Rachel Chatting
Regional Ecology Director (South)
Regional Ecology Director (South)
Rachel has over thirteen years’ professional experience working as a Project Manager/Ecologist both overseas and in the UK. Rachel is currently working as the Regional Ecology Director for the Southern Region at Tyler Grange where her role involves Operational and Team Management, project management of small to large scale Ecology projects, as well as Client Relationship Management and Business Development.
Prior to working at Tyler Grange Rachel worked in the Middle East as a Senior Project Manager for marine and terrestrial environmental projects. Her responsibilities included client management, budget management, tender preparation and technical support. Rachel also managed projects globally working on delivery of numerous Environmental Impact Assessments with teams in Australia, USA, UAE and the UK.
Rachel is also a keen ornithologist and prior to moving to the Middle East managed bird surveys for large scale infrastructure projects. She also coordinated bird surveys for large scale wind farm developments in Scotland. She has completed numerous breeding and wintering bird surveys and also species specific surveys. Rachel has also been involved in a project for radio tracking nightjars. Rachel has experience in a wide range of marine and terrestrial surveys including protected species (dormouse, great crested newt, reptiles, phase 1 habitats, bats, badgers and white clawed-crayfish) and environmental surveys including water quality, air, noise and soil sampling.
Rachel has delivered a wide array of environmental projects and has been involved in delivering large scale Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Statements and license applications.