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consultancy is run by Dr Jon Marshall, who
was previously Head of the Agroecology Group at the IACR - Long Ashton Research
Station, Bristol, part of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University
of Bristol. In addition to consultancy work, Jon Marshall is the new Editor-in-Chief
of Weed
Research, a recently retired Editor of the Journal
of Applied Ecology, and a member of the Editorial Board of Agriculture,
Ecosystems & Environment, all internationally recognised scientific journals.
The company conducts contract applied ecological research in the
field of agriculture and the environment for government departments
and agencies, agrochemical manufacturers and merchants. This builds
on past contract and commission experience, including tendering,
project organisation and managing a research group. The company
also provides practical and policy advice in the area of agriculture
and the environment to private clients, including developers and
landowners, and will make inventories of flora and fauna. The company
can also provide training in ecology and the implementation of agri-environmental
support schemes, as well as contributing to Masters and diploma
courses in academic institutions. The company employs Trevor West
(ex-Long Ashton) and associates, usually ex-Long Ashton or at Bristol
University, to cover the necessary range of expertise. See Links.
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