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Paul has worked as a professional ecologist for 25 years and has a wealth of experience in protected species survey, including bats, amphibians, reptiles, terrestrial mammals and birds. Paul has specialised in the identification of bats and birds through sound and sonogram analysis. Paul is a qualified adult education teacher and has taught at numerous further and higher education institutions throughout the world, from formal lecture settings to in-field active sound recording training. In addition Paul has acted as a consultant and advisor for the BBC and other TV production companies.

Following a research career focussing on British wildlife conservation, Fran works in technical sales, training and business development related to ecology and the environment. She has a particular interest in bioacoustics, and the emerging science of Acoustic Indices. Fran provides advice and training on wildlife sound recorders and analysis to companies across Europe. She is a keen naturalist and enjoys trying to identify birds by ear.