On 30th March 2020
In Engineering, Research and Development
By Jack

When you visit a coastal town or city, you are almost guaranteed to find some form of concrete structure on the beach. Whether they are seawalls or rock armour, these hard (or grey) engineering structures have become common in the coastal landscape. These defences provide much needed protection from coastal erosion, flooding and storm surge […]

Mar

26

COVID-19 Company Statement

On 26th March 2020
In General
By Luke

As I’m sure you’re aware by now, the United Kingdom has entered ‘lock-down’ due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Therefore, following the Prime Minister’s latest advice to stay-at-home and work remotely, Exo has taken serious measures with most staff working from home and if being in the building is necessary, then only one member of staff present […]

Feb

12

Flat Oyster Spat Collectors with CEFAS

On 12th February 2020
In Ecology, Research and Development, Water Management
By Izaak

Exo Environmental have recently started working on a new flat oyster research and development (R&D) project, funded by CEFAS as part of their Seafood Innovation Fund which aims to promote and develop technologies and methods to reinvigorate aquaculture production within British maritime waters. CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) have given the green […]

Feb

06

Water Framework Directive Assessments (WFD)

On 6th February 2020
In Ecology, Sediment Management, Water Management
By Jack

Water is essential for life. Whether it is for drinking, cleaning or sustaining the ecosystems which we live in, water is arguably one of the most important resources to us. However, since the industrial revolution, our rivers, lakes, reservoirs and boreholes have seen a major change from their natural state or water quality. Environmental issues […]

Jan

29

Director of Exo Environmental – Message for 2020

On 29th January 2020
In General
By William

Allow me to introduce myself. I’m William Coulet, and five years ago I started Exo Environmental to enable work and research in this fascinating and fairly bespoke sector. I studied land and water management in the Netherlands for my BSc (2008) and after working for a few years as an Environmental Consultant, I studied MSc […]

Jan

22

What is PFAS and how does it affect waterbodies?

On 22nd January 2020
In Dredging, General, Sediment Management, Water Management
By Izaak

In July 2018 the Dutch government followed the example of some US states in implementing action levels concerning PFAS substances, stating an upper limit of 0.1 μg / kg. This means that only sediment/silt/soil with PFAS concentrations below this limit can be re-used or disposed at sea. However, because of the widespread disruption this has […]

Jan

17

What are the advantages of dredging?

On 17th January 2020
In Dredging, General
By David

This might sound like a basic question, but the answer can be very varied as dredging can have many different effects depending on the specific case. To start off, dredging is the process of moving material within or out of a water environment. There are many different methods of dredging, with the most basic using […]

Dec

18

Happy Holidays from Exo Environmental

On 18th December 2019
In General
By Luke

Christmas is nearly here, which marks the end of 2019 for Exo! It’s been a great year; we’ve worked on some really exciting projects and welcomed three new members to the team. If you’ve been following us on Facebook or Twitter, then you will have seen that we’ve been celebrating some of our achievements from […]

Nov

28

Representing USAR at CEDA Dredging Days

On 28th November 2019
In Dredging
By William

Recently we attended the CEDA Dredging Days conference in the Ahoy at Rotterdam. Whilst attending the event we were representing and promoting the USAR project. CEDA Dredging Days is the flagship conference of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and is the main event on the dredging industry calendar in the CEDA (EMEA) region. It’s widely […]

Nov

22

Water Safety Top Tips

On 22nd November 2019
In General, Project Management, Water Management
By Luke

When working near water, safety is a priority. At Exo Environmental, a lot of our jobs take place in harbours or rivers and it’s key that we keep ourselves and others safe. We’ve put together this great poster for our top 10 safety tips which you can download for free and display at your organisation. […]

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