Austecology is a specialist ecological consultancy delivering environmental assessments, threatened species management, biodiversity offsets, and thermal drone fauna surveys across Queensland and the Northern Territory. Led by Lindsay Agnew, a field ecologist with over 30 years’ experience and contributing editor of Shorebirds of Australia, our team has delivered ecological assessments for projects ranging from small developments to infrastructure of State significance.
We bring decades of experience across local government, State, and Commonwealth regulatory frameworks to every project, sizing the level of survey effort and reporting required to meet the expectations of the relevant assessment agency.
Targeted surveys, habitat assessments, and impact analysis to support development approvals under local government, State, and Commonwealth frameworks.
Cost-effective, scientifically robust survey programs for threatened and migratory fauna listed under the EPBC Act and State legislation.
Offset suitability investigations, baseline assessments, and long-term management and monitoring plans to meet approval conditions.
Practical management strategies for threatened species, Ramsar wetlands, urban development open space, and regulatory reporting requirements.
CASA-certified aerial thermal surveys for Koala, Greater Glider, and other threatened fauna, delivering landscape-scale data with fewer field resources.
Technical analysis, peer review, and expert evidence in ecological matters before Queensland’s Planning and Environment Court, Land Court, and Magistrates Court.
Delivering ecological assessments across Queensland and the Northern Territory, from small developments to infrastructure of State significance.
EPBC Act referral, koala management planning, and over a decade of ongoing monitoring across a 2,000-hectare State urban planning initiative in South East Queensland.
From the initial ecological assessment and referral through to implementing a comprehensive koala monitoring program in collaboration with the University of Queensland, this project demonstrates the full lifecycle of our services — assessment, approvals, management planning, and long-term compliance monitoring using thermal drone technology.
Thermal drone and ground-based koala population monitoring across conservation properties in the Scenic Rim, Queensland.
With 218 koalas and 5 threatened species identified within a 10-day survey, this project showcases how technology can greatly enhance both efficiency and results.
Aquatic and terrestrial fauna surveys supporting the rehabilitation and eventual incorporation of the former Ranger uranium mine into Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory.
From threatened bat surveys and semi-aquatic vertebrate monitoring to designing a 25-year rehabilitation monitoring framework across 700 hectares, this project spans the full breadth of our ecological assessment capability.
