Cawthron’s applied research is the basis for its expertise in providing client focused practical solutions for all aquatic aspects of the Resource Management Act. Cawthron staff are sought after for their ability to follow the resource consent process through from Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) to the Environment Court stage in a cost effective manner.

Services

	Risk analyses and predictive modelling
	AEEs and monitoring covering all aquatic resources and their use
	Design, reporting, public consultation, peer review and expert witnesses

Customers

	Power, aquaculture, irrigation, dairy, land development and port companies
	Regional and local authorities
	Community organisations and individuals

	Benthic and water sampling systems: including acoustic camera (DIDSON), sediment grabs, side-scan sonar, dredges, in-house laboratory and taxonomy expertise.
	Radio telemetry, electro-fishing, netting and trapping equipment.
	Oceanographic instrumentation: current meters, conductivity-temperature-depth instruments, real-time on-board data collection systems, and in-house phytoplankton laboratory.