Restoration & Enhancement

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

Assessment
  • Ecological surveys & applied assessments
  • Wetland delineation, assessment, & classification
  • Threat & condition assessment for habitats & species
  • UAV habitat mapping (CAA Part 102 certified)
Strategy & Design
  • Restoration & enhancement implementation planning
  • Habitat enhancement & biodiversity outcomes planning
  • Restoration & enhancement ecological design & planting plans
  • Threatened species management & translocation plans
  • Fish passage remediation or improvement
Construction
  • Restoration implementation support & technical oversight
  • Threatened species translocation
  • Ecological construction oversight
  • Fish relocations during construction
Monitoring & Reporting
  • Long-term monitoring design, implementation & reporting
  • UAV habitat mapping & monitoring (CAA Part 102 certified)
  • Ecological reporting informing restoration design, delivery, & long-term outcomes

featured projects

Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct – Urban River Regeneration

Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice

Dudley Creek Flood Remediation

Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice

Whaka Īnaka: Causing Whitebait

Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice