Director / Principal Aquatic Ecologist at Blue Earth Environmental - Ninderry, N/A, AU
Blue Earth Environmental is a boutique environmental consultancy providing services within the assessment and management of freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems. With low overhead costs and a specialised team of passionate and highly experienced aquatic professionals (incorporating alliance partners), we pride ourselves on providing high quality and scientifically robust deliverables at economical prices.Our personnel are able to integrate into your existing project team, or alternatively, we have the skills, equipment and approvals necessary to undertake the following key services to the highest industry and safety standards:Services- Aquatic fauna assessments and management (fish, aquatic reptiles, aquatic mammals, macroinvertebrates, stygofauna)- Aquatic flora assessment and management (macrophytes, algae and riparian vegetation)- Abiotic assessments (water quality, stream sediments, aquatic habitat condition and values)- Electrofishing and AUSRIVAS style assessments- Marine and coastal ecosystem assessments (seagrass, mangrove, reef and benthic infauna communities)Key Service AreasInfrastructure Planning and Approvals- Baseline aquatic surveys- Aquatic ecology components for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA / EIS)- Aquatic constraints and feasibility assessments- Aquatic Values Survey Reports and Aquatic Values Management Plans Construction & Heavy Industry- Design and implementation of Receiving Environmental Monitoring Programs- Compliance monitoring - Assessment of water quality, stream sediments and aquatic habitat values- Aquatic Species Management Plans- Dewatering / aquatic fauna relocationImpact Assessment- Ecotoxicology assessments- Stream health condition assessmentsResearch and Management- Aquatic fauna tagging and tracking assessments- Targeted investigations of threatened aquatic species- Pest fish managementTaxonomic Identification- freshwater macroinvertebrate sample processing (AUSRIVAS accredited)