Biosis Overview
Founded in 1983, Biosis is a leading ecology and heritage consulting firm that helps clients in major infrastructure, government, development and renewable industries make informed decisions on complex ecology and environmental approval processes, as well as Aboriginal and historical heritage approval pathways.
Biosis are specialist heritage and environmental approval consultants delivering all major impact assessment services and partners in the approval application process. Their consultants are based across Victoria and NSW at all major regional towns including Albury, Wollongong, Geelong, Ballarat, Wangaratta, Melbourne, Wollongong, Penrith, Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast.
In 2023, Biosis joined the global APEM Group, with its Melbourne office now serving as the Asia-Pacific hub. We have serviced over 20,000 projects and have a reputation for delivering high quality reporting and consulting services, hiring innovative and solutions driven ecology and heritage consultants who work with partners and stakeholders to achieve sustainable and practical solutions.
What We Do
- Deliver environmental planning and cultural heritage assessments for major projects across sectors like renewable energy, residential and industrial development, roads, resources, recreation, land and water management, telecommunications, and utilities.
- Provide services from desktop studies and monitoring programs to complex, multi-year impact assessments.
- Biosis are experts in cultural heritage management for large-scale multi-partner developments and known for their strong record in positive Aboriginal community facilitation.
- The Biosis archaeology team is one of the largest in Australia offering an extraordinary breadth of experience to ensure accurate analysis of all artefacts.
- We are experts in delivering conservation or interpretation plans for historically significant spaces in NSW and Victoria.
Expertise & Team
- Over 160 specialists in ecology (zoology and botany), cultural and historical archaeology across NSW and Victoria.
- Leading capabilities in wind farm bird/bat surveys, Aboriginal cultural heritage, collision risk modelling, and offshore/onshore windfarm approvals.
- Leaders in marine mammal and pelagic surveys, plus LiDAR and boat-based surveys for Offshore Renewable Energy Zones.
Core Values
- Experienced, ethical, and trustworthy.
- Strong regional presence with scalable resources to meet client needs.
- Informed and up to date with legislated requirements.
- We value place. The intangible value of place, the connections it creates and the spiritual significance of place to people.