Ocean Life Survey offers marine research expertise and capability to our clients. From base line assessments, through ongoing monitoring programmes, marine reserve and MPA establishment and management operations, to specific habitat and species research and environmental impact assessments, conservation management measures, protection systems and solutions, we can meet your needs.

We work in environments from the tropics to the poles, from the shoreline to the open ocean, from surface waters down through the water column to the sea bed. 

A simple menu of some of the expertise and operations we offer is listed below. Please contact us for enquiries or to discuss your requirements.









1. Marine mammal species

Observational, thermal, acoustic surveys. 
Aerial surveys.
Boat based surveys.
Land based surveys.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Tagging & live biopsy.
 DNA, hormone, bio-accumulation studies.
Technological monitoring.
Marine mammal disturbance studies.
Commercial marine mammal tourism operation, assessment, monitoring & compliance.
Large whale thermal detection and alert systems for port & vessel operations.
Dolphin thermal detection & avoidance systems for port & vessel operations.
Marine mammal deterrent systems.
Marine mammal rescue operations.
Dead marine mammal assessment & disposal.
  Environmental impact assessment.


2. Shark species

Observational, thermal, acoustic surveys. 
Aerial surveys.
Boat based surveys.
Land based surveys.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Tagging & live biopsy.
Baited/Un-baited under water video surveys (static & towed).
 DNA, hormone, bio-accumulation studies.
Technological monitoring.
Deterrent systems.
Environmental impact assessment.


3. Seabird species

Observational, thermal, acoustic surveys. 
Aerial surveys.
Boat based surveys.
Land based surveys.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Environmental impact assessment.


4. Fish & marine vertebrate species

Fyke netting, assessment & release (Estuarine/Mangrove)
Static underwater video (baited/un-baited)
Drifting/Towed underwater video (baited/un-baited)
Line catch, assessment & release.
Trawl netting.
Tagging.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Environmental impact assessment.


5. Marine invertebrate species

Bi-valve & shellfish beach, reef, seabed surveys and assessment.
Fyke netting, assessment & release (Estuarine/Mangrove).
Static underwater video (baited/un-baited).
Drifting/Towed underwater video (baited/un-baited).
Sub surface collection & assessment.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Environmental impact assessment.


6. Plankton species

Zooplankton & Phytoplankton occurrence, distribution & abundance
Plankton surveys (secchi disk, trawls).
Microscope wet analysis identification.
Dry mass analysis. 
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Environmental impact assessment.


7. Marine debris & plastic survey

Observational survey.
Trawl survey.
Water column sampling survey.
Sediment survey.
Occurrence, distribution, abundance, & behaviour studies.
Environmental impact assessment.
Marine debris removal.


8. Oceanographic studies

Seabed survey's (side-scan sonar; underwater camera; seabed sampling).
Tidal streaming & current analysis.
Marine mapping & cartography.
Water temperature, salinity, acidity.
Underwater ROV survey.
        
         
9. Marine reserve & marine protected area operations 

Identification & establishment.
Education & stakeholder engagement.
Biological monitoring programme design & delivery.
Compliance monitoring design & law enforcement operations.
Tourism & recreational establishment, permits, monitoring & compliance.
Environmental impact assessment.


10.Marine habitat surveys

Underwater ROV survey.
Dropped underwater camera survey.
Towed underwater camera survey.
Aerial drone camera survey.
Sonar/Side-scan survey.
Seabed sediment sampling.
Water column sampling.
 Salinity, acidity, temperature survey.
Plankton survey.
Marine debris survey.
Pollution survey.
Sediment survey.
Tidal streaming & current analysis.
Fish & marine vertebrate survey.
Marine invertebrate survey.
Marine mammal survey.
Seabird survey.
Shark survey.
Seaweed survey.
​Environmental impact assessment.


11. Sedimentation surveys

Sediment trap sampling, analysis & assessment.
Environmental impact assessment.


12. Marine bio-security surveys for vessel hulls & marine areas

Underwater ROV survey.
Dropped underwater camera survey.
Towed underwater camera survey.


13 Marine bioengineering & geoengineering

Marine environment enhancement & conservation.
Oceanographic and climate process utilisation and modification.
Energy and food resourcing.


14) Coastal marine geomorphology

Coastal processess monitoring and assessment.
Coastal landform monitoring and assessment.
Coastal erosion monitoring and assessment.
Coastal sea defence monitoring and assessment.


15) Coastal flooding & sea level rise

Coastal flooding risk and impact assessment.
Sea level rise monitoring.
Coastal hydrological systems monitoring.
Sal water incursion monitoring.
 

16) Marine system design and development

Marine survey systems.
Whale alert systems for commercial shipping.
Rermote electronic monitoring systems.
Dead whale sea burial system.
Thermal aerial drone systems.
Custom systems design, development, testing and assessment.


For more specific information on our thermal survey capabilities, please view our Thermal Detection page.

    
                
                                                          
                

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