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 & research for government, corporate, NGO and private clients in relation to rare and threatened plant species, populations, and ecological communities.
How We Work
Dr Douglas holds a BAM accreditation (number BAAS18036) and is also an OEH accredited Expert in relation to specified plant species. Learn more about objectivity and getting the right services here.
Projects
See some examples of our work here. From expert reports for the NSW Department of Environment & Planning, to surveys for private consultancies and expert witness cases for the Land & Environment court.
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).
