Ecological assessment and monitoring

Bat ecology and call identification

Biodiversity planning

Community engagement and training

Balance! Environmental brings to your project over 20 years experience in ecological research and monitoring, impact assessment, nature conservation planning and science communication. Along with an extensive knowledge of Australia’s flora, fauna and ecosystems, our Consultant Ecologist - Greg Ford possesses an innate understanding of people and their relationships with the living environment. With Greg’s extensive knowledge of ecological systems and land management practices and his skills in communication, project design and project management, Balance! Environmental is rapidly forging a reputation for providing expertly researched environmental and land-use management advice that seeks to strike a realistic balance between human endeavour and nature conservation.

Balance! Environmental provides specialist services in bat echolocation call identification using the Anabat system, and has particular expertise in the bat calls of northern New South Wales and Queensland. We have an extensive knowledge of Australian bat ecology and conservation issues and can advise on, design and conduct specialist bat surveys and conservation assessments. Our Ecologist also has specialist expertise in the fields of woodland bird conservation and rural biodiversity planning. Balance! Environmental specialises in projects related to natural resource management, property planning and community consultation, and has considerable experience servicing the ecological needs of the mining, oil and gas industries, as well as the energy and transport infrastructure sectors.

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