Meet the Team

Sarah Parkin – Co-director and ecological consultant

Sarah graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons in environmental management and forestry. Sarah has been in the environmental field since 2006 and has been working as an ecologist for 8 years. Before starting up and being the co-director of SAP Ecology and Environmental Ltd, Sarah was a regional manager and senior ecologist at Thomson Ecology Ltd. Sarah is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).She leads the ecology side of things and has a wide range of protected species and habitat survey experience. Sarah specialises in bat surveys and mitigation and is also a licenced bat worker for Scottish Natural Heritage and Natural England. Sarah holds survey licenses for bats, barn owls and great crested newts in Scotland and England.

Stephen Parkin – Co-director and ecological consultant

Stephen graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons in Forestry and has been working in the environmental field since 2011. Stephen is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). Stephen has a wide range of experience as both an ecologist and forester, leading a range of protected species and habitat surveys. Stephen leads the forestry side of things, and holds survey licenses for bats, barn owls and great crested newts in Scotland and England. Stephen is also a licenced bat worker for Scottish Natural Heritage and Natural England.