One of EcoVision’s key capabilities is marine ecological research, conducted for monitoring purposes, for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) or for policy support (e.g. management plans for marine parks). We cooperate with experienced scuba divers and marine biologists, using widely accepted research protocols, such as the Caribbean Guidelines for Coral Reef Biophysical Monitoring (GCRMN) and analysis methods, such as the Coral Point Count with Excel extensions (CPCe).

Below you can find an overview of related EcoVision projects:

Curaçao

• Baseline coral survey Penstraat (2023)
• Nature survey and impact assessment marine at Piscadera Bay (2023)
• Memo coral survey shoreline Megapier I (2023)
• Nature survey Cas Abao (2023)
• CPA microfouling megapier (2023)
• Breakwater marine assessment Pietermaai 68 (2023)
• Impact assessment Baoase resort East (2023)
• Coral survey beach design Santa Martha (2022)
• Damage assessment breakwater Baoase resort West (2022)
• Coral survey Karakter Beach Restaurant (2022)
• Memo marine survey Scuba lodge phase 1 (2022)
• Coral survey Baoase resort East (2022)
• Selection brine discharge location for Corendon RO-Installation (2021)
• Coral reef study area Zakitó (2021)
• Coral survey Zakitó (2020)
• Survey coral density and species composition Santa Martha (2019)
• Coral survey Caracas Bay (2019)
• Coral survey Corendon Hotels & Resorts (2019)
• Coral survey Scuba Lodge (2018)
• Support to construction of 2nd Megapier (2017)
• Inventory of damage to coral reef related to construction works 2nd Megapier (2017)
• Coral study at area of planned 2nd megapier (2016)
• Environmental Impact Assessment marina at Piscadera Bay (2015)
• Marie Pompoen masterplan area (public beach): assessment of coral cover (2011, 2015)
• Fishing port at Marie Pompoen, assessment of coral cover (2010)
• Environmental permit application for Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) Piskadera (2009)
• Monitoring the effects of an RO-brine discharge in the Fuik-area (2007-2010)
• Permit application and environmental study for a new Reversed Osmosis plant (2003)

Aruba

• Environmental Impact Assessment land reclamation, Barcadera (2018)
• RO brine disposal optimization study for WEB Aruba (2017-2018)
• Site Specific Environmental Study Floating Solar Project (2016)
• Environmental study for new Reversed Osmosis plants (2008-2015)
• Social and Environmental Impact Report Hydrostor system (2013)

Bonaire

• Nature surveys BIA-area, Bonaire (2022) 
• Drafting of Starting Note for an EIA for a new Reversed Osmosis plant (2015)

St. Maarten

• Inventory of marine natural values in the Eastern Part of the Simpson Bay Lagoon (2010)