About Ironbark
Ironbark Environmental Arboriculture is an interdisciplinary consultancy with expertise in arboriculture, risk assessment, ecology and fauna impact mitigation services, founded in 2014 and based in St Andrews, Victoria.
The company’s foundation is based on the general theory of interactions within an ecosystem, striving to achieve mutualistic outcomes in all our interactions with clients and stakeholders. Our clients include local government, industry, and the private sector.
Ironbark’s principal consultant, Grant Harris, is an experienced consulting arborist of some twenty years, with a detailed understanding of planning, local law and council procedures, which ensures we are able to make informed assessments of issues pertaining to the management of trees, vegetation and associated fauna. Grant’s expertise also lies in the fields of conservation biology, which makes him uniquely placed to assess suitable locations for the installation of artificial habitat, including chainsaw-carved or bored hollows and log-hollows.
Our team includes environmental consultants, zoologists, dedicated project arborists and a business manager with a focus on project management.
Ironbark Environmental Arboriculture is committed to promoting the health and well-being of trees while considering their ecological significance and the surrounding environment.
Insurances
At Ironbark, we carry all professional insurances needed to protect us and our clients. This includes Public Liability Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance and WorkCover. These policies ensure that our arboricultural advice and services are carried out safely, responsibly and to the highest professional standards in Victoria.
Professional Memberships
We are members of Victoria Tree Industry Organisation (VTIO) and Ecological Consultants Association of Victoria (ECA) which ensures we stay up to date with the latest industry practices and advice. Being part of these networks means we can bring the most informed and practical arboricultural and ecological guidance to our clients across Victoria.
Publications
Ironbark’s principal consultant, Grant Harris, has training and experience in the collection of biological samples and data for scientific research and has co-authored papers published in peer review scientific journals:
Stojanovic, D., Cook, H., Sato, C., Alves, F., Harris, G., McKernan, A., Rayner, L., Webb, M., Sutherland, W. & Heinsohn, R. (2018) Pre-emptive Action as a Measure for Conserving Nomadic Species. Journal of Wildlife Management and Wildlife Monographs, DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21575.
Mifsud, B.M. & Harris, G.J., (2016) Victoria’s giant trees a contemporary survey. The Victorian Naturalist, vol, 133, pp.36-45.
Hurley, H.G. & Harris, G.J., (2015) A manual of techniques to create simulated natural cavities in Slender Cypress Pine (Callitris gracilis murrayensis) for use by Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri): A report to the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.
Hurley, H.G. & Harris, G.J., (2014) Simulating natural cavities in Slender Cypress Pine (Callitris gracilis murrayensis) for use by Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri): A report to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.
Harris, G.J., Mifsud, B.M. & Gillespie, G.R. (2014) Observations of Spencer’s Skink Pseudemoia spenceri from within the high canopy of an overmature Mountain Ash Eucalyptus regnans. The Victorian Naturalist, vol, 131, pp.24-27.
Yusah, K.M., Fayle, T. M., Harris, G.J. & Foster, W.A. (2012) Optimizing diversity assessment protocols for high canopy ants in tropical rain forest. Biotropica, vol. 44, pp.73 – 81.