Consultancy

Our in-house consultancy team members are marine biologists, ecologists and environmental scientists who provide technical evidence to support the work of developers and regulators, enabling the sustainable use of marine resources.

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We have a broad range of expertise

Our team has expertise in aquaculture, environmental DNA, intertidal and subtidal habitats and marine data interpretation. Their work includes:

  • Design of monitoring and mitigation programmes
  • Habitat Regulation Assessment
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Assessment of protected species and habitats
  • Oil and gas decommissioning programmes
  • Fish farm compliance and monitoring
  • Regional Seabed Monitoring Plans
  • Water Framework Directive assessments
  • Bespoke modelling, monitoring and mapping

Our consultants are fully familiar with environmental regulations and guidelines and have advised regulatory bodies on marine planning. Their work has supported:

  • Mapping environmental risk
  • Identifying requirements for mitigation and compensation
  • Developing best practice for benthic monitoring

They routinely interpret environmental data to implement guidelines for the protection of sensitive habitats and species. And they feedback to regulators on new approaches to marine environmental protection.

What we offer

Consultancy services

Survey design and sampling plans
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Predictive habitat modelling
Visit Predictive habitat modelling page
Technical reporting
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Consultancy projects

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Oil & Gas
Delivering full-service environmental survey for southern North Sea decommissioning
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Oil & Gas
Post-decommissioning environmental surveys in the northern North Sea
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Subsea Cables
Assessing vulnerable marine ecosystems: cold-water coral reefs, sponge aggregations, and sea pen communities
Visit project page: Assessing vulnerable marine ecosystems: cold-water coral reefs, sponge aggregations, and sea pen communities
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Oil & Gas
Supporting deep-sea environmental surveys across the Norwegian and Barents Seas
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Subsea Cables
Provision of expert seagrass advice and mapping, La Ciotat Bay, France
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Subsea Cables
Provision of expert seagrass advice and mapping, La Ciotat Bay, France
Visit project page: Provision of expert seagrass advice and mapping, La Ciotat Bay, France
Picture of the seabed with laser beams focusing on objects of interest
Oil & Gas
Supporting deep-sea environmental surveys across the Norwegian and Barents Seas
Visit project page: Supporting deep-sea environmental surveys across the Norwegian and Barents Seas
Picture of survey crew deploying a grab over the side of a vessel at sea
Oil & Gas
Delivering full-service environmental survey for southern North Sea decommissioning
Visit project page: Delivering full-service environmental survey for southern North Sea decommissioning

ocean ecology update

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Knowledge

Exploring the seafloor with acoustic cameras: a closer look at Sabellaria spinulosa reefs

Read article: Exploring the seafloor with acoustic cameras: a closer look at Sabellaria spinulosa reefs
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Knowledge

Aquaculture, benthic compliance and the IQI
Read article: Aquaculture, benthic compliance and the IQI
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Knowledge

Sabellaria spinulosa reef: a geophysical review

Read article: Sabellaria spinulosa reef: a geophysical review
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Knowledge

State-of-the-art seabed habitat mapping
Read article: State-of-the-art seabed habitat mapping
Picture of exposed Sabellaria reef on a seashore

Knowledge

Exploring the seafloor with acoustic cameras: a closer look at Sabellaria spinulosa reefs

Read article: Exploring the seafloor with acoustic cameras: a closer look at Sabellaria spinulosa reefs
Picture of a group of salmon in a fish farm

Knowledge

Aquaculture, benthic compliance and the IQI
Read article: Aquaculture, benthic compliance and the IQI
Picture of Sabellaria spinulosa reef

Knowledge

Sabellaria spinulosa reef: a geophysical review

Read article: Sabellaria spinulosa reef: a geophysical review