Specialized Environmental Consultancy

Practical aquatic science for informed decisions.

Environmental assessment, regulatory permitting, and monitoring services for projects that interact with fish and fish habitat. This specialty extends to marine, freshwater, estuarine and riparian environments. We work with proponents, Indigenous communities, academic partners, and regulatory agencies to develop clear, practical approaches to environmental management, compliance, and monitoring.

Specialized Environmental Consultancy

Practical aquatic science for informed decisions.

Environmental assessment, regulatory permitting, and monitoring services for projects that interact with fish and fish habitat. This specialty extends to marine, freshwater, estuarine and riparian environments. We work with proponents, Indigenous communities, academic partners, and regulatory agencies to develop clear, practical approaches to environmental management, compliance, and monitoring.

Specialized Environmental Consultancy

Practical aquatic science for informed decisions.

Environmental assessment, regulatory permitting, and monitoring services for projects that interact with fish and fish habitat. This specialty extends to marine, freshwater, estuarine and riparian environments. We work with proponents, Indigenous communities, academic partners, and regulatory agencies to develop clear, practical approaches to environmental management, compliance, and monitoring.

Why holdfast?

A holdfast is the rootlike structure that anchors kelp to the seafloor, providing the foundation for growth in rough and changing waters. That same principle guides our work: start strong, stay grounded, and build for what comes next.

SERVICES & EXPERTISE

Science that moves projects forward.

From early feasibility and permitting through field programs, construction monitoring, data analysis, and reporting, Holdfast provides evidence-based support for complex aquatic projects.

Permitting and project support

Clear technical guidance from planning through construction.

Quantitative and Computational Science

Experts in large data and messy environmental data. Clear analyses for evidence based decisions.

Marine and coastal programs

Environmental planning and monitoring for coastal projects.

Freshwater and riparian assessment

Streamside permitting, habitat evaluation, and practical field support.

Holdfast Environmental Consulting
Holdfast Environmental Consulting

Our operations are based on the unceded ancestral territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.

Our operations are based on the unceded ancestral territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.