Baseline studies are required to establish an environmental benchmark against which future change may be measured.
These studies often involve measurement of physical, chemical and biological parameters. Habitat maps are a useful tool to assist planning for a development and are essential for resource management purposes in and outside of the protected areas.
We have experience in surveying different types of ecosystems (including marine fauna, seaweed, mangroves and coral, as well as turtles, cetaceans, seabirds and other wildlife, terrestrial habitat including flora and fauna), sea and fresh water quality (including total suspended solids, turbidity, temperature, salinity, nutrients, heavy metals and a wide range of other pollutants), meteorology, air quality (polluting gases including NOx, SOx, CO, and particulates etc); noise levels, lux measurement.
Through microbiological analysis we provide in depth knowledge about varied variety of water and food samples such as drinking water, waste water, in food section cereals, meat including rough and finish products (cooked or uncooked); parameter to be analyzed in these items are total colony count, total coliforms, fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci and enterococci, E.coli, Staaph.aureus, Salmonella spps. Pseudomonas spps. and Yeast and Mold count.
Our surveying techniques are all conducted according to national and international standards and almost all chemical and biological analyses are performed at our own laboratories which are both locally and internationally certified.
Where necessary we consult experts for detailed determination of ecological results. We have in-house capability of mapping services and are using the latest image processing and GIS software. We add value ourselves with extensive ground-truthing and image interpretation. We are also experienced in gathering social and economic data through rapid and participatory rural appraisal that has the added benefits of improving awareness of the development among the local communities.
Main Areas of Expertise
- Marine and Terrestrial Communities (flora & fauna)
- Fresh and Seawater Quality Surveys
- Meteorology and Air Quality
- Socio-Economic Appraisals
- GIS Habitat Mapping and Modeling
Situation Analysis,
Policy Frameworks,
Research and Development Studies