our work
Our work spans infrastructure delivery, catchment management, ecological restoration, and long-term monitoring across Aotearoa New Zealand. We bring together ecological science, geospatial systems, workflow automation, and science interpretation to produce environmental information that is clear, robust, and decision-ready.
featured projects
eDNA Insights Report Service
An automated, scientifically curated, analysis-ready interpretation of your eDNA laboratory data file, cutting out hours of manual data processing.
Ōtaki to North of Levin Highway
Freshwater Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, design advice, AEE reporting, expert evidence, stream offset site identification.
Selwyn District Council Catchment Management Plans
Lead author of seven CMPs, ecological assessments, spatial analysis & network mapping, catchment-scale & reach-scale solutions, science communication & graphic design.
National Wetland Delineation Protocols – Digital Transformation
An integrated digital system replacing paper forms and manual calculations with guided decision logic, real-time results, and end-to-end spatial data capture to reporting outputs.
Freshwater & Estuary Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing
12,000+ samples, purpose-built laboratory, specialist taxonomists, and quality systems that constantly exceed national standards.
Eastern Bays Shared Path – Tupua Horo Nuku
Aquatic Ecology Lead (freshwater & estuary) – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice.
Wai Connection – Tatai Ki Te Wai
National Science and Technical Lead for one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest community freshwater programmes, plus regional programme delivery across Waitaha/Canterbury.
Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct – Urban River Regeneration
Ecological design leadership, transforming 3 km of degraded urban river into a functioning ecosystem through science-led in-river design and construction oversight.
Waitaha Hydro Scheme
Comprehensive freshwater ecology assessment, effects management, and expert evidence for a run-of-river hydro scheme on the West Coast’s Waitaha River.
Dudley Creek Flood Remediation
Ecology Lead – ecological investigations, design input, AEE reporting, construction oversight, fish rescue, community engagement.
Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme
Aquatic Ecology Lead (freshwater & estuary) – eDNA surveys, water quality monitoring, AEE reporting, expert evidence, expert conferencing.
Whaka Īnaka: Causing Whitebait
Project lead for an applied research and community engagement programme providing temporary whitebait spawning habitat in post-earthquake Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
Science Interpretation & Communication
Organisations bring us their scientific and technical content, and commission us to interpret, structure, and present it for their audiences.
infrastructure & environmental integration
Projects where ecological science is integrated into infrastructure planning, design, and construction within complex delivery environments.
Featured projects
- Ōtaki to North of Levin Highway
- Eastern Bays Shared Path – Tupua Horo Nuku
- Waitaha Hydro Scheme
- Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme
Project examples
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- Whanganui River Mouth & Port – Te Pūwaha
- Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass
- Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River Bank Stabilisation
- No.1 Drain Stormwater Facility & Naturalisation
- Buller Stream Stormwater Facility
- Ōpaki Water Race Closure Management Plan
- Fish Rescue & Relocation
Additional work
- Flood Mitigation & Stormwater Infrastructure
- Fish Passage & Ecological Mitigation
- Resource Consenting & Compliance
catchment & environmental management
Projects focused on structuring environmental information at a catchment scale, supporting coordinated planning, prioritisation, and locally led action.
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- Ararira/LII Catchment Management Plan & Implementation Guide
- Osbornes Drain Catchment Management Plan
- Wairiri Valley Catchment Management Plan
- Combined Te Waihora Catchment Management Plan
- Focus Catchment Map Series
- Wellington Water ICMP Ecological Assessments
- Te Ruakanakana/Lake Elterwater Catchment Sediment Management
Additional work
- Catchment Monitoring & Reporting
- Catchment Advisory & Strategy Work
restoration & enhancement
Projects focused on restoration, habitat enhancement, and improving ecological outcomes across freshwater, wetland, estuarine, and coastal systems.
Featured projects
- Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct – Urban River Regeneration
- Dudley Creek Flood Remediation
- Whaka Īnaka: Causing Whitebait
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- Īnaka ki Whakaraupō – Īnanga Spawning Habitat Design
- Papatahora Stream Restoration
- Kōwaro/Canterbury Mudfish Habitat Restoration & Management
- Selwyn Water Race Kōwaro/Canterbury Mudfish Habitat
- Port Hills Erosion Control Trials
- Cut-Slope Erosion Control Research
- Hakataramea River Willow Pest Management
Additional work
- Fish Passage Design & Compliance
- Sediment & Erosion Control
- Long-Term Restoration Monitoring
environmental monitoring, analysis & reporting
Projects focused on environmental monitoring, structured data systems, and reporting that supports decision-making and long-term environmental understanding.
Featured projects
- eDNA Insights Report Service
- National Wetland Delineation Protocols – Digital Transformation
- Freshwater & Estuary Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing
Project examples
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- Te Ihutai/Avon-Heathcote Estuary Health
- Tararua Dairy Farms Stream Health
- Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway
- Masterton Town Water Abstraction
- Westland District Council Landfills
- Food Safety of Wild Kai
- Wastewater Discharge Shellfish Monitoring
- Īnanga Spawning Habitat Surveys
- Post-Earthquake Aquatic Investigations
- Wellington’s Piped Streams Ecology
- Campbell Island Bicentennial Expedition
Additional work
- Environmental Monitoring & Compliance
- Stormwater & Wastewater Discharge Monitoring
- Streamed – Water Clarity Monitoring Tool
- Nature Agents – Participatory Science Programme