Services

We identify and understand the diversity, abundance, and condition of native species, habitats, and ecosystems within a site to inform planning, restoration, or development projects. These assessments help to evaluate the potential ecological effects of proposed activities, ensuring that decisions are grounded in sound ecological science.

We provide expert environmental advice to help organisations, landowners, and community groups navigate Aotearoa New Zealand’s evolving environmental policy and regulatory landscape. We support clients in understanding and responding to key frameworks such as the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM), the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F), and the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPS-IB). We offer practical, science-based guidance to ensure projects align with legislative requirements while also upholding ecological values. Whether you're engaging in land development, restoration, or long-term environmental planning, we help translate policy into meaningful, on-the-ground outcomes for people and nature.

We provide expert guidance for the restoration and enhancement of native ecosystems, including bush remnants, riparian margins, wetlands, and other ecologically significant areas. Our restoration and management plans are tailored to local conditions and designed to support natural regeneration, improve habitat quality, and restore ecological integrity. We also develop targeted pest plant and animal management strategies to reduce pressures on native biodiversity. 

We carry out detailed surveys and monitoring of native lizard species (geckos and skinks) to support conservation, restoration, and habitat protection efforts across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our work includes habitat assessments, presence/absence surveys, and long-term population monitoring using standard best-practice methods such as artificial cover objects, pitfall traps, and visual encounter surveys. Where habitats are under threat from development or degradation, we implement carefully managed translocations to suitable, secure sites guided by Department of Conservation protocols and tailored to the ecological needs of each species. 

We conduct bird monitoring to support the conservation and recovery of native bird species and the ecosystems they depend on. Using standardised survey methods such as five-minute bird counts, transects, and acoustic monitoring, we gather robust data on species presence, abundance, and trends over time. Our work contributes to restoration projects, predator control programmes, and long-term biodiversity monitoring across forest, wetland, coastal, and urban habitats. Our monitoring helps track ecological change, measure the success of conservation actions, and guide future management.

We support the conservation and restoration of Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater ecosystems through ecological assessments that help protect and enhance streams, rivers and wetlands. Our work includes surveying aquatic habitats, native fish populations, macroinvertebrate communities, and overall waterway health using a range of tools from traditional field methods to environmental DNA (eDNA). These insights inform restoration planning, biodiversity monitoring, and the protection of freshwater species and habitats. 

We offer ecological monitoring and reporting services to track the health of ecosystems over time and assess compliance with resource consent conditions or environmental management plans. Our monitoring supports adaptive management by providing evidence-based insights into the effectiveness of mitigation, restoration, and pest control efforts. Whether required under the Resource Management Act (RMA), regional plans, or biodiversity offsetting agreements, we ensure monitoring is scientifically robust, fit for purpose, and aligned with local regulatory and ecological contexts.

We use remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to support ecological assessment, conservation planning, and landscape-scale restoration across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our services include drone (UAV) surveys conducted in accordance with New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority regulations, enabling the safe and efficient capture of high-resolution imagery and topographic data. This data is integrated with satellite imagery, aerial photography, and field-collected information to map vegetation, monitor habitat change, assess wetland extent, and inform biodiversity management. Through spatial analysis, we help identify ecological values, prioritise restoration efforts, and visualise environmental outcomes empowering evidence-based conservation.