Environmental & ecological specialists.

The ecological intelligence behind WA’s biggest projects.

Trace Ecology is the environmental science division of Trace Enterprises — built on one of the most comprehensive multidisciplinary teams in Western Australia. Our botanists, zoologists, ecologists, marine biologists and freshwater biologists bring specialist expertise across every environment your project might encounter, from the Kwongan heath of the southwest to the remote ranges of the Pilbara and the tropical landscapes of the Northern Territory.

We work with developers, miners, explorers, infrastructure builders and government agencies that need rigorous, credible environmental assessments to move projects through the approvals process. And we work with Aboriginal Corporations and land managers who need independent ecological expertise to understand, protect and manage the natural values of their country. Whatever your project demands, Trace Ecology delivers.

Our services span the full spectrum of environmental consulting. We conduct terrestrial surveys assessing flora and fauna, vegetation communities and threatened species across a wide range of habitats. Our aquatic team delivers freshwater and marine biological surveys, water quality monitoring and aquatic impact assessments for projects near waterways, wetlands and coastal environments. Where mining or industrial activity has impacted the landscape, our mine site rehabilitation specialists develop and implement restoration programmes that meet regulatory requirements and return land to productive ecological function.

We support Aboriginal communities in delivering their own Ranger Programs — providing the ecological expertise, field training and scientific resources that help Traditional Owners monitor biodiversity, manage invasive species and care for country with confidence. The program belongs to the community. We bring the science.

Every assessment we deliver is thorough, defensible and built to withstand regulatory scrutiny — whether at the EPA, the EPBC level or through local government. Our reports are produced by qualified specialists, turned around on time and written to get your project moving.

Trace Ecology is a division of Trace Enterprises — Western Australia's only fully integrated heritage, environmental and planning consultancy. When your project also requires heritage surveys or planning approvals, our Trace Archaeology and Trace Planning teams work alongside us, giving you a single point of accountability across every discipline.