We are Marine Ecology Experts!
Our aquatic services include:
❖ Aquatic surveys and management plans
➢ Freshwater fish surveys (netting and electrofishing)
➢ Fish salvage and translocation
➢ Turtle surveys using opera traps and snorkeling
➢ Freshwater habitat condition assessment (e.g. AUSRIVAS, SIGNAL)
➢ Dam dewatering and fauna relocation
➢ Freshwater macroinvertebrate sampling (eg, sweep net, kick sampling)
➢ Estuarine and intertidal habitat assessment
➢ Seagrass and Algal surveys and mapping
➢ Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem (GDE) assessments
➢ Stream and Riparian condition monitoring
➢ Water quality sampling and analysis (with comparison to ANZECC (2000) and other guidelines)
❖ Aquatic ecology impact assessments for freshwater and marine habitats
❖ Freshwater and estuarine monitoring and management programs
❖ Vegetation Management Plans for Controlled Activity Approvals
❖ Wetland classification and mapping
❖ Expert testimony for aquatic ecology issues (Land and Environment Court and Federal Court)
❖ Consultation with Commonwealth, State and Local Government agencies