Natural Sciences

EBA provides natural science (biology, ecology, earth science and related environmental sciences) and regulatory permitting services to a range of clients in the private and public sectors, including mining, energy, forestry, transportation, land development, and all levels of government.
EBA’s natural science and regulatory permitting teams work closely with the project proponent, regulators, First Nations, stakeholders, and other project teams, including our transportation and engineering professionals, to deliver integrated and cost-effective project solutions. We have extensive scientific and regulatory expertise in the mining, energy, transportation, and development sectors with proven practical and balanced approaches to stewardship and sustainable development.

Regulatory & Permitting Services
Our comprehensive knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal environmental legislation and guidelines enables us to provide accurate and timely advice to our clients and to successfully obtain permits, licenses, and approvals using:

• Environmental impact assessment
• Cumulative effects assessment
• Ecological risk assessment
• Mitigation and compensation planning
• Environmental management and protection planning
• Reclamation and closure designs
• First Nations and public consultation

Biological & Ecological Inventories
Biological and ecological inventories are often a necessary component of the regulatory process. Whether it is for terrestrial, aquatic, wetland, marine, or atmospheric environments, our scientists specialize in the development and implementation of biological and ecological inventories and baseline data collection. These capabilities are supported by our dive team and Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing team.

Our dive team complements the range of marine and aquatic services we provide including bio-inventory, sediment sampling, structural inspections, underwater mapping, and videography.

Spatial data modelling, analysis, and mapping is conducted by EBA's GIS and remote sensing team. The team incorporates a variety of biological, ecological, and engineering data into innovative products and services, including interactive web-based applications that can be accessed by different users from anywhere in the world.

Water Resource Management
EBA has a committed team of science and engineering professionals with expertise in surface water hydrology, hydrogeology, and wastewater treatment processes. Services include watershed assessments, sediment and erosion control plans, stormwater management plans, groundwater aquifer geology and hydrogeology, and climatic influences on water supply, amongst others. Related services offered by EBA include water resources engineering, hydraulics, coastal and river engineering, oceanography, and geomorphology.

Environmental Monitoring & Auditing
EBA has a committed team of science and engineering professionals with expertise in surface water hydrology, hydrogeology, and wastewater treatment processes. Services include watershed assessments, sediment and erosion control plans, stormwater management plans, groundwater aquifer geology and hydrogeology, and climatic influences on water supply, amongst others. Related services offered by EBA include water resources engineering, hydraulics, coastal and river engineering, oceanography, and geomorphology.