Aquatic and Terrestrial Inventory & Assessment

Aquatic and Terrestrial Inventory & Assessments are essential for informing land use planning and natural areas management. Whether as part of an environmental study being completed as part of a larger subwatershed study, a development application ranging in scale from a single-family home to a subdivision, or ecological field surveys undertaken to inform a natural area management plan, NSE has the experience and expertise to support you with your project.

We have qualified staff with expertise to undertake comprehensive biological inventories, supported by GIS-based mapping, including:

Wildlife surveys (birds, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, mammals)
Vegetation inventories and Ecological Land Classification (ELC)
Wetland evaluation
Soil classification and description
Benthic invertebrate sampling
Fish community sampling
Significant wildlife habitat screening, surveys and assessment
Species-At-Risk (SAR) surveys

Invasive species inventories
Tree surveys and assessments by ISA Certified Arborists
Butternut health assessment
Aquatic habitat assessment
Headwater drainage feature assessment
Natural environment system identification and planning
Wildlife rescue and relocation (fish, mussels, reptiles, amphibians)

Projects We've Worked On

Credit Valley Conservation Grassland Birds
Mississauga Natural Areas System (NAS)
Aurora 2B Benthic Invertebrate Monitoring
City of Mississauga Emerald Ash Borer Survey
Town of Aurora Eco-Park
Killarney Provincial Park Signature Site Natural Science Study
Windsor-Essex Parkway Species-At-Risk Study (City of Windsor)
City of Vaughan Natural Heritage Network
City of Cambridge Tree Health Survey
Huron Natural Area, Kitchener
Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills ESA Evaluation (City of London)