On 3rd September 2021
In Ecology, General, Project Management, Research and Development
By William

Exciting news! Last week we deployed our novel eco reef units in the River Crouch estuary in proximity of the Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm, off the coast of Essex. With the help of Port flair, we deployed our custom made, mattress like frame, in the subtidal Crouch estuary at a depth of around 5m. This […]

Aug

18

Bude Canal Survey

On 18th August 2021
In Surveying
By Izaak

Last week, we made the long drive in our company pickup from Norfolk to Cornwall, in order to survey Bude Canal, an artificial water body popular with tourists and water voles alike! The canal has been silting up significantly over the last several years and is due some maintenance dredging to improve navigability for the […]

Aug

05

What is Multi Beam Bathymetry?

On 5th August 2021
In General, Research and Development
By William

Bathymetry is the study of bed features and water depth using sound waves. There are two main types of bathymetric survey, single beam and multi beam. Single beam involves the measurement of the bed directly below the transducer, and typically only has a swath angle range of between 10-30°. Multi-beam on the other hand uses […]

Jul

26

Duration Brewing Water Sampling

On 26th July 2021
In General, Surveying
By David

Last week marked a first for Exo Environmental, our inaugural water sampling job at Duration brewery! Located in West Acre, Norfolk, employed Exo Environmental to conduct water sampling from its Bio-reactor and Klargester outflows. A total of 6 samples were taken, 3 from each source, using special sterilised 1000ml plastic bottles and glass jars and […]

Jul

18

Trent at Flixborough Sampling

On 18th July 2021
In General, Research and Development, Sediment Management, Surveying
By David

In June this year Exo Environmental carried out sediment sampling along the river Trent at Flixborough, North Lincolnshire. Using our Exo surveyor, we launched from RMS Trent Ports and carried out benthic riverine sediment sampling using our Van Veen sampling grab. In what was most likely the hottest day of the year, we donned our drysuits […]

Jul

12

Exo Environmental is now SMAS certified!

On 12th July 2021
In General, Project Management
By Izaak

Last month Exo achieved SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Services) Worksafe certification, part of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. This has been an exciting development by officially certifying that our work methods and procedures are of the highest standard! We’ve always strived to continuously improve workplace safety, regulation, and compliance to the highest quality […]

May

20

Multi-Beam Bathymetry Survey

On 20th May 2021
In General, Sediment Management, Surveying
By Izaak

Exciting news! Last month we carried out our first multi-beam bathymetry survey of 2021! This took place along the River Colne, covering approximately 28km over two days from Brightlingsea Marina to Colchester and back. This work formed part of a trial of the equipment and processing tools, brought to us by Norbit systems. The multi-beam […]

Apr

27

Introducing our new product: The Bee Hotel

On 27th April 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

Exciting news! We have developed a new product, Bee Hotels! Our novel design utilises our GeoBlock technology of using waste aggregate to create concrete cast products. Our Bee Hotel is designed to help increase habitat and nesting opportunities for solitary bee species, such as Red masonry and Ashy mining bees. We know bees are in […]

Apr

06

Back on the water – SIF and Bathymetry

On 6th April 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

We have been back on the water this week in Brightlingsea, checking our novel oyster spatting discs and conducting a bathymetric survey of the harbour extents for Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners. As you may remember our discs were taken out of the water back in October 2020 (https://exo-env.co.uk/sif-oyster-update/ ) to determine prewinter colonisation, particularly focusing […]

Mar

23

New Piling Habitats Research and Development

On 23rd March 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

Exciting news! We have developed a novel Piling habitat design specified for deployment on traditional steel sheet piling. The aim of this hybrid nature-based solution (HNBS) is to encourage marine habitat development and increase species richness along and among existing grey infrastructure in the intertidal zone, such as marinas. The designs consisted of 3D printed […]

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Eco Reef Deployment

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