Environmental monitoring during the construction or implementation phase of a project is a common permit requirement. For ecologically sensitive areas, monitoring according to an environmental management plan (EMP) may be necessary throughout the project cycle, especially if the effects of a development on the surrounding environment are significant or uncertain.

Our services for environmental monitoring includes data collection, analysis and interpretation, and often covers a diversity of assets including air quality, noise, groundwater quality, seawater quality, biological diversity and habitat health. These are compared with national and international standards, or put into a national or regional context by comparing them with data collected from elsewhere in the region.

In order to do this effectively it is necessary to understand the natural daily, seasonal and yearly changes in background levels of all measured parameters in order to explain the cause of any changes and attribute them either to natural fluctuations or to disturbance from the development. To facilitate this we are able to access long-term databases of oceanographic (water temperature, currents, etc.) and meteorological data (wind, temperature, precipitation etc.) from the region.

The strength of environmental monitoring is the early detection of environmental damage, which can then be mitigated by effective management of its cause before significant environmental damage is caused. We have particular experience with long-term monitoring in Oman, and as a result we have an extensive library of information as well a strong working relationship with the relevant Ministries and other government institutions.

Complementing our monitoring and observing skills is the experience that we have gained in conducting environmental audits to ensure compliance with permit conditions and national legislation.