There have been record flows across the south-western Australian river systems this summer, complicating the normal late summer refugia pool sampling program. Hydrobiology has a couple of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharge impact assessments ongoing in the region which are not experiencing the usual annual flow patterns. A key methodology we have been developing together…
Come and see Hydrobiology at the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management held in Quy Nhon. Together with MONRE Minister Trần Hồng Hà, our Director Ross Smith will be opening the conference and chairing a session on metal sources, bioavailability and toxicity, while Hydrobiology’s Principal Environmental Chemist Trang Huynh will be giving a…
A few years ago Phil and Adrian were lucky enough to visit East Timor to undertake a marine baseline survey. The work involved diving in remote and pristine coastal areas, affording the opportunity for some great photos.
April saw Hydrobiology reach 15 years. Luckily someone remembered… 15 years seems to have gone in an instant but what a ride its been. We have worked in all sorts of wonderful places all over the world, had fun and produced some great results for our clients. We’ve seen the ‘mining boom’ come and go,…
During some recent fieldwork in Laos we were lucky enough to get our hands on the wheel of a haul truck… Fortunately for all involved it was only a simulator. Lesson learned – its harder than it looks!
We recently discovered a great new toy for undertaking fieldwork in extensive intertidal areas! This handy vehicle was our main mode of transport for a recent study of intertidal processes in north-western Australia, where ground conditions were treacherous to say the least. The intertidal zone was over 10 km in width and therefore there was…
We would like to wish all our clients, associates, colleagues and friends all the best for a safe and prosperous Christmas and New Year period. 2015 has been a great year for us with jobs taking us from Southeast Asia to South America and all stops in between. A number of high-profile projects for a…
Hydrobiology has recently conducted groundbreaking tests to determine the viability of hydroacoustics to identify elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), without requiring netting. Hydrobiology was commissioned by Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) to undertake a survey of elasmobranchs (cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays) near Weipa. Traditionally, surveys of this type are undertaken using methods which involve…
Hydrobiology and Sustainability Oceans have partnered to trial the use of hydroacoustics to monitor biomass in artificial reef systems – a necessity for evaluating the effectiveness of fisheries management plans. Monitoring artificial reefs is an important tool to determine the return on investment for fisheries management. However, common sampling methods are labour intensive, provide only…
Updates on projects in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Andy Markham has been assessing the response of streams in the Lockyer Valley to the devastating floods of 2011 and 2012. The floods triggered a new phase of erosion and sedimentation processes that have altered the morphology and hydraulics of the creeks. This information will be…