Trusted Ecological Assessments Across South Eastern Australia

Ecological Surveys & Planning has been providing statutory and informal ecological assessments to all sectors, as well as scientific research and property pre-purchase reports for over 20 years in South Eastern Australia.

Established by Dr Steve Douglas in 1996, ESP is assisted by a range of (sub)consultants and has a mixture of project teams available.

What We Do

Ecological Surveys & Planning undertakes assessments and research for government, corporate, NGO and private clients on rare and threatened species, populations, and ecological communities. In addition, we provide pre-purchase inspections to identify potential ecological constraints, helping clients make informed decisions before acquiring property.

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How We Work

Dr Douglas held a BAM accreditation (number BAAS18036) but opted out of the scheme, in part because he serves as an expert adviser on BAM Calculator parameters for numerous threatened flora species and Endangered Populations. He is a BAM-accredited Expert Report author for specified plant species, and suitable for additional accreditations.

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Projects

See some examples of our work here. It includes Expert Reports for the NSW environment agency, ecological assessments for DAs, Reviews of Environmental Factors, reviews of other consultants’ work, plans of management, weed assessments, and an expert witness service for the NSW Land & Environment Court.

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Steve Douglas: A Pioneer in Urban Bushland Biodiversity

Ecological Surveys and Planning was established in 1996 by Dr Steve Douglas when he completed a contract for the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service working on the pioneering Urban Bushland Biodiversity Survey of Western Sydney.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science from Macquarie University (1993), a Masters of Environmental Planning from Macquarie’s Graduate School of the Environment (1996), a PhD (Human Ecology) from the Australian National University (2008), and a Graduate Certificate in Information Literacy from the ANU (2007).