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One of the most active regions in the world for hydropower development, the Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia and the 7th longest in Asia! According to the International Center for Environmental Management, the Mekong is second to the Amazon in terms of aquatic biodiversity so it is understandable that the countries […]
Read MoreEcofish has completed a 5-year long term monitoring plan of six small run-of-river hydro projects developed and operated by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in southwestern BC. The studies found that trout densities in the diversion reaches of these streams increased following project operation. The Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS), as requested by Fisheries and […]
Read MoreMany will recall the Meager Creek Landslide in 2010 and the resulting closure of the very popular Meager Creek Hot Springs – but what about the impact to the surrounding habitat? Prior to the landslide, Alena Creek was important habitat for Coho Salmon and Bull Trout . After being inundated with slide debris however, […]
Read MoreOn Oct 20-21, Dr. Xuezhong Yu, Senior Environmental Specialist at Ecofish attended the CHINCOLD 2016 Annual Meeting & International Conference on Reservoirs and Dams in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The Chinese National Committee on Large Dam’s (CHINCOLD) annual conference is the largest hydropower industry event in China. This year alone, the conference drew in over 600 […]
Read MoreEcofish is excited to share a new publication titled Recovery Potential Assessment for White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Upper Fraser Designatable Unit. According to the Ministry of Environment, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish species in North America! Sadly, it is currently on BC’s red list ranked under the province’s second highest ‘at-risk’ […]
Read MoreAfter 15 years of business, Ecofish has reached a milestone. We are an international company with 7 offices across Canada recognized for excellence in environmental assessment, monitoring, design, mitigation and offsetting. With a growing team of over 75 professional biologists, engineers, hydrologists, chemists and environmental technicians, our list of services and capacity continues to expand. […]
Read MoreAbell JM, Hamilton DP, McBride CG (2016) Comment on “Using groundwater age and hydrochemistry to understand sources and dynamics of nutrient contamination through the catchment into Lake Rotorua, New Zealand” by Morgenstern et al. (2015). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Sci. 20: 2395–2401. Abell JM, Hamilton DP (2015) Biogeochemical processes and phytoplankton nutrient limitation in the […]
Read MoreEcofish Ranked as One of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Canadian Business and PROFIT! See details here September 2016
Read MoreLast week, four of Ecofish’s leading scientists attended the world’s largest Hydro event, HydroVision 2016 in Minneapolis, MN. An action packed affair, Ecofish hosted a booth, attended networking receptions and participated in an array of fantastic presentations. Attendees included President and Senior Fisheries Biologist Adam Lewis, and Fisheries Biologists Dr. Todd Hatfield, Dr. Andrew Harwood, […]
Read MoreStay educated, stay on top of industry trends, and expand your network – join Ecofish at one of the world’s largest hydro events, HydroVision Minneapolis July 26th-29th. Experts from Ecofish will present on a number of topics including: A Comparison of Desktop Hydrologic Methods for Determining Environmental Flows, Managing Flow Ramping Operations at Run-of-River Hydroelectric […]
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