Ecologists are concerned with the relationships between organisms, and between organisms and their environment and carry out a wide range of tasks depending on their specialist knowledge (e.g. freshwater, marine, terrestrial, fauna, flora, etc.). When starting out, ecologists often conduct surveys, identifying, recording and monitoring habitats. Work becomes more wide-ranging, depending on how careers progress, with senior ecologists being generally more involved in policy, appraisal and interpretation work.
The work supports compliance with European and UK environmental legislation and the UK Biodiversity Action Plan , so ecologists must be aware of environmental policies and legislation, which they also have an influence on shaping.
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