Environmental Services

Polar Geoscience Ltd. offers environmental consulting services with a focus on water resources and earth science. Since many projects are multi-disciplinary, we regularly partner with a network of well qualified professionals in engineering, biology, ecology, forestry, hydrogeology, and geographic information systems. This approach minimizes our overhead and provides the flexibility to customize a team best suited to the project’s requirements.

Water Resources

• Forest hydrology
• Water supply and demand
• Hydrologic studies (regional and stream-specific)
• Watershed risk assessment
• Stream crossing design and culvert sizing (including fish-friendly crossings)
• Post-wildfire impact assessment
• Flooding and erosion studies
• Sediment transport investigation
• Stream and habitat restoration
• Streamflow monitoring
• Snow and ice studies
• Drainage plans
• Erosion and sediment control plans
• Water quality monitoring

Earth Science

• Air photo analysis
• Surficial geology and soils mapping
• Terrain stability mapping
• Natural hazard assessments
• Identification of aggregate sources
• Identification of stormwater and sewage disposal sites
• Bioterrain mapping for Terrestrial (TEM) and Predictive (PEM) Ecosystem mapping
• Shoreline erosion studies

In addition to the two main technical divisions, we also offer the following services:

• Environmental permitting
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)
• Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPPs)
• Expert Witness
• Independent quality assurance reviews