Consulting Services
Pre-deployment Safety & Risk Consulting for Africa-based Fieldwork & Operations
Planning a project in Africa’s remote or wildlife-rich environments?
Biodiversity & Environment Africa provides specialist pre-deployment safety and risk consulting for companies, universities, research teams, government agencies, humanitarian and military personnel based in the UK, EU, and USA working in remote outdoor settings across Africa. Our consultancy focuses on wildlife risk, environmental hazards, and operational readiness—supporting informed decision-making before teams are deployed.
Our Approach to Consulting
Our consultancy goes beyond generic guidance. We identify gaps in field operations, pre-deployment planning, and duty-of-care compliance, delivering clear, actionable recommendations tailored to each organisation and project context.
Services include evidence-based wildlife risk assessments, environmental hazard assessments, and emergency response and evacuation planning designed to reduce foreseeable risk before incidents occur. Practical mitigation strategies and tailored safety planning are informed by real-world field experience across Africa, enabling organisations and academic institutions to reduce exposure to risk and prepare teams for safe, effective operations.
Who We Support
We support organisations operating at the intersection of people, wildlife, and operational risk, including:
Government agencies, humanitarian and military personnel
Companies operating in mining, engineering, construction, energy, healthcare, and telecommunications
Universities and research institutions planning fieldwork or overseas research
Field teams, researchers, staff, and students operating in wildlife-rich environments
NGOs and conservation organisations working in remote locations
Our work supports both operational teams and academic field programmes, ensuring safety planning aligns with organisational, institutional, and regulatory requirements.
Our Consultancy Services Include
Wildlife and dangerous animal risk assessments
Outdoor safety and environmental hazard assessments
Fieldwork, expedition, and remote operations risk planning
Review of safety protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Emergency response and evacuation
Advisory support for university fieldwork and student safety planning
All consultancy services are tailored to the specific environment, activity, and risk profile of each project.
Supporting Duty of Care and Risk Governance
Biodiversity & Environment Africa supports organisations and universities in meeting their duty-of-care responsibilities through clear, defensible risk assessments and practical, proportionate safety guidance.
Our consultancy supports:
Corporate health, safety, and environmental (HSE) obligations
University research governance and fieldwork safety requirements
Student and staff safety planning for overseas and remote activities
Risk reduction, liability management, and incident prevention
We work closely with decision-makers to ensure safety planning is realistic, evidence-based, and aligned with operational and academic objectives.
Tailored wildlife risk assessments and safety consulting for corporate operations in Africa.
Risk consultancy to support safe, compliant student and researcher fieldwork in Africa.
Learn more about our outdoor safety and wildlife risk management training for teams operating in Africa.
Specialist Biodiversity Assessments for Projects in Africa
We have over 30 years of on-the-ground experience in biodiversity monitoring and surveys and have accumulated extensive biodiversity inventories and databases. We can provide:
Regional Inventories and Species Checklists
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
Conservation Status Assessments
Biodiversity Surveys and Ground-truthing
Basic Assessments and Scoping
Species Management Plans (SMPs)
Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs)
Invasive Species Surveys & Management Plans
Some of our former clients, collaborations and projects have included:
Sasol Nitro Ekandustria – Alien Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan.
Environment Education Centre and Reptile Park Management Plan for a private game lodge and nature reserve in northern Gauteng.
Preliminary vegetation/botanical assessment for a property development consortium north of Pretoria, South Africa.
Invasive Plant Mapping, Identification and Inventory Listing for a large, Johannesburg-based landscaping company with state and corporate clients.
