Lanpro has appointed Zoe Connolly Technical Director and Ecology Lead for the Northern Region. She will be based in Manchester.

Zoe will join Lanpro’s Design unit and will provide wide-ranging ecology services. She will be working on a range of solar, residential, infrastructure and commercial developments. Her appointment comes at a time when Lanpro is expanding its Ecology division in response to client demand, having made three further appointments late last year.

Zoe brings over 21 years of professional experience of consultancy experience to her role. Previously she was Technical Director and Team Leader for the North West at Jacobs Engineering. Prior to this, she worked for Parsons Brinckerhoff, Halcrow, Scott Wilson, Natural England, the Peak District National Park Authority and United Utilities.

Zoe has a BSc (hons) Zoology with Animal Ecology and MSc (distinction) in Conservation Biology. She is a Chartered Ecologist and Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). She also has a Natural England Class 2 bat licence.

Commenting on Zoe’s appointment, Hannah Broughton, Director of Ecology at Lanpro said,

“We are delighted to welcome Zoe to Lanpro. As our Ecology team grows rapidly due to the increasing prominence of ecology in the planning process, Zoe’s specific skill set will substantially benefit our client work in this sector.”

Zoe comments,

“I saw this role as a fantastic opportunity to grow my existing skills within a newly formed and rapidly expanding Ecology team. I am excited to start growing the ecology business in the North, specifically York, Manchester and Edinburgh, which will build upon the dynamic team and great achievements we already have in the south.”

Lanpro is a leading independent consultancy of planners, designers and environmental specialists. Lanpro works on a wide variety of projects, from small residential developments to renewable energy infrastructure of national importance.