Derek Gow: Derek founded the consultancy in 2003 having begun working with water voles in 1995. Derek is the principal ecologist at the Derek Gow Consultancy. He is a key enthusiast and working group member for the reintroduction of the European beaver.

James Humphreys: James is a senior ecologist for the Derek Gow Consultancy who started with the company in 2004. Outside of work James enjoys wildlife photography.

Martyn Williams: Martyn has known and worked with Derek for more than 20 years, initially both as professionals in the zoo industry and for the last 8 years as a consultant for Water vole mitigation projects. He now lives in France and is involved with local conservation organisations for bats and mammals and runs his own eco/natural history tours from his home in Brittany. www.brittanywildlife.com

Rebecca Northey: Rebecca is a senior ecologist at the Derek Gow Consultancy having worked with water voles since 2007. Rebecca is a volunteer bat warden for NE and a keen bee keeper.