Urban Forest Management
• Urban forest management planning
• Urban forest policy review and analysis
• Woodland management plans
• Ravine Stewardship Plans
• Woodland and urban forest monitoring
• Consultation plans and workshop facilitation
Training, Facilitation and Engagement
• Meeting and workshop facilitation
• Development of consultation plans
• Training programs in:
• Wildlife management
• Plant identification
• Geomorphologic assessments and
characterization
• Natural heritage policy and planning in Ontario
• Guest lectures on various topics related to ecology,
geomorphology and natural heritage
Terrestrial Inventory
• Botanical surveys, including species of conservation
concern and invasive species
• Faunal surveys (e.g., birds, mammals, amphibians,
reptiles, bats)
• Species at Risk surveys and habitat assessments
• Butternut health assessments
• Application of Ontario Wetland Evaluation System for
southern and northern Ontario
• Ecological Land Classification system mapping
and inventory
• Wetland boundary delineation / verification
Sustainability and Climate Change Strategies
• Water Quality Impact Assessments for residential and
commercial developments
• Input to wastewater treatment plans
• Lake capacity modelling
• Limnological studies
• Water quality program development for lakes
• Benthic invertebrate assessments
Species at Risk Surveys and Permitting
• SAR surveys, habitat assessments and
compensation strategies
• Redside Dace, Butternut, Bobolink, Barn Swallow,
Eastern Meadowlark, bats, etc.
• Endangered Species Act registry and permits
• Rare species assessments and management plans
• Recovery Plans
• Species status updates
Peer Review, Expert Advice and Litigation Support
• Peer review of natural heritage reports / studies
• Review of habitat / species information in the
scientific / technical literature
• Strategic advice
• Litigation support
• Expert witness testimony
Natural Heritage Planning
• Development of Natural Heritage Systems
• Natural heritage policy and guideline development
and review conformity studies
• Greenbelt Plan / Niagara Escarpment Plan /
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
conformity studies
• Technical support for Ontario Municipal Board,
Environmental Assessment Board, and Mining and
Lands Commission hearings
• Review of habitat / species information in the
scientific / technical literature
• Consultation plans and workshop facilitation
Limnology and Water Quality Assessment
• Water Quality Impact Assessments for residential and
commercial developments
• Input to wastewater treatment plans
• Lake capacity modelling
• Limnological studies
• Water quality program development for lakes
• Benthic invertebrate assessments
Landscape Architecture and Ecological Design
• Conceptual and detailed designs for parks and trails
• Habitat enhancement, creation and restoration
• Designs and specifications for wildlife
habitat structures
• Bio-engineering designs
• Naturalization / planting plans for habitat edge
management / buffers, streetscapes and stormwater
management facilities
• Contract administration and construction oversight
Habitat Management and Ecological Monitoring
• Management plans for woodlands, wetlands
and meadows
• Monitoring plans for woodlands, wetlands
and meadows
• Management and monitoring for specialized habitats
• Alvars, talus slopes, cliffs
• Bogs and fens
• Tallgrass prairies and savannas
• Invasive species management plans
Geomorphic Assessments and Sediment Transport Modelling
• Geomorphological inventories and
Characterization studies
• Geomorphic Systems Master Implementation Plans
• Sediment transport modelling
• Erosion threshold exceedance modelling and analysis
• Scour potential modelling and analysis
• Geomorphological and Sediment transport monitoring
• Watershed-scale sediment routing (budget) analysis
Fluvial Hazard Assessment
• Channel stability assessments
• Stream erosion and migration analysis
• Meander belt width and Redside Dace
habitat delineation
• Toe erosion allowance recommendations
• Infrastructure risk assessments
• Geomorphic Systems Master Implementation Plans
• Scour analysis and depth-of-cover recommendations
• Shoreline recession rate analysis