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Paul has worked as a professional ecologist for over 25 years and has extensive experience conducting surveys for protected species, including bats, amphibians, reptiles, terrestrial mammals, and birds. He specializes in bats and bird bioacoustics and identification through sound and sonogram analysis. Paul is a qualified teacher and has taught at numerous further and higher education institutions worldwide, ranging from formal lecture settings to in-field active sound recording training. Additionally, he occasionally serves as a consultant and advisor to the BBC and other television production companies.

Following a research career focused on British wildlife conservation, Fran now 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.