ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
We provide high-quality ecological services to private and public entities, offering innovative solutions for the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity.
We put special weight on innovative methods in our new team iNCC, opening new horizons for example with the installation of BirdWeather stations.
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Our Company
EXPERIENCED AND SPECIALIZED TEAM, HIGH-LEVEL COLLABORATORS
Our team includes biologists, ecologists, environmentalists and technicians with expert knowledge in ecological survey methods, analysis, assessments and biodiversity conservation.
HIGH LEVEL INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATION
We collaborate with internationally renowned international and national experts, academics and researchers, and we participate in the European Renewable Energy & Wildlife Consortium (ERWC).
STATE OF THE ART SURVEY EQUIPMENT FOR LAND & SEA
We use specialized state of the art equipment for biodiversity surveys and monitoring activities for terrestrial, wetland and marine ecosystems, including all-terrain cars, vessels, drones, airplanes and ROVs.
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The study of biodiversity is at the heart of our work: We study the natural environment with cutting edge tools and scientific precision.
OUR SERVICES
ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS
- Species and habitat surveys and monitoring programs
- Ecological baseline studies related to the development projects
- Post-construction monitoring
- Sensitivity mapping for windfarms
- Ecological modeling
ECOLOGICAL STUDIES
- Management Plans for the South Aegean Marine Park and 62 Natura 2000 sites of the South Aegean
- Appropriate Assessments for public and private development projects
- EU LIFE projects for the conservation of species and habitats
- Management Plans for protected areas
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- Biodiversity assessment and preparation of Biodiversity Action Plans
- Biodiversity Assessment Plans for harmonizing investment plans with the requirements of financial institutions regarding biodiversity, according to EBRD/IFC standards
- Habitat restoration Plans
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We design and implement programs for studying, recording, monitoring, and protecting biodiversity.
OUR EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Our equipment involves state of the platforms and devices for ecological surveys, from terrestrial vehicles with autonomous bird radar stations to inflatable boats and sailboats, drones, ROVs, thermal cameras, autonomous microphones, bat detectors, and cameras.
MODERN TECHNOLOGIES
We use modern ecological survey methods, such as bio-acoustic surveys and hydrophones, thermal cameras, trail and nest cameras, real-time monitoring devices, ornithological radar systems and telemetry devices for birds, bats and reptiles.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Following recent developments in machine learning, we apply modern methods of Artificial Intelligence in our research, to facilitate the most accurate analysis of large data sets and obtain comprehensive results.
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We collaborate with universities, institutes, expert scientists, and specialized companies from Greece and abroad.
OUR PROJECTS
Our projects
Bird monitoring programs at airports
Records in the context of programs for managing and reducing the risk of bird strikes on aircraft
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Offshore Wind Farms
Systematic recording and mapping of marine fauna species (birds and mammals) to identify sensitive areas
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Monitoring programs using modern technologies
Monitoring biodiversity on islets in the South Aegean Marine Park
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Ecological Baseline Studies
Amyntaio Mines:
Biodiversity records and habitat restoration design
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Monitoring biodiversity in the marine environment
Recording marine mammals and reptiles and underwater noise with hydrophones
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Species and habitat protection and management programs
Design and implementation of LIFE programs for the protection of important bird and marine mammal species
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Our approach translates into solutions that benefit nature and man.
Every record, every study brings sustainable solutions for the environment and for society.
OUR NEWS
Our news
Collaboration with the University of St Andrews in Scotland
NCC has begun a research collaboration with the University of St Andrews in Scotland, providing acoustic data for sperm whales, which have been collected over the past two years in the Greek Trench…
Collaboration of NCC with the ACCOBAMS initiative
NCC was recently accepted as a partner in the ACCOBAMS initiative and will contribute equipment and personnel to the implementation of the ASI 2026 Inventory, which will cover the entire…
Radio tagging of vultures in Gergeri, Crete
On December 2 and 3, the telemetry team, consisting of researchers from the NCC and the Natural History Museum of Crete, successfully radio-tagged vultures at the acclimatization cage in Gergeri….
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