Summary
Carlos Abrahams is an ecological consultant and ecoacoustics specialist with over 30 years’ experience translating soundscape data into actionable biodiversity insights for conservation, development and land management. As Director and Technical Director across niche consultancies and previously leading terrestrial ecology teams at Baker Consultants and URS, he has delivered large-scale EIAs and bespoke monitoring for clients including LVMH and The Royal Parks. He combines academic rigour—as a PhD in Bioacoustics and part-time Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University—with hands-on fieldwork, pioneering ecoacoustic methods now cited in government and scientific guidance. His recent work uniquely links acoustic monitoring to soil health and biodiversity net gain, advancing practical mitigation and habitat management strategies. Based in the Derbyshire Dales, he balances consultancy leadership with teaching and applied research, bringing rare expertise at the interface of sound, species and sustainable development.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Bioacoustics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Bioacoustics at Nottingham Trent University
MSc Environmental Management for Conservation and Recreation, MSc Environmental Management for Conservation and Recreation at Sheffield Hallam University
PgC Zoology, PgC Zoology at University of Leicester
BSc Environmental Studies, BSc Environmental Studies at Crewe and Alsager College
English, Spanish