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 Service
An automated, scientifically curated, analysis-ready interpretation of your eDNA laboratory data file in minutes, 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 7 x CMPs, ecological assessments, spatial analysis & network mapping, catchment-scale & reach-scale solutions, science communication & graphic design.
National Wetland Delineation Protocols – Digital Transformation
Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice
Eastern Bays Shared Path – Tupua Horo Nuku
Aquatic Ecology Lead (freshwater and estuary) – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice.
Wai Connection – Tatai Ki Te Wai
National Science & Technical Support Provider + Waitaha/Canterbury Regional Delivery
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
Waitaha Hydro Scheme
Freshwater Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys and eDNA sampling, AEE reporting, long-term monitoring and environmental management plans, expert evidence and empanelment
Dudley Creek Flood Remediation
Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice
Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme
Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – eDNA surveys, water quality monitoring, AEE reporting, expert evidence, expert conferencing
Whaka Īnaka: Causing Whitebait
Aquatic (freshwater and estuary) Ecology Lead – baseline ecological surveys, habitat design, fish passage assessment, AEE reporting, expert evidence, construction advice
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
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
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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.
Featured projects
Selwyn District Council Catchment Management Plans
Wai Connection – Tatai Ki Te Wai
Project examples
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 Integrated Catchment Management Plans
Te Ruakanakana/Lake Elterwater Catchment Sediment Management
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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
Project examples
Īnaka ki Whakaraupō – Īnanga Spawning Habitat Design
Papatahora Stream Restoration
Kōwaro/Canterbury Mudfish Habitat Restoration & Translocation
Selwyn Water Race Kōwaro/Canterbury Mudfish Habitat
Port Hills Erosion Control Trials
Cut-Slope Erosion Control Research
Hakataramea River Willow Pest Management
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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 Service
National Wetland Delineation Protocols – Digital Transformation
Project examples
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
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Additional work
Environmental Monitoring & Compliance
Stormwater & Wastewater Discharge Monitoring
Streamed – Water Clarity Monitoring Tool
Nature Agents – Participatory Science Programme