AQUAFACT International Services Ltd. is an environmental consultancy founded in 1986. Since its foundation, it has accrued a wide range of clients from the State, Semi-State and Private sectors. AQUAFACT was the first environmental consultancy in Ireland to be awarded ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and we are currently working to this International Standard.AQUAFACT has worked throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and the Caribbean. We are highly experienced in carrying out a wide variety of marine, freshwater and terrestrial surveys, with a particular focus on areas and species of conservation importance. All AQUAFACT's staff are highly trained and educated with over half of the staff educated to Ph.D. level in a variety of disciplines. AQUAFACT can assure our clients that our overall approach to this contract and all contracts is one of efficiency, quality assurance and quality control, regulatory and of the highest standards. AQUAFACT's range of applications include:• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) & Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)• Appropriate Assessments (Natura Impacts Statements / IROPI)• Foreshore and Dumping at Sea Applications• Marine, Intertidal, Freshwater & Terrestrial Surveys and Assessments• SCUBA and Underwater Video Surveys• Marine & Freshwater Taxonomy• Hydrographic Surveys (bathymetry, current metering, wave climate, drogue and dye studies)• Predictive Hydrodynamic Modelling• Aquaculture Assessments & ALAB Appeals• Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI)• Marine Mammal & Bird Surveys• Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Assessments• Electrofishing• Riparian Vegetation Surveys• Terrestrial Habitat and Mammal Surveys• Invasive species surveys• Macrophyte sampling and ID• EPA approved SSRS (Small Stream Risk Score) Training Provider• Environmental/Ecological Clerk of Work• Environmental Monitoring• WFD Monitoring • Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessments• Expert Witness