Land Studio boosts ecology team
The Chester and North Wales-based consultancy firm has made three additions, headed by incoming director of ecology Lyn Pearce.
Land Studio, which provides clients with landscape architecture, civil engineering and ecology services, has hired Pearce along with senior ecologist Daniel Finegan and consultant ecologist Melissa Finch.
Pearce brings extensive experience as an ecologist and has led large-scale, complex ecology projects across both the private and public sectors, including residential developments, rail infrastructure, utilities, quarries and parks/nature conservation schemes.
She previously worked at Thomson Environmental Consultants.
Simon Richards, founder and director of Land Studio, said: “We are seeing increasing demand for our specialist ecology offering both as a stand-alone service and also as part of a more holistic offering which also includes our landscape architecture and engineering services.
“We are winning business across the UK and internationally from clients seeking to create places that enhance biodiversity, responsibly maximise the value of land and connect people with nature.”
Land’s in-house ecology team works closely with Land Studio’s landscape architects and civil engineers to ensure biodiversity net gain and protected species mitigation is inbuilt into the design process.
Clients include the National Trust, landowners, commercial developers and holiday and leisure parks.
Earlier this month, Land Studio was accepted on the South West & Mid Wales Regional Civil Engineering Services Framework 2025. The firm has an office in Chester city centre and also in Cilcain in Flintshire.
