Through Nature-Based Design advisory and support, INSPIRE helps developers reach regulatory requirements (like Marine Net Gain), strengthen non-price bid and permitting performance, and preserve decommissioning flexibility in projects including marine infrastructure.
INSPIRE identifies where Nature-Based Design can create real project value. By integrating marine science with partners delivering engineering context, we screen sites for practical, evidence-led opportunities that support permitting success, enhance ecological performance, and improve long-term infrastructure resilience.
INSPIRE translates early Nature-Based Design opportunities into site-specific hypotheses and performance-based design criteria that can be incorporated into project engineering, permitting, and procurement strategies. Working closely with Venterra companies and developer teams, we ensure Nature-Based Design concepts are technically grounded, regulator-ready, and positioned for successful implementation.
INSPIRE designs and implements monitoring programs that demonstrate Nature-Based Design performance over time. Through defensible data collection and adaptive feedback, we support regulatory commitments, reduce uncertainty, and preserve flexibility for future decommissioning and end-of-life decisions.
Senior Director, Head of UK Initiatives
Director of Data Products and Analytics
Director of Fisheries
In this webinar, Annie Murphy with INSPIRE Environmental discusses the importance of conducting long-term monitoring of benthic habitats during offshore wind development and how research findings – both from mature projects in other parts of the world and recent projects in the United States – can impact future decision making.
A Comparative Study of Armour Rock and Engineered Reef Units (ERUS) as Scour Protection
