Scope

Monitored the ecological impacts of a large dredging project in Dampier Port, plus ongoing advice on management of spoil disposal grounds and dredging programs for new berths

Provided water quality and benthic monitoring continuously over three years for the Pluto Project in Dampier, including all studies and statutory reporting

Provided advice, analysis and reporting for environmental management of dredging operations for downstream works at the Wheatstone Project in the Pilbara Region

Deployed field programs to support post development surveys for the Gorgon Project and environmental quality around Thevenard Island fields.

Scope

Reviewed the potential environmental impacts of Greenfield port developments for bulk commodity ports in India and Mozambique

Developed a port environmental management framework/plan to complement an existing port development and operating plan in the Pilbara

Provided peer review and independent advice on environmental planning for the development and impact assessment of Port Hedland Outer Harbour

Linked an evaluation of construction versus operational impacts on port ecosystems to a long term monitoring program of benthos within a high use port area in the Pilbara

Scope

Developed Sampling and Analysis Plans and subsequent sea dumping permit applications for both capital and maintenance dredging programs, plus approval for an artificial reef under the “Sea Dumping” Act

Developed and gained approval for a marine environmental monitoring and management plan to implement environmental conditions during construction and operation

Developed and implemented a sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan & successfully applied for a Sea Dumping Permit to extend wharf facilities

Developed and implemented a sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan & successfully applied for a Sea Dumping Permit to construct new load out facilities

Scope

Assisted with the implementation of comprehensive sanitary surveys in accordance with the ASQAP, either by providing a full service, or by undertaking analysis and reporting of samples collected by industry staff.

Worked with aquaculture production experts to design and gain approval for a longline oyster culture operation in a sensitive marine environment

Developed documentation to support applications for expansion of existing leases and new leases in greenfield areas for ocean ranching of abalone

Revised existing MEMPs, developed new MEMPs and assisted with the implementation of MEMPs, either by providing a full service, or by undertaking analysis and reporting of samples collected by industry staff.

Conducted desktop and in-field assessments of regional areas for suitability for bivalve culture against a range of criteria including the shoreline sanitation requirements of ASQAP

Produced nutrient budgets estimating nitrogen fluxes to evaluate the degree to which aquaculture operations will be net contributors or consumers of organics

Conducted studies on enhancement of coral larval collection and settlement to accelerate colonisation of benthos within an area of new substrate.

Scope

Conducted an extensive habitat mapping and quantification program around a gas platform in 80 -120 m of water using a variety of remote camera and ROV techniques to identify and quantify marine benthic species.

Undertook the development of a habitat map to support environmental assessment of a development proposal around an island in the remote Kimberley Region of Western Australia

Characterised the water quality and benthic environment of a 60 km section of Kimberley coastline in baseline studies for the assessment and management of the Browse LNG Project

Conducted the baseline and mid term state of the marine environment surveys for filter feeders, seagrass and macroalgae for the Wheatstone Project at Onslow and developed statistical tests of power to detect change

Scope

Investigated sediment and water contaminant levels within a mine pit flooded by seawater, prior to discharge to the ocean in the nearshore Kimberley

Conducted investigation of potential tributyl tin contaminated areas around an historic area of high shipping use in Dampier Harbour

Conducted surveys of imposex amongst snail communities of the Dampier Port as an indicator of historic TBT contamination

Conducted nearshore studies on the potential for seabed topography to enhance the potential for gypsum deposition in the nearshore north of Cape Cuvier

Conducted the baseline sediment chemistry survey prior to Installation of the floating venue in Perth waters, Swan River.

Scope

Developed and implemented a plan for construction and monitoring of an artificial reef and coral transplant project as an offset for unavoidable nearshore habitat loss in a harbour development in the Pilbara

Negotiated a net biodiversity benefit program for return of a coastal ilmenite mine to conservation reserve in New Zealand

Examined the potential for non-dollar offsets, including reduction of fishing pressure on corals, for a major Pilbara dredging program

Scope

Closure of an ilmenite mine near the coast of New Zealand where divestment to the parks department was negotiated as a conservation reserve

Closure concepts were developed for a historic mine on an island in WA Kimberley area to reflect practical outcomes

Detailed evaluation of marine impacts of closing a mine in the Kimberley nearshore where the pit meets the sea and data collection to identify appropriate closure targets

Reviewed the costing of closure plans and assumptions for port operations in various parts of Australia and New Zealand for a multinational client

Scope

Developed approvals support documentation for discharge of pipeline test fluids for the Wheatstone Project– including ecotoxicity evaluation through WET testing and setting ALARP discharge conditions

Strategic monitoring and management plans for outfalls Developed the Permanent and Construction Onshore Facilities Waste Water Discharge Plans for the Wheatstone the works approval process - included developing a water quality management framework applicable for EV, EQO, EQC, and monitoring plans for validation reporting

Developed the Construction Onshore Facilities Waste Water - Operational Effluent/Discharge and Environmental Quality Monitoring and Management Plan for the Wheatstone Project for a Part V license application

Conducted a major baseline survey of water and sediment chemistry around a new processing platform examining over 380 analytes with standard and high sensitivity assays to allow future assessments of any impacts of production water or cooling water discharge in line with operation's EP.