TerraLab

Geospatial and environmental consultants

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mapping, spatial analysis, ecological assessments.

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Streamline mapping system for Forestry and conservation

Our projects have been for …

GIS and the Environment …

TerraLab is a consultancy that works at the interface of the environmental and geospatial disciplines. We have found that one doesn’t often come without the other. Or, that one can often be improved with the other.
By engaging TerraLab, you’re guaranteeing accurate mapping, technical know-how, and specialists who understand the natural world.
TerraLab is based south east of Melbourne but services clients Australia-wide.
Read more about TerraLab, view our services, or contact us.

Consider TerraLab for …

Ecological consultancy including flora and fauna assessments and policy advice.
Cartography and map making for reports and standalone content.
High-accuracy GPS mapping so you can leverage our spatial hardware and resources.
Remote sensing (drones, planes, satellites) - collection, analysis and interpretation.
Location data systems so you can do your own mapping, team management and analysis.
GIS training and team support so you can upskill your team to provide mapping services.

See what we’re up to on Instagram …

Hockey is a cold weather sport, right? Well, not if this year's #NHL conference finals are anything to go by. There are no teams remaining in the playoffs that are north of latitude 37° N. The busy oasis in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas is

Recently TerraLab consultants were in the Wimmera, in Victoria's west, working with their client to balance competing land uses on their clients site. The site has a long history of recreational uses but it was only recently identified that a number

No one wants ecological monitoring markers all over their site. They damage the aesthetic of nature, attract vandalism can potentially influence results. TerraLab utilise the latest technology to monitor sites without a trace.

Low impact
No bias
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Just over the bridge from TerraLab HQ is Phillip Island, where each September about 1.4 million Short-tailed Shearwaters arrive from the Aleutian Islands. This trip is about 15,000 km.
They hang out here doing what birds do and ducking out to Antarct

TerraLab are part of a project team spearheaded by the Threatened Species Conservancy who are collaborating with the Norfolk Island National Park on updating some of their conservation plans.
We just wrapped up our time on the small South Pacific is

AI in GIS ...?

These satellite images are fake, generated using AI.

For centuries, cartographers have been creating "paper towns" in the maps. These are little features in their maps that are fake. The idea being that if they showed up i

When you play, you learn. And once again we're playing with 3D diorama maps.
This one is inspired by an upcoming project we have on Norfolk Island, a tiny, 8 km wide island in the South Pacific. For scale, you can see the runways of the airport in th

Yesterday we shared a little geo nugget about the coastal paradox. To save you the hassle of looking it up, the measurement of a coastline isn't absolute - it increases at finer scales.
This all came up because we were playing with the new web map f

The TerraLab team have been recognised on the national stage for the innovation and success of the STA logger.

A finalist in the Agriculture category, our directors attended the nation's capital this week for the awards night. The team were left sh

The location accuracy of your mobile phone won't be at the top of the list when your organisation is considering its next device. But if you rely on location, or mobile GIS, maybe it should be.

Or maybe you're still relying on handheld GPS devices

If your project has no data, it didn't happen. At least, that's what your funding body or client will say.

Environmental projects are not always done for intrinsic reasons. In Australia, like many parts of the world, there are local, state and fede

Like a fine wine, the STA logger gets better with age.

Due to our rigorous schedule of updates and improvements, your STA logger will be better 6 months down the road than when you purchased it. We continually engage with our users to find out where

Strzelecki Gum (strez-el-eki) is a threatened and protected eucalypt in the south east of Australia. Correctly identifying it is critical for protecting and managing it, but that can be a challenge as it is superficially similar to other species of E

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