Restoration & Ecology
We apply ecological science to restoration and habitat enhancement, supporting the recovery and long-term resilience of freshwater, wetland, estuarine, and coastal systems.
These projects often require balancing ecological outcomes with practical constraints. Our role is to ensure restoration approaches are scientifically robust, clearly understood, and support effective design and delivery.
How we work in this context
We work across restoration planning, design, and implementation, integrating ecological understanding into projects that aim to improve habitat, biodiversity, and ecosystem function.
Our focus is on ensuring ecological intent is translated into practical solutions that can be successfully implemented and sustained over time.
what we do
- Ecological field surveys and applied assessments
- Wetland delineation, assessment, and classification
- Threat and condition assessment for habitats and species
- Restoration and rehabilitation design and implementation planning
- Habitat enhancement and biodiversity outcomes planning
- Species recovery and threatened species management
- Restoration implementation support and technical oversight
- Species translocation and monitoring support
- Ecological reporting informing restoration design, delivery, and long-term outcomes
Example Projects
Whaka Īnaka: Causing Whitebait
A lasting project that brought together science, iwi, councils, and the Christchurch community to support and restore īnaka (whitebait) spawning habitats along the city’s...