Our team
A committed, experienced team
Bioscan employs a dedicated team of experienced full-time professionals at its Oxford office, but where necessary we are also able to draw upon a range of specialist sub-contractors with whom we have an excellent working relationship, as well as experts in the academic world.
DOMINIC WOODFIELD
Dominic is the Managing Director at Bioscan, joining the company in December 1998 as senior ecologist and becoming a director in 2000. After graduating in 1993 he worked briefly for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and has since been a UK-based ecological consultant working principally for private sector clients. He is a Chartered Ecologist, Chartered Environmentalist and a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
REBECCA READ
Rebecca joined Bioscan in 2013, having worked in nature conservation since 2005 and as an ecological consultant since 2008. She was made a Director in 2024 and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). She manages a diverse range of case work ranging from large and complex nationally significant infrastructure (NSIP) projects to small-scale barn conversions; and has a depth of experience across the residential, minerals, commercial, energy, transport and marine sectors.
GEOFF MOXON
Geoff joined Bioscan (UK) Ltd in 2008, being promoted most recently in 2023 to Principal Ecologist. Prior to joining Bioscan, Geoff was a surveyor at the Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC), and involved in a variety of environmental research projects in Asia, Africa, Europe and Central America. He is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
BEN CARPENTER
Ben graduated with an honours degree in wildlife management from Sparsholt in 2002. After periods as a freelance ornithological consultant and part time researcher, he was employed full-time by Bioscan in 2007. He is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). He was made a Principal Ecologist at Bioscan (UK) in 2024.
OLLY BEVAN
Olly graduated from the University of Southampton in 2019 with a Masters degree in Environmental Science, which included a research project focusing on the relationship between tropical moths and habitat composition. He has worked as an ecological consultant since graduating, specialising in Biodiversity Net Gain and ornithology.
NOEL SWEENEY
Noel worked for Bioscan for many years as a sub-contractor undertaking survey and overseeing mitigation works before being formally employed as a project-based Ecological Clerk of Works in 2019.
Lindsey Thompson
Lindsey graduated in August 2022 from the University of Oxford with a Masters degree in Biology, which included a research project on Afroalpine habitat loss and protection for the Ethiopian wolf.
WILLIAM FITCHETT
William joined Bioscan on a placement year in 2022, as part of his undergraduate degree in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation, which he studied at the University of Reading. Upon graduation in 2024, William has returned to Bioscan full-time as an Assistant Ecologist.
Hollie Roberts
Hollie joined Bioscan on a placement year in 2024 for her undergraduate degree in Zoology at the University of Reading.
Chloe Tucker
Chloe graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2023 with a Masters degree in Plant and Microbial Biology, which included a research project on plant virus host specificity and ecology. She has worked as an ecologist since graduation, specialising in bat acoustics.
Sam Forrest
Sam graduated from Cardiff University in 2024 with a masters degree in global ecology and conservation, which included a research project on oak associated fungi and the SSSI species assemblage associated with ancient oak woodland. He has worked as an ecologist since graduating, joining Bioscan as an assistant ecologist in 2025.
OUR WORK
Bioscan is one of the UK’s longest established environmental consultancies specialising in applied ecology. We have been delivering independent and highly respected ecological services and advice since 1984.