Biodiversity & Ecology
Desk Studies
Reviewing and integrating existing data, global datasets and grey literature to inform project design, site selection, survey planning and analyses.
Overview
Desk studies review existing data and literature to inform project design, site selection and survey planning. They are offered where a project needs an early, defensible view before field teams mobilise.
How we approach it
Specialists assemble the relevant spatial data, species records and published sources, then state what is known, what is uncertain and what field work would change the conclusion.
What you receive
A written review scoped to the decision, with clear recommendations for the next survey or assessment stage.
Related services
ESIA Biodiversity Baselines
Baseline surveys and specialist studies for ESIAs that satisfy lenders and national regulators, delivered to budget and on time.
Critical Habitat Assessments
IFC PS6 critical habitat assessments, and equivalents under EBRD PR6 and World Bank ESS6, to support lender due diligence and project approval.
E&S Due Diligence
Environmental and social reviews against the IFC Performance Standards to identify risks and decision points.
Biodiversity Impact Assessments
Impact assessments applying the mitigation hierarchy, supporting approval and investment decisions.
Remote Sensing & Habitat Mapping
Satellite imagery and spatial analysis to map habitats and land-use change across whole landscapes, delivered through NatureCube.
Mammal Surveys
Surveys of large and small mammals using camera traps, transects, sign surveys and eDNA, designed to the standard each project must meet.