Phil Fermor Email & Phone Number

Dr Fermor is a highly qualified and enthusiastic habitat creation specialist with 30 years experience in the design and delivery of high-quality habitat restoration, rehabilitation and creation schemes throughout England and Wales. Highly qualified, with a PhD in ecological engineering related to the creation of wetland habitats within former industrial land, Phil has extensive experience leading client teams towards biodiversity-positive outcomes, ensuring that costs are balanced with sustainable large-scale biodiversity gain opportunities. Notable projects have included: the design of the Cardiff Bay Barrage Scheme mitigation wetlands; assessment, design and monitoring of a CIWEM Living Wetlands award-winning wet grassland re-creation scheme Aston Hall Farm; and most recently the 2019 Mineral Planning Association Cooper-Heyman Cup award-winning fen and reedbed creation project at Ripon City Quarry. These examples clearly illustrate Dr Fermor’s ability to apply cutting-edge biodiversity knowledge in an engineering context and deliver the recovery of nature.As a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and member of the British Hydrological Society, Phil promotes sustainable habitat design through the application of a detailed understanding of site-specific requirements (sediments, topography, hydrology, and existing biodiversity features) and local biodiversity strategies. His proven ability to work closely with commercial and corporate clients, third-sector organisations and government bodies, as well as having an in-depth understanding of business-needs and the science of the natural environment, is key to delivering successful biodiversity net gains. Specialties: Habitat Creation, Biodiversity Net Gain

Listed skills include Environmental Impact Assessment, Biodiversity, Wetlands, Environmental Awareness, and 3 others.

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  Aston University

  Habitat Creation