Thanks to Nick Currey and the Australia-PNG Association for this morning’s breakfast event in Brisbane. Great to hear Ok Tedi’s Managing Director and CEO Peter Graham CBE talk about recent developments at the Ok Tedi Project which has operated in PNG’s Star Mountains for over 30 years. Andy Markham, a past employee of OTML, attended…
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Hydrobiology have been actively involved with the revision of the ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) guidelines for fresh and marine water quality. The new ANZG (2018) guidelines are now available on the online platform at https://www.waterquality.gov.au/guidelines/anz-fresh-marine.
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This morning, Hydrobiology’s Dr Ross Smith (current SETAC World President) opened the SETAC Asia-Pacific 2018 Conference in Daegu, South Korea. This 3-day international conference brings together scientists, assessors, regulators and managers from government, industry and academia to address the challenges of managing environmental quality in the Asia-Pacific region.
Hydrobiology is not just an environmental consulting company; we also promote healthy lifestyles through our Green Fund saving bank. The Green Fund is a way of banking employees’ environmental actions (walking or riding to work and other sustainable practices) in exchange for a dollar amount that is put towards further environmental causes. That cause, this…
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Hydrobiology have authored a “how to” document for the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mine Development (IESC) on deriving site specific guideline values for physical and chemical parameters in both water and sediment. The Explanatory Note is currently online for public consultation until the 6th of September and we would…
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Hydrobiology is attending the 9ASM conference in Hobart this week! Ben Pearson presented some of the work and challenges associated with the transformation of Oxley Creek and restoration strategies this morning. Still to come is Marie Bigot’s presentation on the derivation of site-specific water quality guideline values using modelling tools on Wednesday.
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Hydrobiology has opened its doors in Singapore to provide more local support to our southeast Asia clients. Jacqueline Tham has taken the role of Singapore representative and regional project manager. Working with Andy, Simon and Ross, she is helping to expand our network in the region to provide better, more immediate support to our existing…
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In collaboration with the Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist (eriss), Supervising Scientist Branch, Department of the Environment and Energy. Hydrobiology R&D team investigated whether Cu and Ni measured by the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) technique are equivalent to the bioavailable concentration of Cu and Ni that causes toxicity to a local…
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Hydrobiology is excited to have been recognised as one of Australia’s 200 leading businesses in Westpac’s ‘Businesses of Tomorrow’ awards. In doing so we were able to demonstrate a strong and resilient business model, a focus on product delivery, innovation and differentiation, and a clear vision for future business growth. Congratulations and a big thank…
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Hydrobiology is pleased to announce the appointment of two new staff members. Michelle Hobbs has joined our Ecology and Biodiversity team as a Professional Scientist and provides valuable experience in ecology, Aboriginal stakeholder engagement, and water quality policy. Jacqueline Tham has joined our Singapore office as a Project Manager and brings significant knowledge of South-East…
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