Ecological strategy and planning

EcoFutures, along with our sister company Mosaic Insights, is experienced at drawing meaningful demographic insights and statistics from their analysis to inform biodiversity, open space, and reserve planning strategies. Using sophisticated image processing and classification algorithms (including machine learning) and spectral analysis techniques, we extract valuable information about land cover and land use change, vegetation health, urban development and surface water. We leverage GIS software, cloud platforms and scientific programming libraries (Python and R) to generate novel insights about the landscape. We know what works and what doesn’t, and select the tool that offers our clients the most value.

EcoFutures works with the other companies across the Alluvium Group to provide integrated catchment management planning. We recognise that sustainable use of catchments requires consideration of the social, ecological, cultural and economic services catchments provide. We have deep expertise in establishing catchment values, water resource planning, stakeholder engagement, sustainable development, and policy analysis. Our skills span ecological assessments, hydrological modeling, risk assessment, project management, and regulatory compliance. We excel in data analysis, innovative problem-solving, and communication to balance ecological, social and economic considerations in water systems.

We are experienced in invasive species planning and management. We understand that, along with habitat destruction and modification, invasive plants and animals are among the key drivers of the decline and extinction of native biodiversity, and the collapse of ecosystems. As ecologists with a focus on landscape-scale dynamics, we are cognisant of the challenges of effectively coordinating management of invasive species and their impacts across large open spaces. Our approach to invasive species management is always based on asset protection, where targeted actions with the right timing, scale and method is typically the most effective response.