Ecospan dips a toe in new waters

Ecospan Environmental, an environmental consultancy specialising in the near shore marine and freshwater environments, has made its Seawork début at the 2014 show.

Inter-tidal sediment core sampling in the Forth Estuary from Ecospan’s hovercraft

The principal services offered by Ecospan are ecological surveys, environmental impact assessments, diving surveys, hydrographic investigations, hydrodynamic modelling and sediment/water sampling.

To facilitate these surveys, Ecospan has a number of vessels including a hovercraft and a wide range of scientific instrumentation and sampling devices.

Clients include dredging companies, harbour authorities, developers, the Environment Agency and Natural England.

By Rachael Doyle