DH Environmental Consulting services

Wetland mapping, delineation and condition assessments. Artificial wetland and pond design. Wetland rehabilitation plans.
Use of floating wetland devices for lake and pond augmentation.

Catchment evaluations. Eutrophication, nutrient loading and trophic status evaluations. Lake and reservoir (dams) assessments. Reservoir rehabilitation and remediation plans. Phosphorus attenuation (nutrient reduction) procedures. Lake foodweb and fishery audits. Noxious and toxic algae management plans. Contaminant load modelling. Aquatic plant management planning. Shoreline restoration plans. Artificial lake and pond design. Saline system assessments. Management needs for marinas.

Determination of environmental water requirements (= environmental flows) for rivers, lakes and wetlands. Ecological buffer determinations. Thermal monitoring of stream habitats. Diatom-based water quality and ecosystem health assessments.

Algal toxin analyses, risk assessments, management plans and guidance.

Formulation of bench-marked monitoring programmes and protocols. Phytoplankton identifications. Water quality analyses and assessments (physico-chemical) for all types of aquatic ecosystems. Water quality and system balance modelling. Salinity and salts (TDS) blend modelling. Sediment analyses - physical and chemical. Bathymetric mapping. Microbiological assessments and interpretation of conditions (freshwater and marine).

Environmental Management and Action Plan formulations. GIS mapping. Development Constraints Assessments.

Multi-discipline project management and facilitation. Training and lecture courses. Project Management and Secretarial services. Project review and international relevance validation.