Survey underpins informed decision making in environmental management. Whether undertaking a baseline study for impact assessment, resource mapping for planning purposes or managing marine protected areas, high quality information on the surrounding environment is essential.
Fugro ERT has over 35 years experience of providing marine and coastal survey and monitoring to both the private and public sectors. Through our experienced personnel we are able to offer a broad range of survey services that include scoping, planning and managing of ecological studies across a range of environments, from shoreline mapping to deep sea benthic monitoring. Our skilled in-house survey team is supported by comprehensively equipped biology and chemistry laboratories.
A Comprehensive Environmental Service
Fugro ERT provides a combined full survey and analytical capability with data interpretation undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team of staff.
With our extensive experience of working closely with regulators and government agencies we are able to act as an interface between the client and regulator, ensuring that statutory and best practice standards are maintained and that our products are delivered in a user-friendly format. Our understanding of the requirements of regulators, particularly in the UK, helps to ensure a smooth transition from data acquisition, through the consenting process, to operation and beyond.
We offer:
- Intertidal survey: quantitative sampling, MNCR (descriptive) survey and habitat mapping, video and photography
- Remote survey: drop-down camera, grab (with video) and geophysical seabed mapping
- Data management: analysis, GIS, database and data storage
Working Closely with our Clients
Fugro ERT works closely with clients to develop survey strategies that are cost-effective, and are able to draw upon a range of published and tailored methods to meet survey aims and objectives. Data obtained are analysed and presented in concise reports, incorporating a range of graphics and map based products for clarity.
In addition Fugro ERT are able to offer interpretation of survey results, building on our extensive marine ecological experience. We can add considerable value to data by highlighting likely sensitivities of habitats and species, add contextual information from UK and international libraries and incorporate findings into environmental impact assessments (EIAs).
We have undertaken projects throughout the coastal and offshore marine environment of the UK, as well as internationally in West Africa, Malaysia and Peru. Our clients have included a wide range of energy and civil engineering companies and also public bodies such as statutory nature conservation organisations.
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