Biotactic Inc. - Fish & Wildlife Research Incorporated

Celebrating 10 Years of Applied Fish Conservation and Monitoring

Biotactic was founded by Dr. Chris Bunt and incorporated in Ontario, Canada in May 1998. We are an internationally active environmental consulting firm focused on fisheries conservation, fish and aquatic wildlife habitat protection and natural habitat restoration. Examples of some of our recent applied work include remote fish monitoring systems, optimization of fishway and naturalized fish bypass channel design, ideal fish passage location, and monitoring of fish pass effectiveness.  We regularly conduct fish migration and habitat utilization studies, and fisheries projects designed to minimize negative ecological impacts associated with river regulation, river barriers (dams/weirs), and effluent discharge. We are also developing strategies to protect native and marine fisheries and provide effective solutions for fisheries enforcement issues using various surveillance techniques and selective non-native species remediation. Some of our recent fish passage projects include fish movement related to dam closure, evaluations of natural fish bypass channels for passage by northern pike, Denil fishways for the passage of walleye, migration and passage of various sucker species, smallmouth bass, and approximately 30 other fish species, water diversion environmental assessments, and environmental impact statement reviews related to fish migration and habitat requirements of endangered fishes in Canada and the United States. We have conducted research in affiliation with the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, York University, University of Illinois, University of Prince Edward Island, State University of New York (Syracuse), James Cook University (Australia) and the University of Guelph. We also work in association with large utilities such as the New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation, Hydro Quebec, legal firms (e.g., Cassels Brock LLC, Frost Todd Brown LLC), government agencies (e.g., Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Alberta Environment, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, City of Kitchener), several management agencies (Grand River Conservation Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, Metro Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Restoration Council, The Cree Regional Authority, The Manitoba Floodway Authority), and in partnership with other consultant firms such as Espey-Houston and Associates (Texas), Bio-West Inc. (Texas and Utah), Applied Biometrics Inc. (Ontario), Gartner Lee Limited, Stantec and several consulting engineers. Corporate clients include The Dow Chemical Company, the City of Kitchener and the City of London. We also build and supply custom designed fish monitoring equipment. Expertise includes fish passage, fish swimming capacity, fish habitat requirements, behavioural tendencies of fish in natural and artificial environments, fish surgery, radio telemetry, ultrasonic telemetry, physiological telemetry, radio-linked acoustic positioning, underwater videography, habitat surveys, riparian and submerged habitat identification and enhancement, ichthyological/invertebrate identification and monitoring, commissioned reports, commissioned reviews and fisheries management plans.   

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Biotactic Incorporated
691 Hidden Valley Rd.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2C 2S4

Tel: +1 519 748 1574


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