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Applied Aquatic Research
Environmental support for Energy, Mining, Construction
Calgary , Alberta
Applied Aquatic Research Ltd. (Applied) is a Calgary-based, full service environmental consultancy specializing in aquatic and terrestrial biology, planning, permitting, construction monitoring and environmental inspection plus water services including hydrology and hydrogeology. Applied was incorporated in Alberta in 1996 and has provided aquatic resource inventory and mitigation planning support to industry, municipalities, and private landowners/developers throughout western Canada for >23 years.
Since 2008, Applied's scope has expanded, and AAR Environmental Services* (AARES) a multidisciplinary environmental consulting division of Applied was opened. Applied now offers a broad range of environmental planning, monitoring, spill response and assessment disciplines required to support the diverse needs of our clients. AARES has provided full service, environmental planning and advice for >10 years.
Applied prides itself on its qualified, competent and experienced staff, adaptability, comprehensive safety program and standard operating procedures (SOPs). These include those pertaining to hazard assessment, journey management, data collection, QA/QC, and equipment disinfection.
Applied is Certificate of Recognition (COR)-certified, a subscriber to ISN online Health and Safety statistics, and has a comprehensive Corporate Safety Program that outlines responsibilities and accountabilities of all employees. The company carries $5,000,000 general liability insurance and $5,000,000 automobile comprehensive insurance, and is in good standing with the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Alberta (Account # 4032139).
Natural Resource Inventories
AAR/AARES have an established track-record with all aspects of environmental support associated with development of pipelines, infrastructure and facilities. The AAR/AARES core team consists of senior professionals with many years of experience across a range of disciplines including:
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Environmental Planning
Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialists (QAES)
Wetland Science Practitioners and Authenticating Professionals
Watercourse and wetland crossing and reclamation design
Soil survey and conservation
Clubroot identifcation and sampling
Surface and ground water management and monitoring
Wildlife inventory, monitoring and protection
Aquatic habitat and fish population inventories
Vegetation inventory and wetland surveys
Historical Resource Impact Assessments (HRIA)
Water Services
Our Water Services Team specializes in all aspects of water sourcing, management and climate change-related studies for industry, municipalities, provincial and federal government and NGOs. We work efficiently with government agencies to ensure regulatory compliance and secure water supply and management solutions.
Surface Water and Climate Change
Bioengineering design for watercourse restoration projects
Channel geomorphology and hydraulics
Emergency spill response plans and monitoring for watercourses
Erosion and sediment control
Surface water management for industrial sites
Regulatory applications and permitting
Groundwater?
Groundwater monitoring
Groundwater quality sampling and analysis
Hydrogeological investigations and aquifer characterization
Sourcing, development, permitting, and management
Water resource assessments (scoping, design of pumping and slug tests, pumping/slug test analysis)
Well design and installation
Well logging
Regulatory applications
Groundwater Management Plans (GMPs)
Geological/hydrogeological mapping
Groundwater dewatering and seepage mitigation
Wellfield assessment and rehabilitation
Environmental Planning and Permitting
Identification of environmental constraints/sensitivities
HRIA, historical resource inventory
Spatial data manipulation (GIS), alignment sheets and imaging (in-house and through affiliates)
ECO, Care of Water and Fish Capture & Release Management Plans
Regulatory Applications - Disposition Approvals, C&R Plan, Water ActApprovals, Wetland Assessment and Impact Form (WAIF) Approvals, Wetland Assessment and Impact Report (WAIR) Approvals, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Authorizations, Historical Resource Act Approvals.
Monitoring
Construction monitoring and oversight
Water quality monitoring?
Fish rescues
Wildlife monitoring
Post-construction monitoring (PCM) and oversight
Reclamation support and oversight
Environmental Inspection
Spill Response
AAR is an associate of SME Response which brings together a team of subject matter experts dedicated in their respective technical disciplines. Team members have collaborated together to provide a service dedicated to a truly integrated response. AAR owns a fully equipped wildlife response trailer, pumps, booms and equipment to respond comprehensively to spills with support and as part of the SME team.. Put simply, we work well with others.
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AAR owns >$1,780,000 of aquatic and hydrotechnical equipment, including: bathymetric profiling tools, jet boats, turbidiloggers (manual and remote), water quality meters, flow meters, ATVs (quads), Argo and Hydratrek amphibious tracked vehicles, 4x4 trucks, and safety equipment. The following list of equipment and vehicles are owned by AAR and available for aquatic and hydrological surveys:
Transportation / Other
Escape hybrid SUV
Hydratrek and utility trailer
Extra cab trucks (1/2 ton)
Travel trailers (21.5’ and 29’)
Crew cab trucks (3/4 and 1 ton)
Zodiac inflatable boats (4.4m, 3.8m, 3.5m, 3.4m, 3.1m)
Quads (350FM, 400FA, 500ES)
Outboard motors (30HP jet, 25HP prop, 20HP jet, 15HP prop, 5HP prop, 55lb thrust electric)
UTVs (500 and 660)
Kayaks
Snowmobiles (310 and 440)
Boat trailers
Quad/snowmobile utility trailers
Generators
Argo with ROPS and utility trailer
Water pumps
Sampling Equipment
6.7 m jetboat electrofisher
Van Dorn bottle
5.0 m jetboat electrofisher
Radio telemetry surgical kit
Custom float electrofisher
6X6 Eckmann dredge
Backpack electrofisher
Secchi disk
Fish sampling kit
Track mounted soils rig
High-res digital pan balance
Invertebrates sampling kit
Club root management: power washer, onboard water tank and hoses
Vegetation sampling kit
Bank restoration tools
Wildlife sampling kit (amphibian and bird recorders, booms, receivers)
Digital water quality meter multiline P4
Surber sampler
Lamotte / Oakton digital turbidity meter
Hoop net traps (n=5)
DTS-12 turbidity logging array
Minnow traps (n=12)
YSI turbidity meter
30 m beach seine
Analite turbidity meter & 20 m cable
Block nets
Lab water sample TSS analysis
Kick net
Digital current meter and wading rod
Floating mono gillnets
Marsh McBirney current meter and wading rod
Jigger Board
Power ice auger
Airlift benthic sampler
Manual ice auger
Computerized bathymetric profiler
Digital control thermoelectric cooler
Navigation, Safety and Communication
Radios
Aqua-Vu underwater video camera
SPOTs
Eagle electronic depth sounder
Netbooks, laptops, portable printers
Satellite phone
GPS
Tent camp
VCRs
Ice safety / rescue equipment and survival packs
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Interested in learning more about our services? We'd love to hear from you.
Address:
1929 10 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3C 0K3
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Contact:
Tel: 403-294-0488
Fax: 403-266-7520
08:00 - 17:00 MST, Mon - Fri
