Instream Consulting

Highly Engaged Employees

Instream Consulting provides independent freshwater ecology services for a diverse clientele. We work for and alongside government, non-government organisations, iwi, developers, and industry, which ensures our science is balanced and practical. Instream has close associations with a number of small and larger companies that provide peer review of... our products and give additional capacity on larger projects. Our services include environmental monitoring, catchment limit-setting for water quality and flows, ecological assessment, habitat restoration, and expert testimony at resource management hearings. Dr Greg Burrell is the company director and senior scientist. Greg has over 15 years' experience in freshwater ecology consulting and environmental research, and has worked in a wide range of roles. Greg has a Bachelor of Science, Post Graduate Diploma of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy in Science. Greg has published scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, is a certified Resource Management Act hearing commissioner, and is a member of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society and North-American based Society for Freshwater Science.Read More