“frc environmental, with their use of cutting edge technology, have consistently produced valuable scientific reports which are also user friendly, and always on time. Their track record with this council is excellent and their ability to present their data in a usable form is to be commended.”

Terry Robertson, Manager Water Supply and Sewage, Whitsunday Shire Council
 

Our services include:

• Baseline studies and monitoring to detect and attribute impacts, support effective environmental management and protect against unjustified claims of damage.

• Ecosystem health monitoring – using agency- comparable AusRivAS and statistically rigorous
quantitative techniques.

• Use of stable isotopes and benthic community structure to map sewage/aquaculture effluent dispersal.

• Bioassay modelling of flora and fauna tolerance to contaminants – combined with field surveys provide a robust understanding of impacts.

• Sustainable operation of dams, weirs and hydroelectric plants.

• Blue-green algae, risk assessment and management.

• Wetland rehabilitation and monitoring.

• Constructed wetland design – to achieve positive water quality and demonstrable ecological outcomes.

• Design of riparian buffers to achieve ecological functionality and maximise development yield through addressing issues on a site-specific basis.

• Assessment, monitoring and management of mosquitoes and biting midge.

• Introduced marine pest and aquatic weeds monitoring and management.

• Fish, crustacean and turtle surveys utilising methods that achieve definitive results cost effectively.

• Back pack and boat electro-fishing.

• Artificial reefs and coral translocation – design, supervision and monitoring.

• Oil spill assessment, management and monitoring.

• Dredging and spoil deposition – biological, sediment and water quality monitoring to effectively manage environmental impacts.

• Stream diversion and habitat restoration – building environmental assets.

• Fisheries and fish habitat management – habitat rehabilitation.