Archive for the 'Industry News' Category

Wonderful Winton Wetlands

Posted on November 3rd, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

Matt Looby, Senior Ecologist in our Wangaratta office, led several activities at the annual ‘biodiversity campout’ at the Winton Wetlands in north east Victoria.  Over 30 community members were involved.. read more

Wildlife and Roads

In 2010 and 2011, Daniel Gilmore and Sally Koehler from our Melbourne office undertook an intensive mark-recapture study of a Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis population at the Aurora residential.. read more

Aboriginal Heritage Act and Regulations review

Posted on October 28th, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007 are undergoing a review, with an exposure draft for the 2006 Act currently before parliament.  Whilst it is.. read more

Dart Mining EES and our Wangaratta office

Posted on October 14th, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

This month a team of botanists, zoologists and aquatic ecologists from our Wangaratta office will commence the spring fieldwork program on the Unicorn Project, a proposed molybdenum, copper and silver.. read more

Flora and Fauna Survey Guidelines in the Hunter Valley

Posted on August 19th, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

The Biosis Newcastle Resource Group has been instrumental in developing a new set of flora and fauna survey Guidelines for Lake Macquarie City Council. Our Newcastle team have worked closely.. read more

Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange Environmental Assessment

Posted on August 7th, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

Stefan Rose and Brian Wilson and the team from our Newcastle office have recently undertaken a significant environmental assessment (Species Impact Statement – SIS) associated with the proposed Lake Macquarie.. read more

Ecotone Ecological Consultants have joined forces with Biosis

Posted on July 1st, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Industry News

Ecotone Ecological Consultants have established an outstanding reputation as one of the most experienced and respected ecological consultancies in New South Wales over the past 30 years. Founded in 1983,.. read more

Birds and Wind Turbines

Posted on June 23rd, 2014 · Posted in Case Studies, Industry News

Birds and bats collide with aircraft and road traffic around the world and they also occasionally fly into structures, including tall buildings, lighthouses, communications masts and wind turbines. Whilst birds.. read more

Thermal Cameras Help us See in the Dark

Posted on April 28th, 2014 · Posted in Case Studies, Industry News

Biosis recently acquired a Flir E60 handheld thermal video camera to extend our fauna survey capacity. We have been successfully using these cameras over the past two years to monitor.. read more

Permitted Clearing of Native Vegetation: Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines (Amendment vc105)

Posted on March 21st, 2014 · Posted in Biosis Announcements, Events, Industry News

The rules and planning permit process around the clearing of native vegetation in Victoria have changed under the recent planning scheme amendment VC105 which was gazetted on 20 December 2013… read more