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ISSUE 2
September 2008
Welcome to the second edition of
Ecowise Environmental’s Wise Words. Wise Words is a forum for our expert staff to
divulge their specialist knowledge to you. Want to know how our expert staff find
the most effective environmental solutions for our clients? Read on to find stories
about projects that we are working on, how we manage them and what the outcomes
are.
Ecowise offers environmental data, technology and consulting services for customers
across government and industry. We want to assist you with environmental management
and compliance.
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Latest research
helps business: Stygofaunal research will deliver new scientific knowledge that
will yield substantial outcomes for both scientists and natural resource managers.
We now know enough to appreciate the considerable scientific value and the contribution
Stygofaunal research makes to global biodiversity, and this could help your business.
Why monitoring
is vital to reduce impact on our waterways
Ecowise analysis
produces impacting results:
Monitoring our waterways is vital whether it is chemical, physical or biological
studies. The data captured can be used in reporting, models, education and strategic
planning to better understand and reduce or even remove impacts on the ever growing
problem of one of our most vital commodities.
GIS
team assists post-fire recovery in Cotter catchment
Case study:
GIS assisted vegetation management: The Cotter catchment area was impacted severely
by the 2003 Canberra bushfires. The Ecowise Environmental GIS team undertook mapping
during May 2008 in order to assess the current state of the vegetation in the Lower
Cotter Catchment forestry estate with outstanding results.
AIRS for DBYD
wins award at GITA conference:
At the recent annual GITA conference in Sydney, Energex won the Dial Before You
Dig derby competition using Ecowise's AIRS for DBYD solution. Energex engaged
the Ecowise GIS team late last year to install the award winning AIRS for DBYD to
automate their map response processes.
New equipment
increases Ecowise’s capacity:
The Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) is the instrument of choice
in the environmental industry when analysing samples for ‘trace’ metals, due to
its sensitivity and reliability; however, with current instruments these qualities
are challenged when salinity is present at elevated levels.
