Consulting Services

GWS Ecological & Forestry Services Inc. provides public and private sector clients with the following range of professional services:

Biophysical Inventory and Resource Evaluation

Vegetation Community Mapping and Analysis
Wetland Delineation and Evaluation
Fish and Wildlife Services
Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat Assessments
Control Measures for Invasive Alien Species (purple loosestrife, common buckthorn, tartarian honeysuckle etc.
Assessment of Ecological Functions, Values and Linkages

Rural Woodlot Management

Forest Inventories and Operational Timber Cruising
Commercial Timber Appraisals
Commercial Tree Marking and Logging Supervision
Precommercial Thinning and Release Work
Wood Product Market Assessments
Tree Planting and Revegetation Plans
Forest Access Road/Recreation Trail Design and Maintenance
Forest Management/Operating Plans for Private (MFTIP) and Public Lands
Review and Updating of Municipal Tree Cutting By-Laws
Training and Technology Transfer

Urban Tree Management

Arborist Reports, Tree Preservation Plans and Ravine Stewardship Plans
Shade Tree Surveys and Damage Appraisals
Hazard Tree Assessment

Environmental Planning

Provincial and Federal Environmental Assessments (EAs)
Watershed, Subwatershed and Community Planning Studies
Development Feasibility and Site or Route Selection
Environmental Impact Studies (EIS)
Environmental Guidelines and Policy Development
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Planning for Recreation (Parks, Golf Courses, Waterfronts) and Ecotourism
Stream and Riparian Zone Rehabilitation
Fish Habitat Compensation Agreements under the Federal Fisheries Act.
Ecological Restoration Plans (Woodlands, Wetlands & Prairies)
Rehabilitation of Pits and Quarries

Expert Testimony

Senior staff have provided expert evidence at various hearing boards, including the Ontario Municipal Board, Niagara Escarpment Commission, Ontario Energy Board and Provincial Court