NZ Fur seal hauled out at Cape Palliser
Ocean Life Survey is a marine research consultancy established in 2013. We deliver marine research contracts & survey equipment for clients around the world. We have provided research operations for marine environment, habitat, and species assessments; marine renewable energy developments; aquaculture; marine reserve and protected areas; environmental conservation and management programmes; species and habitat protection; and scientific studies.
Ocean Life Survey specialise in conducting marine biology, ecology and oceanographic surveys, delivering research from land, sea and air. We develop and use existing and cutting edge technologies to deliver improved research, monitoring and conservation outcomes while reducing costs.
We deliver research from open ocean marine life and oceanographic surveys, to defined coastal, estuarine/mangrove, reef and polar ice surveys, and carry out overall environmental assessments and oceanographic studies, as well as species and habitat specific research and assessments, and environmental impact assessments.
We are also experienced in establishing & monitoring marine reserve and marine protected areas, designing and delivering associated base line research, monitoring programmes.
We can offer expert advice, design and build a research methodology or programme to meet your needs, organise the logistics, manage and execute the field delivery, analyse and interpret the data and results, and report the findings.
Ocean Life Survey specialise in conducting marine biology, ecology and oceanographic surveys, delivering research from land, sea and air. We develop and use existing and cutting edge technologies to deliver improved research, monitoring and conservation outcomes while reducing costs.
We deliver research from open ocean marine life and oceanographic surveys, to defined coastal, estuarine/mangrove, reef and polar ice surveys, and carry out overall environmental assessments and oceanographic studies, as well as species and habitat specific research and assessments, and environmental impact assessments.
We are also experienced in establishing & monitoring marine reserve and marine protected areas, designing and delivering associated base line research, monitoring programmes.
We can offer expert advice, design and build a research methodology or programme to meet your needs, organise the logistics, manage and execute the field delivery, analyse and interpret the data and results, and report the findings.
Basking Shark feeding off Cornwall
Our species expertise includes cetaceans and pinnipeds; seabirds; turtles; sharks & ray; fish; bivalves; marine invertebrates; and plankton. Our ecological habitat expertise includes estuarine and mangrove, intertidal, pelagic and benthic environments, with operational research delivery from coastal zones to open oceans, from the tropics to the polar ice edge. We are also experienced in marine debris and plastic survey, analysis and capture.
We have designed & delivered surveys from land-based, aerial (aircraft & drone), and vessel platforms, for government agency, marine industry, and the non governmental sector.
Ocean Life Survey can be commissioned as consultants & contracted for expert advice, & to design and deliver marine research, assessments, surveys & programmes to meet your requirements. We can also provide specialist survey equipment & training.
We are based in the UK & New Zealand, and operate around the world. Please view our expertise and services page for more details. To discuss your potential requirements please contact us.
Some of our recent clients and research partners include Maui & Hector's Dolphin Defenders Inc; Waitakere Ranges Local Board; Auckland Council; Pub Charity; Ports of Auckland Ltd.