Services
As the projects listed demonstrate, our experienced staff offers a broad range of expertise in the areas of Ecology, Botany, Environmental Science and Conservation Biology. The company has access to a wide range of resources in terms of data sources, data analysis techniques and information technology. We place an emphasis on high quality research and use the best practices available.
Safety and good professional conduct while carrying out our duties are of paramount importance to the company. In addition to a comprehensive safety policy and adherence to the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management's Code of Professional Conduct, we have Professional Indemnity, Employers Liability and Public Liability insurance.
BEC Consultants provide high quality services in the following areas:
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Microsoft Access ® Microsoft Access ® database allows information to be stored in an accessible format for use after a project has been completed. BEC Consultants is highly experienced in designing and using Microsoft Access ® software. This has been particularly valuable in large projects such as The National Survey of Native Woodland in Ireland. | ||||
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Recorder Recorder 6 is the database utilised by the National Biodiversity Network in the UK and the database provides a powerful, standards based tool for collection and collation of biological recordings. BEC Consultants are proficient in the use of this database having used it to collate the data collected during the Rare, Threatened and Scarce Vascular Plant Survey of Counties Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Westmeath. | ||||
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TurboVeg Turboveg is a comprehensive database management system designed for the storage, selection, and export of vegetation data. BEC Consultants utilised Turboveg for the Semi-natural Grassland Survey of Counties Roscommon and Offaly for data storage. | ||||
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ArcView ® GIS (Geographical Information Systems) All members of BEC have experience in using GIS. BEC Consultants use Geographical Information Systems at both planning and presentation stages of projects. High quality GIS projects have been produced in conjunction with reports such as the Semi-natural Grassland Survey of Counties Roscommon and Offaly and the Killarney National Park Habitat Map. | ||||
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Data Entry & Management Accuracy and attention to detail are essential in maintaining the integrity of projects. BEC Consultants is committed to high standards in data entry and management, all recorded data are checked to ensure they have been entered correctly. This approach holds from small scale projects such as the Blackwood Feeder - Ecological Scoping Study right up to large projects such as The National Survey of Native Woodland in Ireland. | ||||
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