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Dr Dan Jones

Advanced Invasives
Sophia House
28 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ


Contact Person: Dr Dan Jones
Qualifications: PhD MSc BSc MA MEWI(Cert)
Phone: 07967 408844
Occupation: Ecological Consultant

Dr Dan Jones
PhD MSc BSc MA MEWI(Cert)

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Ecological Consultant

Dr Dan Jones is Managing Director at Advanced lnvasives and an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Biosciences at Swansea University. Dan has provided oral and written evidence to House of Commons Committees, produced government reports and delivered best practice guidance and evidence-based invasive plant solutions for a wide range of stakeholders.

As a full Member of The Academy and a Certified Expert Witness, Dan undertakes expert witness instructions, including the preparation of expert reports and giving evidence in court, in cases relating to his specialist areas of expertise. These include:

  • International expert on key UK invasive plants, including Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed
  • Invasive plant survey, identification, mapping and evaluating routes of spread and dispersal
  • Control and management and remediation (eradication) treatments – including independent audit and appraisal of management actions
  • Assessment of Japanese Knotweed growth and spread with relative age assessment – relevant for establishing liability in civil claims

Instructions can be undertaken on behalf of either claimant or defendant or as a Single Joint Expert.

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