Multi-disciplinary expertise
Under
Geoff’s
guidance,
our
team
has
grown
and
diversified
to
reflect
the
changing
environmental
and
revegetation needs of our clients.
Today,
our
highly
qualified
and
experienced
team
of
specialists
provides
an
unparalleled
depth
and
breadth
of knowledge.
In
addition
to
first-hand
practical
experience
in
the
flora
and
vegetation
of
the
majority
of
WA’s
bioregions,
our
team’s
expertise
spans
myriad
environmental
and
ecological
disciplines,
from
seed
and
rare
flora
biology
to
soil
science,
native
vegetation assessment and seed supply logistics.
Western Botanical provides technically sound reporting to the highest standards,
which is why so many of our clients count us as long-term partners.
Projects &
Achievements
Spanning WA
The revegetation & botanical consulting spectrum
Private and public clients across WA engage our services, from the Kimberley to the South
Coast and from the Swan Coastal Plain to the Great Victoria Desert. Here’s a selection of our
larger recent projects:
Client: Mount Gibson Iron Ore and Extension Hill Pty Ltd
Pre-mining seed collection program
Seed collection mentoring for indigenous trainees
Client: Rewards Ltd
Supply of Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) Seed for
plantation establishment
Client: Downer EDI
Roadside vegetation control of 3,500 km of roadside verge
Client: BGC – Barclay Mowlem Joint Venture
(Northam Bypass)
Site preparation for revegetation
Revegetation, including planting and direct seeding
Weed and pest management
Maintenance of revegetation
Client: BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration Division and
Anglo American Exploration
Central Ranges/Great Victoria Desert
Level 1 flora and vegetation assessments for
exploration
Priority Flora mapping and management
Management of species new to science
Client: Southern Seawater Joint Venture (Binningup
Desalination Plant)
Site assessment
Site preparation
Revegetation, including planting and direct seeding
Weed management
Maintenance of revegetation
Client: Tiwest Joint Venture (Cooljarloo)
Level 1 and 2 vegetation assessments, mapping and
flora inventories
Threatened and Priority Flora management
Provenance specific native seed supply program
Seed collection training and plant identification for
local indigenous business
Management of species new to science
Client: Alkimos Water Alliance
Site preparation for revegetation
Installation of erosion control matting
Revegetation, including planting and direct seeding
Weed management in revegetated areas
Revegetation maintenance
Client: Department of Environment and Conservation
Flora survey of the Ravensthorpe Range
Client: Techtonic Resources
Pre-disturbance seed collection
Seed storage
Client: Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations
Level 1 and 2 vegetation assessments, mapping and
flora inventories
Regional surveys for Threatened and Priority Flora
Threatened Flora recovery planning
Pre-mining seed collection and storage
Weed mapping and management
Management of species new to science
Client: Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore (Windarling, Mt Jackson
and Koolyanobbing)
Level 1 and 2 vegetation assessments, mapping and
flora inventories
Threatened and Priority Flora management including
translocation trials
•
Threatened Flora condition assessment programs
•
Management of species new to science
•
Rehabilitation monitoring
•
Provenance-based native seed collection and storage
•
Weed mapping and management
Client: BHP Billiton’s Leinster, Yakabindie, Yeelirrie
and Mt Keith operations
Level 2 vegetation assessments, mapping and flora
inventories
Threatened and Priority Flora mapping and
management
Vegetation condition and impact assessments
Management of species new to science
Rehabilitation assessments
Client: Rio Tinto Exploration
Level 1 botanical surveys for exploration at
numerous sites
Client: Fortescue Metals Group
Level 1 vegetation assessments, mapping
and flora inventories
Priority Flora species management
Priority Ecological Community management
Client: API Joint Venture & Aquila Resources
Level 2 vegetation assessments, mapping
and flora inventories
Priority Flora species management
Priority Ecological Community management
KIMBERLEY