Survey design and sampling plans

Our habitat mapping specialists review newly acquired acoustic data together with existing broad-scale predictive mapping of the seabed to create survey designs and sampling plans that satisfy the project’s objectives and provide a robust framework for statistical analyses.

Why work with Ocean Ecology?

Surveys designed to meet clients’ specific needs

Survey designs and sampling plans are developed to cater to the specific needs and requirements of our clients to ensure that the data collected are sound and representative of the area of interest.
Our survey designs provide a detailed rationale for the location of sampling stations, our approach to sampling and timing of survey operations.

Sampling plans based on your objectives

Each sampling plan considers the project’s objectives and proposes the best solution to select samples, whether it is stratified random sampling or systematic sampling.
It also investigates suitable monitoring types and summarises the suite of statistical analyses to be undertaken, including the development of hypotheses to be tested as part of the monitoring efforts where appropriate.