by Alison | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog
Visitors from Surrey made a spectacular fossil discovery at Helwell Bay, near Watchet this Tuesday 15th August. Although large ammonites are often seen in the Jurassic shales and limestones exposed at Fossil Beach, this particular ammonite fossil, a type of arietitid,...
by Alison | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog
My first two months at Geckoella I’m Sophie Pearce, Geckoella’s Seasonal Ecologist and Ecological Clerk of Works. I joined Geckoella at the start of June after finishing my degree at the University of Plymouth studying BSc Conservation Biology. Since joining, I have...
by Alison | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
I’m Jamie Foster, Geckoella’s Senior Geologist and Data Lead. I joined Geckoella in 2020 after completing my degree in Geology from Cardiff University. My main interests are in mineralogy and structural geology; however I am an avid and competent GIS user putting...
by Alison | Jul 20, 2023 | Blog
Geckoella is an ecological and geological consultancy and need help with our survey work. Casual Assistant Ecologists are needed to help with surveying this season. If you are looking for work in the ecology sector this would be a great opportunity for you. We need...
by Alison | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
I’m Kate Jeffreys, one of Geckoella’s Directors and Technical Lead in Ecology. After working for NGOs and Natural England I set up Geckoella with Andy King in 2007 in Sri Lanka (Geckoella being the Genus of Gecko from the Indian subcontinent). We later set...
by Alison | Jun 20, 2023 | Blog
I’m Andy King, one of Geckoella’s Directors and Principal Geologist. I obtained both my Degree in Geology and my PhD from Swansea University. My research involved the study of fossil cephalopods from Baltoscandia, and I spent several amazing months working in Sweden...
by Alison | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog
Geckoella Rocked up at the Natural Stone Show London Excel last week! The highlight of many a geologist’s calendar is the popular annual Natural Stone Show at London Excel 6-8 June. Dr Andy King (pictured here on the left) Geckoella’s Technical Director and...
by Alison | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog
Armed with hand lenses, Botany ID Books and smart phones with macro lenses Geckoella Ecologists spent a morning refreshing their plant identification skills at SSSI Stolford this week. Led by Senior Ecologist Josh Butterworth they learnt about this special community...
by Alison | May 17, 2023 | Blog
Sequor attended the South West Invasive Species Forum this week hosted by South West Water and South West Lakes Trust. Our dog team – Lucy and River gave a demonstration to show how a conservation detection dog searches, how the handler works with the dog, and...
by Alison | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog
As environmental professionals, Geckoella works with local communities and clients to achieve positive action. The climate and ecological emergency lends urgency to the task: we need to get even better at what we do. It is increasingly essential for scientists to...
