Work History

Enviro Research Ltd has an extensive and varied work history, having conducted ecological research throughout New Zealand and overseas. Projects have included:

• Impact assessment of viaduct re-piling on blue ducks, Makatote River, Tongariro National Park.
• Monitoring deer herd sizes in the Waiouru Military Training Area.
• Resource consent processing of water takes for vegetable washing in Ohakune Market Gardens.
• Native land snail protection and management in the Waiouru Military Training Area.
• Assessing potential differences in tomtit survival during 1080 poison applications using deer repellent and non-deer repellent coated carrot baits, Haurangi Forest Park.
• Research for island transfers of kakapo, Stewart Island.
• Productivity monitoring of 'Parea' (Chatham Island pigeon) and 'Taiko' (Magenta petrel).
• Productivity monitoring of black robin, South East Island, Chatham's Group.
• Island eradication of pest mammals, Pitcairn Islands and Deserte Grande Island, Portugal.
• School for International Training- training courses in “Conservation management techniques”.
• Blue duck population censuses in Central North Island rivers.
• Blue duck monitoring, catching and colour banding on Western Diversion Rivers of the Tongariro Power Development.
• Assessment of environmental effects of road re-alignments, and bridge replacements.
• Natural Areas Surveys - Waimarino, Karioi, Rotoaira and Lake Taupo Forests, Central North Island
• Nationwide ornithological tour guiding.
• Effects of 1080 poison application on forest biodiversity in Waitaanga Forest, Ohura, and Waimarino Forest, Raetihi.
• Eco-tourism- viewing of kiwi in their natural environment.
• Native lizard surveys and monitoring, artificial den use by native skinks, Central North Island.
• Native fish surveys, impacts of pine harvest on fish diversity, Central North Island and Coromandel.
• Native frog surveys, Coromandel.
• Short-tailed and long-tailed bat surveys, Central North Island and Coromandel.
• Water quality testing, impacts of pine harvest on waterways.
• Impact of exotic forest harvest on North Island brown kiwi, long-term research project, Waimarino Forest, Raetihi.
• North Island brown kiwi population monitoring and Operation Nest Egg.
• Assessing the effectiveness of bird repellent coated 1080 carrot baits on reducing tomtit mortality, Whareorino Forest.
• Predator/mustelid control around the Central North Island.
• Bait station network installation, Erua Ecological Area.
• Possum control, Karioi Rahui, Central North Island.
• Conservation course “Hands on Conservation in the Karioi Rahui” for secondary school students.
• Wetland surveys, habitat evaluations and wetland fauna and flora surveys.