Johnnie Johnson
- Ecological Consultant
- johnnie.johnson@essex.gov.uk
- BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences – The Open University (2016), PGCert Ecological Survey Techniques – University of Oxford (2025), CSCS Card – Exp. 2028, SSSTS – Exp. 2028, NPTC Level 2 – Safe Use of Brushcutters and Trimmers, RYA Powerboat Level 2, JNCC Marine Mammal Observer, Diploma in Ichthyology – Oxford College
Johnnie is an experienced ecologist with over nine years’ professional practice, working across residential, commercial, and major infrastructure projects.
He has significant experience on major infrastructure schemes, delivering protected species surveys, habitat monitoring and technical reporting. Johnnie specialises in herpetofauna and serves as the Secretary of the Essex Amphibian & Reptile Group. He was the lead surveyor for Natural England’s District Level Licensing scheme in Essex, coordinating over 300 eDNA samples and undertaking associated fieldwork.
Johnnie is a versatile ecologist with experience spanning mammals, birds, fish, bats, invertebrates and habitat assessments. He holds multiple protected species licences (bat Class 1 & 2, GCN Class 1, Barn Owl Licence) and has delivered Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW), badger monitoring and sett closure support, water vole displacement licensing, and reptile translocation including high-level adder handling.
He has produced several published articles, contributed to ecological research, such as, The British Herpetological Society, Essex Field Club, Suffolk Naturalist Society and Living architecture monitor. His work in urban and garden ecology has been widely recognised, including a feature in the Financial Times for innovative biodiversity work at Tom Stuart Smith, the Plant Library, Benton End garden for the garden museum, Hilldrop garden and the Horniman gardens. Johnnie also has international experience, undertaking biodiversity audits in North America, on a rewilding project and supporting ecological work for the University of Maryland.
He is committed to high technical standards, accurate reporting, and delivering proportionate, practical ecological advice for planning authorities, developers and conservation groups.