The staff at GRT provide an important service to other organisations due to our specialised expertise and experience. We regularly provide expert advice on silt control measures, culvert design, complete specialised surveys and perform fish rescues.
Whether it is wind farms, hydroelectric schemes or solar power initiatives, renewable energy developments are becoming more prevalent.
GRT staff are experienced in delivering a range of surveys and monitoring programmes to assess potential impacts and to design suitable mitigation measures associated with constructing and running of renewable energy schemes. GRT undertakes surveys for many fish species to inform and monitor these schemes. GRT staff are considered expert on the possible impacts of wind farm developments on surrounding fish and aquatic invertebrate populations and are regularly approached for advice on these issues. There are numerous ways in which fish can be impacted by renewable energy developments and as such there is a requirement to assess these impacts by performing surveys pre-construction, during construction and post construction.
GRT has provided input and/or completed relevant surveys on a number of wind farm developments, including over 50 in Dumfries and Galloway.
GRT are able to offer a wide range of consultancy services including:
GRT staff are qualified to deliver the surveys listed above, are CSCS card qualified, possess suitable PPE and are experienced in working on construction sites to strict risk assessment procedures.
A paid internship is available from April 2025 for 6 months to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust on the Solway Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) Control and Knowledge programme Phase 2.
GFT has qualified for the second round of FIRNS funding, allowing us to continue and finalise the development of our Annan Riparian Restoration Network project.
A paid internship is available from September 2024 until end of February 2025 (26 weeks) to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust on the Solway Invasive Non Native Species INNS Control and Knowledge programme Phase 2 (advertised a few weeks ago but post was not filled).
