James Hicks

James Hicks is a Principal Ecologist at RSK Wilding, where expertise is applied in habitat creation and biodiversity projects since October 2023. Previously, a Biodiversity Policy Specialist at HS2 Ltd from June 2021 to October 2023, James developed ecological standards and policies for the HS2 programme. Prior roles include Principal Ecologist at Mott MacDonald and Senior Ecologist at Atkins, focusing on ecological management and survey coordination. Initial experience includes a Graduate Environmental Specialist role at CH2M and a Seasonal Ecologist position at Ecus Ltd. James holds an MBiolSci in Ecology from the University of Sheffield, completed in 2014, along with earlier research assistant experience in plant ecophysiology.