Impact assessments
We advise on the environmental impacts of a wide variety of
marine-based projects to ensure that regulators have robust
evidence for decision-making. This includes advice on:
- aggregate extraction
- marine constructions, including renewable energy developments
and new nuclear power plants
- navigation dredging and the disposal of dredged material to
sea
- existing and proposed fish-farming facilities.
We have the capability to assess the combined effects of
multiple human activities in marine and coastal zones, and the
technology to detect environmental change.
Our advice is underpinned by expertise in the following
areas:
- design, implementation and evaluation of monitoring
programmes
- geographical information systems (GIS) development
- data collection, interpretation and analysis
- instrumentation for long-term and real-time environmental
measurements
- analytical facilities for contaminant measurement in a range of
matrices
- computer modelling
- understanding of ecosystem processes
- seabed surveys
- sediment-transport studies
- ecotoxicity and pollution assessment
- pressures associated with fishing activity
- non-native species introduction
- understanding national and international legislation.
Contact us to
find out more about how we can help you.