AEC - Key Persons
David is an ecologist and Chartered Environmentalist with over 15 years of experience in ecological research, survey and environmental consultancy. Specialising in ecological impact assessments, particularly ecological mitigation and enhancement, he has a wide range of survey experience in terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Ecologist
- Ecologist and Environmental Planner
Dr. Leven is an ecologist and environmental planner specialising in ecological impact assessment, strategic environmental assessments, habitat design and management, conservation biology and ornithology. His field experience, built up over the course of over 20 years, covers most of East Asia, with a particular focus on forest and freshwater habitats and bird communities. He has a Ph.D. from The University of Hong Kong, with his thesis on bird utilisation of shrubland in Hong Kong.
Elizabeth is a Senior Ecologist with extensive experience in habitat management, wetland creation and detailed design of ecological enhancement measures. She has experience with freshwater and brackish water ecosystems and is responsible for managing important wetland sites in the Deep Bay area. In addition she lends her experience in mapping and design to a wide variety of projects for EIAs and arboricultural projects
Geoff has considerable experience in providing ecological input to strategic planning studies and environmental impact assessments. He is an expert on minimising bird strike risk at airports in the region, having worked in this field since the mid 1990s. He has long field and work experience of nearly 30 years throughout China.
Grace has been working as a professional ecologist and landscape specialist for over 12 years. Grace is a vegetation specialist, able to identify over 1,000 local plant species, and is an adept and versatile field biologist, with skills in avifauna and wildlife surveys. Grace has also supported a number of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies covering both marine and terrestrial ecological studies in the HKSAR. Grace is also a Certified Arborist (ISA) and has extensive experience in supporting government/private development projects for conducting tree assessment/tree risk or hazard assessment and providing guidance in tree preservation and management.
Ida is a plant ecologist and botanist with extensive knowledge of plant identification and assessment covering all types of habitats. In addition, she is a Certified Arborist (ISA) and has experience in landscape design and management. She participates in a wide variety of ecological impact assessments, feasibility studies and arboricultural work. This includes providing habitat and tree evaluation and assessments, planting lists and schedules, and wetland habitats monitoring. Her M.Phil research looked at enhancing floristic diversity via the introduction of native woody species to exotic plantations in Hong Kong.
Paul has particular experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and of the design and management of wetland habitats for wetland restoration or enhancement. He is an avifauna specialist with considerable experience with bird monitoring techniques, all stages of radio-tracking and satellite-tracking. Paul has travelled extensively in East Asia, especially China, and is one of the leading experts on the region's avifauna.
Tommy is a professional field ecologist with considerable knowledge and over 10 years of hands-on experience in local biodiversity, ecological baseline survey and impact assessment, as well as terrestrial habitat management and ecological enhancement. Tommy has a deep understanding on ecologically sensitive areas in Hong Kong, and is familiar with local flora and fauna in the terrestrial context, with particular expertise in mammals, butterflies, odonates, herpetofauna, and aquatic (freshwater and estuarine) communities. He is also familiar with a wide range of techniques for ecological field surveys and samplings. In aec, Tommy plays a key role in a leading and managing ecological baseline surveys and impact assessments. Notable projects he has taken part in include the ecological surveys for the Study on Artificial Islands in the Central Waters, Ecological Study on Development of the Periphery of Country Parks, the Feasibility Study on San Tin / Lok Ma Chau Development Node, the HK2030+ study, and the Feasibility Study on developing the New Territories North.