Canada North Environmental Services services

Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs. Limnological and water quality monitoring. Sediment quality monitoring. Ecological assessments of benthic invertebrate, plankton, and fish communities. Fish habitat assessments and compensation plans. Fish spawning studies. Fish, benthic invertebrate, and vegetation chemistry studies. Fish health assessments. Fish relocation. Aquatic vegetation mapping. Toxicological studies.

Regional stream flow analysis. Hydrometric and climatic monitoring programs. Plume delineation studies. Bathymetric mapping. Groundwater monitoring programs.

Ecosite classification and habitat assessment. Rare plant surveys. Breeding bird surveys and nest searches. Breeding waterbird ground and aerial surveys. Ungulate winter track count and aerial surveys. Raptor stick nest aerial surveys. Semi-aquatic mammal shoreline surveys. Amphibian acoustic surveys.

Heritage Resources Impact Assessments (HRIA). Heritage Resources Impact Assessment-Mitigation (HRIA-M). Traditional land-use studies. Cemetery studies. Archival and historical research.

Production of high quality maps using expert software. Interpretation and analyses of project-specific geographic data sets. Habitat modelling and spatial analysis. Ecological classifications derived from remotely-sensed images. Creation of specialized maps to meet clients’ diverse needs.

Community-based environmental monitoring and training programs. Environmental training for First Nations (certified BEAHR trainers). Public consultation and First Nations consultation. First Nations/community engagement. Wild and/or country foods studies and sampling programs. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) studies. Technical and scientific reviews and advisory services. Additional information is presented under the Community Programs section.