Our Services.

We are experienced scientific divers capable of working in any aquatic environment.

We have specialist equipment such as diver propulsion vehicles (DPV’s) & full face masks with inbuilt comms - allowing us to talk to each other and the surface while underwater.

Some of our common scientific diving services are:

• Instrument/sensor/equipment installation

• Underwater sampling

• Underwater surveys

• Support divers for various operations

• Underwater photography & videography

• Photogrammetry

• Vessel support

We are lakes specialists with a particular focus on in-lake biodiversity, water quality, sampling, restoration and management.

Some of our common limnology services are:

• Lake health assessments

• Trophic state and water quality assessments

• Aquatic plant (macrophyte) surveys

• In-lake biodiversity surveys including eDNA

• Habitat assessment and delineation

• In-lake biosecurity assessment

• Lake restoration and management plans

We have specialist submerged macrophyte identification expertise and are able to carry out LakeSPI assessments.

We can monitor submerged plants in accordance with the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) Lake Submerged Plants Attributes (Native Condition Index & Invasive Impact Index)

Some of our common macrophyte assessment services are:

• LakeSPI assessments

• NPS-FM Lake Submerged Plant Attribute assessments (Native Condition Index & Invasive Impact Index)

• Macrophyte species diversity & assemblage surveys

• Macrophyte condition assessments

• Macrophyte sample identification

We are experts in water quality monitoring and analysis for all purposes, ranging from broad scale water quality monitoring, baseline assessments, contaminant specific impacts and compliance monitoring to recreational human health assessments.

Some of our common water quality services are:

• Water quality monitoring network design

• State of the Environment monitoring network design

• Diagnostic monitoring programs

• Event based monitoring

• Continuous monitoring

• Recreational use & human health monitoring

• Water quality sampling

• Water quality analysis & reporting

We specialise in using innovative methods for aquatic biodiversity and habitat surveys.

We use new techniques such as photogrammetry, eDNA, remote sensing and machine learning to create detailed habitat & biodiversity data sets.

Some of our common biodiversity & habitat survey services are:

• Baseline biodiversity assessments

• eDNA assessments

• Photogrammetry

• Threatened species surveys

• Geospatial mapping, dashboards, 3D models and compilation of overlays

• Habitat mapping & prioritisation

• Drone based mapping

We cover all forms of aquatic environmental impact assessments ranging from resource consent requirements and compliance monitoring to mitigation measures and offsetting.

Some of our common aquatic environmental impacts assessment services are:

• Identification & quantifying impacts

• Impacts & risk prioritisation

• Mitigation & impact management

• Offsetting

• Ecological advice on resource consent applications

• Compliance monitoring & reporting

We have extensive experience in large scale resource and catchment management. Our approach is based on a holistic view of the landscape, including social and cultural values.

Some of our common resource management services are:

• Catchment management plans

• Resource management plans that support

• Sustainability plans

• Water sensitive design & green infrastructure

• Advice on regulatory approaches for resource management

• Advice on policy alignment for resource management projects

We have experience dealing with a variety of aquatic pests including fish, invasive plants, macrophytes and planktonic species.

We can design surveillance monitoring, risk assessment and management strategies.

Some of our common biosecurity incursion response and management services are:

• Biosecurity surveillance monitoring programs

• eDNA assessments

• Incursion risks, sources, delimitation & containment

• Biosecurity risk and threat prioritisation

• Management and in-field control options

We specialize in restoration of aquatic systems ranging from rivers and lakes to reefs and wetlands.

Our goal is to restore environments so that they provide ecosystem services for both natural and socioeconomic outcomes.

Some of our common aquatic restoration services are:

• Restoration design & management

• Restoration monitoring & effectiveness reporting

• Design & installation of in-situ structures (artificial reefs, spawning substrates, habitat creation etc)

• Ecosystem sustainability & resilience plans

We integrate key ecosystem indicators with social and cultural values to create a holistic approach to conservation and biodiversity management.

Some of our common conservation management services are:

• Threatened species management

• Adaptive conservation & biodiversity management plans

• Biodiversity/ecosystem prioritisation

• Designing blue green networks, wildlife corridors and key conservation areas

• Advice on regulatory approaches for conservation & biodiversity management

• Advice on national/regional policy alignment for conservation & biodiversity management

We offer environmental education and training through a variety of ways including classroom & web based lectures, practical in-field workshops and the preparation of bespoke resources/material.

Some of our common education & training services are:

• How to set up effective citizen science programs

• General environmental education & awareness

• Aquatic ecosystems and their values

• Overview of lakes and their importance

• Aquatic pressures and impacts

• Environmental restoration techniques

We have the photogrammetry expertise to create and deliver high accuracy 3D models of any aquatic environment or structure. This emerging technique can be used for habitat mapping, reef monitoring, engineering solutions and much more.

Some of our common photogrammetry services are:

• Habitat mapping

• Creating 3D models of structures/areas

• Creating 3D virtual reality models of an environment

We specialise in eDNA sampling, surveying and reporting in a variety of ecosystems. We use eDNA for general biodiversity assessments, threatened species survey and biosecurity incursions.

We assist various groups (community groups, NGO’s, local communities) in monitoring their own aquatic environments by designing effective citizen science monitoring programs. We also provide the required training, equipment and reporting framework as well as GIS portals to support the programs.

We lead, assist and support various research programs through a variety of services including expert advice, analysis, scientific diving support, field operations (including ongoing sampling), logistics, project design/set and stakeholder engagement.

If you have a research project or idea contact us and we can help connect you with the right people across government, NGO’s and the private sector, as well as provide ongoing support.