Meet the Team
Giles Manners MIEEM CEnv (BSc Biol. Sci. Hons Zool., MSc Env. Sci.)
Senior partner / director since October 2000. As well as managing the business, I spend much of my time dealing with Protected Species Legislation. I have been licensed by Natural England as a bat consultant since 2005. I also provide training services and advice to landowners and farmers for the Environmental Stewardship Schemes under contract to ADAS and Natural England.
I am a Chartered Environmentalist, as well as being a full member of the Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management since 2001.
Ione Bareau MIEEM (BSc Biol. Sci. Hons. Zool.)
I provide most of the invertebrate survey, botanical and landscape support services for MAB. I am increasingly taking on most of the Farm Environment Plans that our clients require in order to join the Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme, as well as Entry Level Stewardship applications. I am licenced to work with great-crested newts and bats. I am also experienced in reptile surveys, plant surveys (expert in grass and sedge identification), pond creation and management, Phase 2 habitat surveying, and landscape design.
I am also a full member of the Institute for Ecology and Environemtal Management, which binds me to a professional code of conduct, and assures clients that I recieve continuous professional development.
Nicola Gibson AIEEM (BSc Hons. Ecol.)
I came to MAB in 2008, having worked for Thompson Ecology as an assistance ecologist. I am a licenced and experienced bat worker, as well as being experienced in Phase 1 habitat surveys, barn owl surveys, otter, water vole and great-crested newt surveys.
I am a graduate member of the Institute for Ecology and Environemtal Management, and a member of the British Ecological Society.