders on cyber security projects in the defence sector, and supporting policy changes following a general election in New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment. Mike is based at our Cumbria office; outside of work he is a keen fell runner and a member of the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
Emma joined the projects team at HiDef in September 2025 and has been responsible for supporting a variety of different projects, particularly digital aerial surveys. Since graduating from the University of St Andrews in 2020, she has worked predominately in commercial facilities management sector, providing support for large-scale real estate and technology transformation projects. Continue Reading
Laura joined HiDef in April 2021 in the Operations team where she was responsible for arranging the flights, training new staff and data management. She joined the projects team in January 2023. She is working with ArcMap and R to produce various reports as well as carrying out general project admin. Laura is passionate about… Continue Reading
David is responsible for the planning and oversight of a variety of projects. Ensuring all parties are kept up to date and aware of the requirements needed from them. He works closely with the operations team to observe that deliverables are met on time and to scope, whilst administering change controls that effect’s the project… Continue Reading
Latest News
The HiDef team are well into the next round of NatureScot fieldwork surveys and what a start it’s been! As part of the NatureScot-led partnership, funded by the Marine Directorate and Offshore Wind Directorate, Rebecca Nagel and Polly Brown travelled to Cape Wrath SPA in the far northwest of Scotland to carry out puffin surveys in early May. Surveying meant covering 22 km… Continue Reading
HiDef’s Jess Harvey will be attending the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi next week. 🌏 As offshore wind development continues to accelerate across the Asia-Pacific region, the event provides a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges, innovations and lessons shaping the industry. HiDef supports offshore wind projects through Digital Aerial… 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
The HiDef team are well into the next round of NatureScot fieldwork surveys and what a start it’s been! As part of the NatureScot-led partnership, funded by the Marine Directorate and Offshore Wind Directorate, Rebecca Nagel and Polly Brown travelled to Cape Wrath SPA in the far northwest of Scotland to carry out puffin surveys in early May. Surveying meant covering 22 km… Continue Reading
HiDef’s Jess Harvey will be attending the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi next week. 🌏 As offshore wind development continues to accelerate across the Asia-Pacific region, the event provides a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges, innovations and lessons shaping the industry. HiDef supports offshore wind projects through Digital Aerial… 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
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