Blue Earth Environmental is a boutique environmental consultancy providing specialised services within the assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems. With low overhead costs and a dedicated team of passionate and highly experienced aquatic professionals (incorporating alliance partners), we pride ourselves on providing high quality and scientifically robust deliverables at economical prices, on time and on budget. Our personnel are able to integrate into your existing project team, or alternatively, we have the skills, equipment and approvals necessary to undertake the following technical services to the highest industry and safety standards.

We strive to provide high quality deliverables at reasonable prices

Our Aquatic Ecology Services

Aquatic Ecologist Assessment Queensland Sunshine Coast

AQUATIC ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS

We offer a comprehensive set of capabilities within freshwater ecological assessments and can provide the personnel, permits and equipment required to complete the job to the highest industry and safety standards.

Boat Backpack Electrofishing

BOAT AND BACKPACK ELECTROFISHING

Blue Earth Environmental has in-house capabilities in both backpack and boat based electrofishing. Our team has the necessary skills and experience to both safely and effectively undertake electrofishing works.

Aquatic Monitoring QLD Sunshine Coast

AQUATIC MONITORING & WATER QUALITY

Design and/or implementation of aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs, including: receiving environment monitoring programs, water quality & stream sediment monitoring, stream health assessments.

Aquatic Salvage services QLD Sunshine Coast

AQUATIC SALVAGE

Does your project require the management of aquatic fauna on-site? We can provide you with salvage services such as: aquatic biota salvage strategies, on site aquatic fauna spotter catchers, pest fish management.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Beth Kramer

Blue Earth Environmental Pty Ltd were a key part of the team, led by NGH Pty Ltd, who assessed the ecological values of a 3,250 ha area which had recently come into the Sunshine Coast urban footprint. Together, we proposed an ‘environmental network’ which will be enhanced and protected in order to sustain biodiversity as the site is developed over the next decade and into the future. Blue Earth Environmental completed aquatic ecology surveys and associated reporting, as well as taking part in a series of workshops with other disciplines to identify criteria for protected areas.

Sunshine Coast Council, the client, commended the project team for their contribution to a Structure Plan that is considered extremely robust and provides a strong foundation to move forward.

General Manager - Biodiversity | NGH

Lauren Pratt

Chris has great skill in launching and retrieving the boat electrofisher in difficult locations including on sandy and muddy substrates and on steep gradients. Chris does this with safety in mind, carefully planning every step of the launch and retrieval. Out on the water, Chris is highly adept at manoeuvring the boat electrofisher particularly at difficult sites filled with trees and debris and through water that is shallow or fast flowing to locate habitats ideal for capturing aquatic fauna. The price for these services and his extensive experience is great value and he will often attempt to find efficiencies in price where possible. Chris is a pleasure to work with and I am always very happy with the results he produces. I would highly recommend Blue Earth Environmental.

Senior Aquatic Ecologist | GHD

Recent Environmental Consulting Articles

Blue Earth Environmental is regularly undertaking new and exciting ecology projects. Check back often to read about what's going on in the aquatic ecology world.

  • Targeted Fish Surveys Burdekin River

Targeted Fish Surveys

January 19th, 2022|

Blue Earth Environmental recently assisted a client undertake targeted surveys for small headed grunter (Scortum parviceps) and soft spine catfish (Neosilurus mollespiculum) within the Burdekin River near Charters Towers. Targeted surveys were required as ...

Acknowledgement of Country

We respectfully acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Blue Earth Environmental’s facilities are located on at Ninderry, Sunshine Coast. We pay our respects to Gubbi Gubbi Elders past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters across Australia on which we work. We support the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and strive to conduct ourselves in a manner that both respects and honours the Elders and Ancestors of these lands.