Freshwater Ecology

Our team have been involved in the assessment of lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, harbours throughout New Zealand and Australia. In recent years we have spent a considerable amount of time surve... read more.

Significant Natural Area Assessments

Kessels & Associates have assisted many district councils in determining ecological significance, developing policy and importantly, consulting with landowners and key stakeholders, such as F... read more.

Environmental Lot Protection Inspections

Environmental Lot Protection Inspections Kessels and Associates have prepared hundreds of assessment reports for potential subdivisions and conservation lot covenants on private land.  We h... read more.

Assessment of Ecological Effects (AEE’s)

Kessels and Associates has a long history of providing ecological impact assessments for both large and small scale projects.  We have experience in building projects and subdivisions, water... read more.

Contact Energy - Waitahora Wind Farm

Contact Energy - Waitahora Wind Farm (2007 - 2010) Kessels & Associates conducted an ecological assessment of the Waitahora Wind Farm, which will be located in the Puketoi Range, near  ... read more.

Contact Energy - Waikato Wind Farm

Hauāuru mā raki - Waikato wind farm (2007 - present) Kessels & Associates has been involved in ecological surveys on the wild Waikato west coast studying the potential ecological effects of ... read more.

WEL Networks Ltd - Te Uku Windfarm (2006 – 2007)

WEL Networks Ltd - Te Uku Windfarm (2006 - 2008) Kessels & Associates conducted an ecological assessment of the Te Uku Windfarm site near Raglan for WEL Networks Ltd. (the farm is now owned ... read more.

NZ Wind Farms – Te Rere Hau Extension (2007)

NZ Wind Farms - Te Rere Hau Extension (2007-2009) Kessels & Associates prepared a detailed ecological effects assessmnet report for the consent of the Te Rere Hau Extension Wind Farm along t... read more.