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Independent science and advice for complex environmental decisions.

Darwinian Consulting works with governments, utilities, development programs and partnerships, in Australia and internationally, bringing together the evidence, the specialists and the people who need to agree.

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Science, advice and facilitation.

The practice covers environmental and social safeguards, climate risk, program governance and condition reporting, with a scientific base in water quality. Simon works independently, joins existing teams, or assembles specialist collaborators where a broader team is needed. Engagements range from short technical inputs to multi-year advisory roles.

Safeguards and environmental assessment

Environmental and social safeguards, impact assessment and grievance mechanisms.

Climate risk and resilience

Climate change risk assessment for water and transport infrastructure.

Governance and independent advice

Chairing partnerships, technical panels and program reviews.

Condition assessment and reporting

Report cards, monitoring frameworks and science synthesis.

Water quality science

Monitoring design, ecotoxicology and expert evidence.

Training and facilitation

Workshops, courses and capacity building for governments and practitioners.

Selected work

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Pacific island coastline (illustrative image)

DFAT, through Palladium

REnew Pacific

Environmental and social safeguards for renewable energy grants across numerous Pacific Island countries.

Simon Costanzo with partners from the Wet Tropics region

Independent Chair

Wet Tropics Waterways Partnership

Bringing government, industry, science and community together around the health of the Wet Tropics’ rivers, wetlands and coast.

Launch of the 2024 Darwin Harbour Integrated Report Card on the Darwin waterfront at sunset

Darwin Harbour Advisory Committee

Darwin Harbour Integrated Report Card

The environmental, Indigenous-cultural, social and economic health of Darwin Harbour, in 2021 and 2024.

Four United States landscapes: snow-capped mountains, swamp forest, Sonoran desert and a dust storm over farmland

US Geological Survey

Climate Change Research Activities Synthesis

Eight stakeholder workshops across United States eco-regions to bring climate change research together.

Partners at the launch of the 2016 Orinoco River Basin Report Card in Colombia

WWF and University of Maryland

Healthy Rivers for All

A partnership with local WWF teams developing river basin report cards in the USA, the Philippines, Zambia, Colombia, India, Mongolia and China.

Offshore oil and gas platform at dusk, with a bridge walkway in the foreground

Australian Government, with Marsden Jacob Associates

Mercury risk in offshore decommissioning

Assessing mercury risks from decommissioning offshore oil and gas infrastructure, as part of a national team.

The Partnership Success Nautilus, an illustration of the elements of a healthy partnership, shown underwater on a reef

Office of the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage

What’s our Grade?

Assessing how well the Reef Regional Partnerships are working as organisations, in 2020, 2022 and 2024.

Aerial view of a small wastewater treatment plant surrounded by green fields

Water utilities and road agencies, Queensland and New South Wales

Climate risk for infrastructure

Climate change risk assessments for wastewater treatment, bulk water pipelines and road upgrades, built through workshops with design teams.

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