# ATS Environmental

> ATS Environmental is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of fish passage, wetland restoration, and aquatic habitat products. The company designs and supplies innovative environmental engineering solutions for waterways, estuaries, and built infrastructure. Used across New Zealand, Australia, and internationally.

## Products

- [FlexiBaffle](https://ats-environmental.com/culvert-baffle-flexibaffle/): A flexible rubber culvert baffle system that improves fish passage by reducing water velocity, increasing depth, and creating resting pools. Suitable for new installations and retrofits. Made in New Zealand.
- [Fish-Friendly Tide Gate](https://ats-environmental.com/fish-friendly-tide-gate/): A tide gate that allows fish, juveniles, and elvers to pass through tidal barriers in both directions while maintaining drainage and flood protection. Operates automatically with minimal maintenance.
- [Floating Ramp](https://ats-environmental.com/floating-ramps/): Self-adjusting floating ramps that improve fish passage at perched culverts and small barriers. Lightweight polyethylene construction, easy two-person retrofit install.
- [Mussel Rope](https://ats-environmental.com/mussel-rope/): UV-stable polyethylene rope that creates textured climbing surfaces to help native fish species navigate perched culverts, steep channels, and small diameter pipes. Originally designed for aquaculture, repurposed as a low-cost fish passage retrofit.
- [Rubber Fish Ramp](https://ats-environmental.com/rubber-fish-ramps/): Low-cost, flexible rubber ramps for improving fish passage through culverts and weirs. Easy to install in existing infrastructure.
- [Floating Nurseries](https://ats-environmental.com/floating-nursery-wetlands/): Floating platforms for establishing native aquatic and wetland plants on the water surface. Suited to large-scale wetland and lake restoration.
- [Planter Pods](https://ats-environmental.com/planter-pods/): Modular planting systems for establishing vegetation on hard structures in waterways such as concrete walls, rock rip-rap, and retaining structures.
- [Tunnel House](https://ats-environmental.com/tunnel-house/): An in-stream refuge structure installed inside culverts. Disrupts laminar flow, reduces water velocity in specific zones, and creates sheltered rest areas for migrating fish. Lightweight UV-stable polyethylene, easy to retrofit.

## Services

- [Structures in Waterways Field App](https://ats-environmental.com/services/): A digital field tool for assessing structures in waterways against fish passage guidelines.
- [FlexiBaffle Configuration Tool](https://ats-environmental.com/flexibaffle-configuration-tool/): An interactive tool for sizing and configuring FlexiBaffle installations.
- [FlexiBaffle Installation Options](https://ats-environmental.com/flexibaffle-installation-options/): Guidance on installation methods for different culvert types and conditions.

## Resources

- [Fish Passage Action Team Blog](https://ats-environmental.com/blog/): Articles and updates on fish passage, waterway health, and environmental engineering in New Zealand.
- [Field Findings](https://ats-environmental.com/field-findings/): Case studies and real-world findings from ATS Environmental projects.
- [FlexiBaffle FAQs](https://ats-environmental.com/flexibaffle-faqs/): Frequently asked questions about the FlexiBaffle culvert baffle system.

## Company

- [Contact & Partners](https://ats-environmental.com/contact/): Get in touch with ATS Environmental or find an authorised partner.
- [Home](https://ats-environmental.com/): ATS Environmental homepage. Fish passage solutions for New Zealand waterways.