Welcome to Hydrobiology- Environmental Consulting

Hydrobiology is an Environmental Consulting Company offering integrated services in the physical, biological and chemical processes of environmental systems with a particular emphasis on the aquatic environment.

We have key technical strengths in environmental consulting, in the areas of risk assessment, ecology and impact assessment, hydrology, ecotoxicology, freshwater and marine ecology, coasts and ports, river mechanics, water quality, land and water, environmental geochemistry and contaminated sediment management.

Hydrobiology’s focus is technical excellence and high level scientific expertise delivered within a commercial framework. We are able to provide our clients with the best possible understanding of environmental risk for their environmental and impact management needs. View our Capability Statement here!

Australian Water Quality Guidelines

We are currently working on major revisions to the ANZECC guidelines. Contact us for more details.

Connected to the Science. Contributing to the Profession.

At Hydrobiology, our commitment to Environmental Science extends well beyond the projects we deliver. Our team actively participates in a wide range of professional associations, scientific societies, and industry organisations across Australia and internationally. The organisations featured below represent just some of the many professional communities our staff are involved with through memberships, committee roles,…

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We’re attending Mineral Sands Technical Conference 2026

We’re proud to share that Dr Nadeeka Rathnayake (Senior Scientist, Environmental Chemistry & Geochemistry- Environmental Risk Assessment) will be speaking at the “Mineral Sands Technical Conference 2026” in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Drawing on her experience in Environmental Science and Water Management, Nadeeka will present on: “Environmental Water Management Considerations in Mineral Sands Mining”; exploring practical…

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