Gavin Ward
@WardEcoloG
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Consultancy Director for Baker Consultants Ltd & Director of Soil Acoustics Ltd. These are my own environmental musings, re-tweets & randoms.
The Midlands, England
Joined September 2011
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During a recent invertebrate survey, ecologists David & Jed came across an impressive aggregation of Ivy mining bees (Colletes hederae) nesting in a 30m stretch of soil bank 🐝 If you require an invertebrate survey for your site, get in touch to book: https://t.co/OUdYqVxD0Q
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In this month's @CIEEMnet InPractice Magazine, @WardEcoloG shares our journey to adopting a 4 day week. Monthly word clouds showed how staff used their extra day off, gradually shifting from “life admin” to hobbies, family time and enjoying the outdoors. https://t.co/vD8BO7fTsd
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Today our MD Andrew Baker joins a Westminster panel on the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, calling for science-led, evidence-based reform that works for both nature and development. Hosted by @DRDPartnership @hsfkramer & @RenewableUK. 👉 https://t.co/QDKvkApyiX
#planningreform
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🚨 Exciting News 🚨 @SoilAcoustics are now open for Early-Bird UK orders. Until 7-July, £830 +VAT gets you a SAM unit & 12mths unlimited uploads to our world-1st soil soundscape analysis platform [est. delivery July-25] #ecoacoustics #innovation
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Listen to soil health The Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM) records the sounds of invertebrates moving and making noise within topsoil. By measuring the amount and diversity of the sound made by worms,...
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Delighted that the innovation of our founder Andrew from @bakerconsultants has been recognised in the ENDS repot this year. Well done to all of the other nominees.
– CONSULTANTS – 📊 Catherine Anderson, director of environmental consents at @WSP_UKI 📊 Andrew Baker, managing director at @SoilAcoustics / @BakerConsultant 📊 Selina Donald, director of sustainability at @TheBulbLdn (Part of Trivandi Group) https://t.co/3DXMKBGpsN
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📢 Big news 📢 We're pleased to announce that we've been granted a UK patent (GB 2 623 382) for our Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM), with EU and other world-wide patents pending. Find out more: https://t.co/IVxC4SjAnQ
#soilacoustics #soilhealth #livingsoils #ecoacoustics
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New year, new gadget? treat yourselves and sign up now to pre-order your own Soil Acoustic Meter. #soilscience #soilhealth #regenag #foodsecurity
After trials with @wildfarmed, @yeovalley, @first_milk, Devonshire Group & more, we’ve built a database of 3,000+ #soilacoustic samples from 70+ farms. Now it’s your turn! Pre-order SAM & compare your soil sounds to the UK’s largest dataset. Order here: https://t.co/Nvyo9TnmBN
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This summer at @Groundswellaguk our stand was buzzing with farmers eager to try the SAM! Now, this revolutionary #soilhealth device is available to order with unlimited data analysis for the first year. Order now: https://t.co/Nvyo9TmOMf
#soilacoustics #soilscience #kickstarter
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Our work in #soilacoustics is featured in @cpm_magazine. The Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM) uses ecoacoustics to record soil invertebrates, offering a quick, non-invasive way to monitor soil health. https://t.co/v1ZqucrzEQ Order your SAM via our #Kickstarter: https://t.co/m4fNWPMa9r
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We know a teaspoon of soil contains more life than people on the planet, but what does this ecosystem sound like? @abr_eco shares his research on 'ecoacoustic techniques' – a fascinating example of how soil scientists are using AI to uncover new insights on #soilhealth
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HAPPY WORLD SOILS DAY 🌍🪱🎧 You can also now pre-order your Soil Acoustic Meter from us, through our exclusive Kickstarter offer today!!! 🤩 #livingsoils #ecoacoustics #innovation
On #WorldSoilDay, we're thrilled to announce the Soil Acoustic Meter (SAM) is available for pre-order! 🪱🎧 Capture soil sounds, upload them to our AI-powered analyser & assess #soilhealth with a national database. Sign up here & order your SAM here 👇 https://t.co/Nvyo9TmOMf
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Looking forward to bringing our #ecoacoustics monitoring for #soilhealth to this event ahead of #worldsoilday with @abr_eco and @BakerConsultant. Soon you'll be able to get your hands on the tech to try out for yourselves #Kickstarter coming soon.
Curious about AI’s potential to revolutionise soil health? Don’t miss the session on “novel in-situ and laboratory techniques to assess soil health” at the upcoming #AI4SoilHealth conference. 📅Weds 4 Dec, register free online here: https://t.co/mM84RRpdZk
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.@WardEcoloG, shared insights with @CountrysideJobs on our four-day work week trial for ecological consultancy. The results? Happier employees, fewer sick days, and boosted focus without compromising quality. Every Friday is now for life’s adventures! https://t.co/23kLoR9nyJ
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Our Consultancy Director, Gavin Ward, recently contributed an insightful article about our four-day work week to Countryside Jobs Service.
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Wasps may get a bad reputation, but as this article shows, they're essential players in our ecosystem. Our team often encounters various wasp species, and soon, Dave & @Megabunus will deepen their expertise with a @BritEntSoc course on parasitoid wasps. https://t.co/tvYXFIp6bS
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We're at the @farmbusiness_ show at the NEC, Birmingham. Come chat about our Soil Acoustics Monitor (SAM) Kickstarter launch. If you want to be an early adopter of our soil listening tech - register your interest here: https://t.co/TyGp8gnPww
#soilhealth #ecoacoustics
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We're pleased to share the launch of our sister company @SoilAcoustics, a new service for monitoring #soilhealth through listening to the sounds that are generated by soil organisms. Make sure to hit follow & keep up to date with what's happening in the world of soil acoustics🪱
.@BakerConsultants has launched Soil Acoustics Ltd, focused on creating the Soil Acoustics Meter (SAM) to analyse soil health through sound. Meet the directors: Andrew Baker @abr_eco Saffron Johnston @WardEcoloG Learn more: ecoacoustics@bakerconsultants.co.uk
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Very excited to launch our #ecoacoustics service and see what all the worms and critters sound like across the country and beyond. This is the link to sign-up to our SAM Kickstarter campaign to get a device of your own! 🪱🎧 https://t.co/vxqKfwtCk1
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Register for Soil Health Kickstarter
.@BakerConsultants has launched Soil Acoustics Ltd, focused on creating the Soil Acoustics Meter (SAM) to analyse soil health through sound. Meet the directors: Andrew Baker @abr_eco Saffron Johnston @WardEcoloG Learn more: ecoacoustics@bakerconsultants.co.uk
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We're pleased to share that Robin Denton was recently promoted to the position of Ecologist after first joining our team full-time in 2023. Read more about his journey here: https://t.co/v6xReias1J
#ecology #ecologist
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A big congratulations are in order for our Ecology Apprentice as he was recently awarded his MSc in Land & Ecological Restoration! 👏 Find out how his apprenticeship has been going: https://t.co/aHpueGZglu
#ecology #apprenticeship #ecologymasters
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In this month’s Diary of an Ecology Apprentice, Matthew shares a glimpse into his recent work and personal milestones. In this month’s Diary of an Ecology Apprentice, Matthew shares a glimpse into...
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Last month, Ecologist Rae Smith joined the South Yorkshire Bat Group on a trip to Exeter, encountering over 300 Greater Horseshoe bats at a @vincentwildlife site. Rae saw first-hand how the Trust designs & manages habitats to support bat conservation🦇 https://t.co/V0n56NKj3L
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