Biosis employs one of the largest and most experienced ecology teams in Australia, with over 60 specialist zoologists and botanists working throughout regional and urban centres in Victoria and New South Wales on environmental impact assessments. Biosis offices are located in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Albury, Wangaratta, Wollongong (Port Kembla), Sydney, Penrith, Central Coast, Hunter, Newcastle and Hobart.
Biosis ecology consultants have local expertise and knowledge, ensuring your environmental assessment responds to targeted ecosystems and project objectives.
Biosis service large-scale development projects that require multi-disciplinary project teams including zoologists, botanists, heritage specialists, environmental planners and GIS spatial services staff. We also employ technical specialists in microbat detection, offshore and onshore wind farm assessments, bio-logging, bird and bat surveys, bird collision risk modelling, vegetation management, and suitable flora and fauna offset site identification. As part of the Australia-wide APEM group of companies, Biosis also has access to ecology specialists across all states and territories.
Industries
Our ecology teams deliver impact assessments for local and state significant developments, as well as a key provider of environmental and heritage services for the wind and solar energy industries. We work with clients on impact assessment and natural resource management for a variety of industries including renewable energy, residential and industrial development, roads and transport, resource development, recreational infrastructure, land and water management, telecommunications and utility services.
Accreditation
In Victoria, our botanists hold Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA) method competency checks and in NSW we have Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM) accredited assessors. Our teams are supported by Senior, Principal and Technical Director level consultants.
Experience Advice. Complexity Made Simple
“In the ever changing and complex world of environment regulations, where goal posts shift constantly, I can always count on Biosis to have my back and provide evidence and experience-based advice to help solve complex development problems and to ensure environmental impacts are avoided and minimised to the greatest extent practicable. I can confidently say Biosis provide some of the best environmental support services in the industry today.”
Tim Chan, Environmental Advisor
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Key Team Members
Mitch Palmer
Manager – Ecology (NSW), Renewable Energy Market Lead - Australia and New Zealand
Matt Looby
General Manager – Business and Technical Development
Matthew Hyde
Team Leader - Operations and BDP Lead (NSW Ecology)
Mark Venosta
Principal Zoologist
Matthew Gibson
Principal Ecologist
Ian Smales
Principal Zoologist
Clare McCutcheon
Senior Associate Zoologist
Dr Jonathan Botha
Team Leader - Zoology (Victoria)
Mitchell Deaves
General Manager (Victoria)
Sally Mitchell
Team Leader – GIS (Victoria)