Planning & Design

Putting your ideas into a workable and solid plan is what we do best. We enable you to control the controllables; but understand that aspects of wildlife and the natural environment will always lie outside of your control!

In some ways planning and design are the most important phases and can make or break a project. Because wildlife activity is often erratic, there is always a random element in its behaviour that you need to be aware of, however you can use this to your advantage. If you want to excite people, wildlife's unpredictable behaviour can be what makes watching it so interesting; building tension and intrigue is a great way to engage an audience.

What planning and design involves:

Communication is king. We consult with you and your team to create a brief, a plan and system design that meets your objectives and fits in with your budget and timescales. However technically complex your system we provide all of the information that you need in a clear format that you can understand.

The system design could be simple or complex, could include a single camera or multiple cameras, microphones, triggers and data loggers linked together across large areas and disparate locations, over land or underwater (see Projects for examples). Whatever the system, we set clear and measurable goals for each stage of the project so that you know what to expect and when to expect it.

We build everything into your plan. For example, if you thought that in time you may want to include more cameras that capture images from a wider range of wildlife over a greater area, we build this flexibility into the design.

We look at what you already have in place and design systems that fit squarely into your infrastructure and the technical ability of your team. Eco-watch, of course, provide support, but it is important for you to take ownership and have a system that is not so complex that it cannot be managed on a day-to-day basis by your staff.