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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 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 are excited to be partnering in one of two successful projects in the Ecological Effects of Floating Offshore Wind programme (ECOFlow). This NERC: Natural Environment Research Council and The Crown Estate funded research programme, is supporting the ambitious FRONTLINE project led by Lyell Centre researchers at Heriot-Watt University. The 4-year project will investigate the… Continue Reading
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 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 are excited to be partnering in one of two successful projects in the Ecological Effects of Floating Offshore Wind programme (ECOFlow). This NERC: Natural Environment Research Council and The Crown Estate funded research programme, is supporting the ambitious FRONTLINE project led by Lyell Centre researchers at Heriot-Watt University. The 4-year project will investigate the… Continue Reading
Laura joined HiDef in August 2024 to lead Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Habitats Regulations Appraisals (HRAs) for marine mammals, underwater noise, and seabirds.
She has a strong background in marine mammal ecology and risk mitigation, as well as survey design, data analysis, and reporting for the offshore wind sector. Prior to joining HiDef, Laura worked at Ocean Science Consulting Limited for six years, beginning in an R&D role before progressing to Head of Projects, where she was responsible for project management, business strategy, tendering and grant writing, quality assurance of reports and publications, as well as staff and student supervision and mentoring. During her MRes and PhD at the University of Aberdeen, Laura analysed data from echolocation-click detectors (C-PODs), as well as HiDef digital aerial video footage to investigate the distribution of harbour porpoise along the east coast of Scotland.
As Principal Consultant, Catriona works with HiDef’s team of data scientists and environmental consultants to produce EIA chapters, HRA reports and technical appendices related to marine ornithology and marine mammal interests, most usually for offshore wind farm clients. Since starting at the company in March 2020, she has been HiDef’s project lead on numerous offshore… Continue Reading
Ruth joined HiDef in 2019 as an Imagery Analyst/Ecological Consultant. She has a background in wildlife and environmental science, achieving the top student award in both her MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation (Edinburgh Napier University, 2018-19) and BSc in Biology and Applied Environmental Science (Keele University, 2011-14). Ruth has a varied background, working as… Continue Reading
Jaz joined HiDef in November 2020 and has a background in marine biology gained from her Bsc in Marine Biology and Oceanography from the University of Southampton in 2018 and Msc in Marine Biology from Bangor University in 2020. Her research so far has primarily focused on marine mammals, assessing the distribution of large whales… Continue Reading
Laura joined HiDef in September 2022 as an Ecological Consultant after completing her MSc in Marine Mammal Science from the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, she completed a BSc in Marine Biology and Oceanography from Plymouth University providing her with a broad range of relevant knowledge. Her two most recent research projects focus… Continue Reading
Mairi joined HiDef in June 2021 as an Image Analyst before moving to the Projects team where she was responsible for the planning and management of the many projects carried out by HiDef. She has now joined the Consultancy Team as an Ecological Consultant. Mairi has a background in marine biology gained from her BSc… Continue Reading
Jack joined HiDef in 2023, having spent over 10 years working as a statistician in government. Since starting at HiDef, Jack has focused on embedding reproducible analytical pipelines within HiDef’s processes, along with refining flight height analysis. Jack is a Chartered Statistician, and previously worked as an in-house statistical consultant with a broad remit including… Continue Reading
William joined HiDef in 2022 bringing a range of skills having previously worked in government research agencies and consultancy. Much of his past work has involved working with complex ecological data and developing analytical processes using tools such as the programming language R and ArcMap. He also has extensive experience writing technical reports, peer-reviewed papers,… Continue Reading
Naphon recently joined HiDef in August 2022 as a Data Scientist, after studying an integrated Master’s in Statistics at the University of Glasgow. He began university with a wide interest in statistical topics and through his studies has developed his passion for statistical ecology and spatial modelling, through realising the urgency of working on climate… Continue Reading
Allison recently joined HiDef as Business Administrator in the Consultancy Team. Prior to joining HiDef, Allison was a National Account Manager in the Office Supplies Industry and latterly worked in Lettings and Property Management. Allison’s role within the team will ensure the company admin, project and financial matters run and are monitored smoothly. Continue Reading
Polly joined HiDef in January 2024 as an Ecological Consultant after completing her MRes in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. Before that, she gained a BSc in Zoology at the University of Glasgow, acquiring a wide range of relevant knowledge of both ornithology and marine science. Her Master’s research used foraging ranges… Continue Reading
Alice joined the HiDef Science and Consultancy team in February 2024. She has an MSc in Marine Environmental Management, a BSc in Conservation Biology and brings with her a diverse skill set and over 10 years of experience working in science and ecology. Alice has a particular interest in marine mammal research and most recently… Continue Reading
Liam joined HiDef in October 2024 as an Ecological Consultant after reading his MSc in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Reconstruction at Northumbria University. Liam’s background is primarily finance, having worked in personal financial planning for seven years following his bachelor’s degree. However, he was inspired to change direction in his life and career after living… Continue Reading
Rebecca joined HiDef in 2025, having worked for 10 years as a researcher and field biologist in academia. Much of her past work has involved collecting, analysing, and summarizing complex ecological data for publication in peer-reviewed research journals. This has included work assessing how wild populations of Antarctic fur seals and St Kilda Soay sheep… Continue Reading
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