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The UK’s market leader in high-resolution digital aerial offshore wildlife surveys.
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HiDef work with Cerulean Winds on successful completed surveys!

HiDef work with Cerulean Winds on successful completed surveys!

Since 2023, we’ve been conducting monthly Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) across the Aspen, Beech, and Cedar sites as part of a comprehensive monitoring program commissioned by Cerulean Winds. These surveys have delivered invaluable data to support environmental assessments and the sustainable development of renewable energy infrastructure. With 72 surveys completed so far, covering over 7,300 km²—an area… Continue Reading

Three Months of Data Collection for Gippsland Offshore Wind Project ⭐

Three Months of Data Collection for Gippsland Offshore Wind Project ⭐

HiDef Aerial Surveying has been conducting digital aerial surveys for the Gippsland 01 offshore wind project in Australia for the past three months. As Ørsted’s first offshore wind project in Australia, Gippsland 01 represents a significant step toward diversifying the nation’s renewable energy landscape. Collaborating with AECOM as the environmental lead and Nature Advisory as… Continue Reading

HiDef sponsors Nicole Benson – Review Team

HiDef sponsors Nicole Benson – Review Team

HiDef is excited to share our support and sponsorship for Nicole Benson in our Review team who plays for Barrow Raiders Ladies (rugby league). Last weekend she was presented with her match shirt during the club’s media event. Josh Jardine and Andrea Smith – Team Leaders, went along to present the shirt on behalf of… Continue Reading

HiDef work with Cerulean Winds on successful completed surveys!

HiDef work with Cerulean Winds on successful completed surveys!

Since 2023, we’ve been conducting monthly Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) across the Aspen, Beech, and Cedar sites as part of a comprehensive monitoring program commissioned by Cerulean Winds. These surveys have delivered invaluable data to support environmental assessments and the sustainable development of renewable energy infrastructure. With 72 surveys completed so far, covering over 7,300 km²—an area… Continue Reading

Three Months of Data Collection for Gippsland Offshore Wind Project ⭐

Three Months of Data Collection for Gippsland Offshore Wind Project ⭐

HiDef Aerial Surveying has been conducting digital aerial surveys for the Gippsland 01 offshore wind project in Australia for the past three months. As Ørsted’s first offshore wind project in Australia, Gippsland 01 represents a significant step toward diversifying the nation’s renewable energy landscape. Collaborating with AECOM as the environmental lead and Nature Advisory as… Continue Reading

HiDef sponsors Nicole Benson – Review Team

HiDef sponsors Nicole Benson – Review Team

HiDef is excited to share our support and sponsorship for Nicole Benson in our Review team who plays for Barrow Raiders Ladies (rugby league). Last weekend she was presented with her match shirt during the club’s media event. Josh Jardine and Andrea Smith – Team Leaders, went along to present the shirt on behalf of… Continue Reading

Category Archives: Our People – ID Team Leader

Simon Pinder – Team Leader

Simon Pinder – Team Leader

Simon is an Approved JNCC ESAS (European Seabirds at Sea) trainer since April 2010 with over 1000 hours of marine mammal surveys for research projects offshore wind farms, tidal and wave arrays. Adding to his ‘old seadog’ tag, beginning in January 2004 he has completed over 8000 hours (over 1000 days) of European Seabird at Sea (ESAS) surveys, the majority (over 7000 hours) following the COWRIE methodology for survey seabirds for twenty-three offshore wind farms, tidal and wave arrays, those planned, proposed, in-construction and constructed. Before becoming an ecological consultant, Simon spent 10 years working in nature conservation, including six summers as a seabird warden/researcher. Four of these on the Irish Sea InterReg Roseate Tern Project. Simon has undertaken East Canadian Seabird at Sea surveys off the east coast of North America and marine mammal surveys in Antarctica. He has been working as part of the HiDef ID team since 2019.

Paul French – Team Leader

Paul French – Team Leader

Paul’s role within HiDef is senior ornithologist, undertaking bird and marine mammal identification, QA and adjudication. He has extensive experience of all marine and wetland species encountered around the north-east Atlantic and the Baltic, and also helps train the ID Team. Paul has identified over 500,000 bird and marine mammal images for HiDef and BioConsult.… Continue Reading

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