Sara is a Principal Ecologist and Sustainability Consultant at Eight Versa who brings over 10 years experience providing project management and ecological services for projects ranging from individual houses to large scale, multi-phased developments. As an experienced ecological consultant, Sara has successfully lead on numerous projects from initial first enquiry stages, through planning to discharge of conditions, BREEAM assessments, biodiversity net gain and European Protected Species licence applications and implementation. By working closely with the design team, she ensures that protected species and habitats are considered within the design stage, and that policies and legislation relating to ecology are not triggered. Sara has a degree in Environmental Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) and a master’s degree in Environmental Consultancy and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).