Aquatic ecosystems exhibit complex interactions between physical, chemical and biological systems, all of which may be affected by human development. Many of Hatfield’s technical specialists are aquatic scientists, with expertise and experience in river, lake, and ocean environments throughout the world. Our projects include baseline investigations of aquatic ecosystem structure and function, and studies of human effects, such as pollution or physical disturbance, on these ecosystems.
Services
- Aquatic baseline studies
- Aquatic monitoring programs/ Environment Effects Monitoring
- Aquatic habitat assessment
- Fish habitat modeling
- Fish habitat inventory
- Data synthesis for biological monitoring
Featured Projects
Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program
The mandate of RAMP is to monitor, evaluate, compare, review, and communicate the state of the aquatic environment in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region. Hatfield is the overall Project Manager for the implementation of this long-term environmental monitoring program. The program includes a major fisheries component, in addition to water quality, hydrology, aquatic vegetation, and benthic elements. read more >>
Environmental Effects Monitoring
Hatfield is a leader in the design and implementation of federal Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs for pulp and paper mills and metal mines. Monitoring aquatic ecology is a major component of the EEM programs. read more >>
Highland Valley Copper Biological Monitoring and Fish Habitat Assessment
The Highland Valley Copper mine is the largest copper mine in Canada and one of the largest copper mining and concentrating operations in the world. Annual environmental monitoring programs have been conducted by Hatfield at the Highland Valley Cooper mine site since early 1985. read more >>
Contact Hatfield
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Dr. Wade Gibbons Partner & Senior Environmental Specialist e-mail: hcl@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261 |
