What Biota Environmental Sciences does

Biota Environmental Sciences is a privately held scientific consultancy headquartered in West Perth, Western Australia, specializing in flora, fauna, and ecological studies for environmental impact assessment. Founded in 2000, the firm operates with approximately 40 staff organized around three director-led disciplines (ecology, botany, zoology), supported by principal scientists, senior practitioners, and an early-career bench, alongside a dedicated GIS and spatial data function. Its service portfolio covers terrestrial fauna surveys, short-range endemic (SRE) and subterranean fauna (stygofauna and troglofauna) assessments, migratory shorebird surveys, flora and vegetation surveys, rare flora and threatened ecological community work, mangrove surveys, environmental impact assessments, formal environmental reviews under the WA Environmental Protection Act 1986 and Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999, and long-term ecological monitoring programs.

The firm's underlying technical platform rests on a proprietary database of over 200,000 flora records, integrated remote sensing and GIS analysis, and advanced statistical methods including spatially explicit capture-recapture (SECR) and distance sampling for monitoring species density and analyzing environmental covariates. Biota is engaged on a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through direct enterprise and government engagements with major resource companies (Rio Tinto, BHP, Chevron Australia, Fortescue Metals Group), renewable energy developers (Western Power, Pacific Hydro), and Western Australian state and local government agencies (Main Roads WA, Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Western Australian Museum, City of Rockingham). Its go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, with no publicly disclosed pricing and growth dependent on Western Australian resource capex, infrastructure approvals, and renewable energy project pipelines.

Name

Biota Environmental Sciences

Legal name

Biota Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd

Website

https://biota.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biota Environmental Sciences is a Western Australia-based scientific consultancy, founded in 2000, providing flora, fauna, and ecological surveys plus environmental impact assessments for mining, energy, government, and infrastructure clients. It maintains a 200,000+ record flora database and is recognized for subterranean and short-range endemic fauna expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Terrestrial Ecology & Habitat Surveys (EUAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity Baseline Studies & Long-Term Monitoring Programs (EUAHAHAE), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Ecological/Habitat & Land-Use Change Modeling (Biodiversity, Conservation Planning) (EUAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Ecological consulting services
• Flora fauna surveys
• Environmental impact assessment
• Ecological monitoring programs
• Subterranean fauna surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental impact assessment, flora and fauna surveys, ecological monitoring, and environmental management. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with resource companies, government agencies, and infrastructure developers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Biota Environmental Sciences delivers scientific consulting services for environmental impact assessment, including flora and vegetation surveys, terrestrial and subterranean fauna surveys, short-range endemic (SRE) fauna assessments, ecological monitoring programmes, and preparation of environmental management plans. Services are provided by an integrated team of environmental scientists, botanists, zoologists, and GIS specialists to mining companies, energy developers, infrastructure proponents, and government agencies primarily across Western Australia.

Product overview

Biota Environmental Sciences is a scientific consultancy offering integrated environmental assessment services as a unified portfolio of specialized survey and monitoring services. The core offering comprises fauna surveys (Terrestrial, SRE, Subterranean, Migratory Shorebird), flora and vegetation surveys (including Rare Flora and TECs, Mangroves, Weeds), environmental impact assessments and management plans, and ecological monitoring programmes. These services are delivered by an integrated team of environmental scientists, botanists, zoologists, and GIS specialists providing the full range of environmental assessment services from desktop reviews through to field surveys, impact assessments, and long-term monitoring programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terrestrial Fauna Surveys Zoological surveys covering all regions of Western Australia with particular expertise in the Pilbara, Kimberley and Southwest, delivering fauna assessments from large-scale Level 2 systematic surveys to targeted threatened fauna surveys.
• Short Range Endemic (SRE) Fauna Surveys Assessment of Short Range Endemic (SRE) fauna including trapdoor spiders, land snails, pseudoscorpions and millipedes, contributing to EPA policy development and achieving scientific outcomes for clients and regulators.
• Subterranean Fauna Surveys Stygofauna (aquatic groundwater) and troglofauna (cavity-dwelling) surveys with extensive experience in conducting surveys, risk assessments, and impact assessments for subterranean ecosystems.
• Migratory Shorebird Surveys Specialist shorebird surveys meeting policy guidance for sites of international significance, assessing potential impacts on migratory species protected under Commonwealth legislation.
• Flora and Vegetation Surveys Botanical surveys including reconnaissance surveys, native vegetation clearing permit assessments and detailed systematic surveys, supported by a database of over 200,000 flora records.
• Rare Flora and Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) Surveys Targeted surveys for threatened flora species and Threatened Ecological Communities across Western Australia, including identification of previously undocumented ecological communities.
• Mangrove Surveys Baseline mangrove community surveys, mangrove dependent bird and bat studies, mangrove primary producer policy assessments, and long-term monitoring programmes spanning decades.
• Weed Surveys Weed assessments conducted as part of general flora surveys and dedicated targeted weed evaluations, with advisory services on weed species status and management measures.
• Environmental Impact Assessments Technical assessment identifying pathways by which receptor species and communities may be impacted, with objective approaches to determining significance of environmental impacts.
• Formal Environmental Reviews Preparation and contribution to formal environmental reviews under the Western Australian Environmental Protection Act 1986 and Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
• Environmental Management Plans Construction and operations Environmental Management Plans meeting regulatory expectations, including species-specific management plans for threatened fauna and flora and fire management plans.
• Terrestrial Fauna Monitoring Design and implementation of fauna monitoring programmes using SECR, distance sampling and robust analytical approaches to monitor species density over time.
• Subterranean Fauna Monitoring Long term monitoring programs for stygofauna and troglofauna including consideration of environmental and habitat covariates to interpret changes in faunal community composition.
• Mangrove Monitoring Ecological monitoring of mangrove communities for over 20 years, combining remote sensing and GIS analysis with quantitative field data collection.
• Vegetation Monitoring Monitoring programs for native vegetation including riverine vegetation, dust deposition impacts, rehabilitation success and weed invasion assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of continuous operation providing environmental services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Australian employee-owned engineering, environmental and advisory consultancy with deep WA operations. Comparable through its environmental planning and ecology practice serving the same mining, infrastructure and government customers as Biota.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a sizable Australian environmental practice serving mining, infrastructure, and government clients. Comparable to Biota via environmental impact assessment and ecology offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM: Global design, engineering, and environmental consulting firm with a substantial Perth office serving WA mining, energy, and government clients. Comparable through its environmental impact assessment and ecological services practice, but offers a much broader integrated portfolio.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong Australian presence across mining, infrastructure and energy. Comparable to Biota through EIA, ecology, and environmental management service lines for resource-sector clients.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with Australian operations supporting mining, infrastructure and water clients. Comparable through its environmental services and impact assessment capabilities for the same WA market.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with environmental assessment, ecology and permitting practices in Australia. Comparable to Biota via its environmental impact assessment and ecology offerings to mining and infrastructure proponents, though typically at larger project scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices in Australia. Comparable through its environmental consulting and ecological assessment services to mining, energy and government clients in WA.

Direct peers

• Phoenix Environmental Sciences: Perth-headquartered ecological consultancy providing flora, fauna, and subterranean fauna surveys across Western Australia. Directly comparable to Biota in scope, geography, and target customers (mining and government proponents).
• Eco Logical Australia: National ecological consultancy offering flora, fauna, aquatic and offset services for mining, infrastructure and government clients. Comparable to Biota in service mix and customer profile, though larger and geographically diversified beyond WA.
• Bamford Consulting Ecologists: WA-based specialist ecological consultancy delivering vertebrate fauna, SRE and subterranean fauna surveys for the Pilbara and broader WA. Comparable to Biota in niche focus, technical authority, and resource-sector client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biota-environmental-sciences-pty-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/biota_environmental_sciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Biota Environmental Sciences