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04 January, 2023

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04 January, 2023

An urban riparian corridor is essential for protecting aquatic ecosystems and provide opportunities for human-based values including recreation, active travel routes and amenity. Alluvium and EcoFutures investigate the various values of riparian corridors in urban Canberra and identify their requirements regarding maintenance, management, and permissible...

04 January, 2023

The vision for the ACT Kenny Urban Interface Zone is to provide a buffer between the suburb of Kenny and surrounding reserves to protect ecological and cultural values, support fire management, and enhance liveability. EcoFutures collaborated with Alluvium and Mosaic Insight to develop an initial plan...

04 January, 2023

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04 January, 2023

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04 January, 2023

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04 January, 2023

EcoFutures were engaged to update and develop a generic monitoring procedure for sampling surface water, groundwater, and treated effluent for a mining client. As part of the project EcoFutures undertook the following tasks: Desktop review and gap analysis of existing procedures for sampling surface water,...

04 January, 2023

EcoFutures and Alluvium ecologists together with Pathways Bushland & Environment were engaged by Parks Victoria to develop a vegetation rehabilitation plan to address bushfire impacts at Morwell National Park focused on Warm Temeprate Rainforest. We conducted a desktop review and a targeted field assessment over 2...

02 November, 2022

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04 January, 2022