Click to close search Search Terms SEARCH What We Do Services NATURAL-ENVIRONMENT-AND-ECOLOGY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY Understanding our environment is key to successful sustainable planning and conservation. Population growth, urbanization, commercial and industrial development and climate change are among several factors that are impacting natural ecosystems globally and locally and, in some cases, leaving behind negative impacts on land, water and coastal resources. Sector ENVIRONMENT (VIEW ALL) Service 3D LASER SCANNING ACOUSTICS, NOISE AND VIBRATIONS AIR QUALITY (VIEW ALL) Contact Us Share on Social Media Whether it’s for the expansion of an existing facility on undeveloped or developed land; the extension of a bridge, highway or rail line; building a new hydropower dam, or for a remediation project involving potentially impacted ecological resources, clients count on WSP to provide solutions regarding the protection and restoration of natural resources and ecosystems, environmental and biophysical obligations and compliance with legislation, regulations and policies. WPS’s natural sciences team includes, among others, ecologists, botanists, ornithologists, biologists, geographers and other scientists specializing in other areas (fish, benthos, amphibians, reptiles, bats, insects, marine mammals and more). They are also supported by environmental specialists such as geologists, engineers and forest engineers, hydrogeologists, geomorphologists, permitting and regulatory experts, and sustainability professionals. Our specialist services cover a vast range of disciplines in aquatic, marine and terrestrial ecology: Ecological impact studies and ecological assessments pursuant to national, federal, provincial and state regulatory programs Environmental auditing Environmental Due Diligence Assessment of ecological values and functions of marine, aquatic and terrestrial environments Arboriculture Characterization of plant and animal habitats and communities Protection and monitoring of natural environment during development phase Wetland and terrestrial environment management plan, including watercourses and floodplains Bioengineering – including Slope Stabilization Studies of urban ecological systems (linking biological, physical and socioeconomic components) Water, soil and sediment quality (contaminant follow-up) Plant and animal species inventories, including endangered and invasive species Grading and taxonomic identification of benthic organisms, insects and fish stomach contents Cartography, geomatics and remote sensing Permitting (land, air, coastal, wetland, waterway, water quality) and authorizations Ecosystems mapping and inventory Ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration, including riverbanks and mine sites Development of mitigation and compensation measures Phytoremediation Public and stakeholder engagement Urban ecological design Contact us for additional information on WSP's capabilities and to discuss how we can help. Related Sectors ENVIRONMENT Related Services 3D LASER SCANNING ACOUSTICS, NOISE AND VIBRATIONS AIR QUALITY ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE BUILDINGS ASBESTOS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONTAMINATED LAND AND SOIL REMEDIATION STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE HYDROMETRY AND BATHYMETRY LICENSING AND PERMITTING SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND LANDFILL Who We Are What We Stand For Future Ready Our Story Global Leadership Our Offices Contact Us What We Do Sectors Services Projects Careers Join Our Team Spontaneous Application Corporate Sustainability Health and Safety Investors Whistleblowing service News Corporate Governance Ethics and Integrity Insights Mobility Places Society Resilience Technology instagram Page will open in a new tab linkedin Page will open in a new tab twitter Page will open in a new tab facebook Page will open in a new tab youtube Page will open in a new tab ©2019 WSP The WSP Logo Privacy Policy Anti-Spam Commitment Cookie Policy Terms of Use