About Us
…because the environment is everything
Providing scientists, analytical laboratories, water managers and the private sector with education, knowledge and support for cyanobacteria and phytoplankton challenges.
About
For over 10 years, Jarvis Hunt Consultancy has been the only consultancy specifically dedicated to cyanobacteria and phytoplankton, as well as their impacts on environmental water. Our passion for education, training and improvement of our waterways, utilising a systems and quality approach, supporting water and environmental management, backed by 25+ years of experience.
What JHC Does
Cyanobacterial & Phytoplankton Services
- In-house phytoplankton analytical services, with fast turnarounds and expert interpretation and support.
- Subcontract, overflow, and backfill analytical services to other laboratories. Maintaining and increasing analytical capacity.
Training Services
- Flexible, affordable and accessible training courses, bundles and comprehensive programs.
- Individual and corporate accounts.
- Live video training or onsite delivery to complement online courses and enhance learning is available upon request.
Laboratory Development & Quality Consulting
- Development of new commercial analytical services.
- Optimisation and quality improvement of existing services.
- Design and optimisation of records management, data capture systems and workflow.
- Support through to accreditation under ISO 17025.
General Consulting Services
- Analytical data interpretation.
- Information and advisory services for cyanobacteria and phytoplankton environmental water impacts.
The JHC Approach
- Systems and service-driven, practical advice and solutions.
- Collaborative, flexible, and solutions-oriented.
- Commitment to understand clients’ needs.
- Clear communication.
Why JHC?
- Specific expertise and deep knowledge of cyanobacteria and phytoplankton.
- Understanding of the dynamics of algal populations and the water body dynamics that influence their growth and behaviours.
- Creative problem solving.
Our Clients
- Private Companies
- State and local government
- Environmental consultancies
- Primary industries
- Golf clubs, resorts and private land owners.
About the Founder
Lindsay Hunt holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Microbiology and Biochemistry from Queensland University of Technology. Lindsay has spent most of her professional career as a specialist analytical microscopist in cyanobacteria and phytoplankton, parasitology and forensic entomology.
During her career Lindsay has also gained advanced skills in technical and scientific training and learning development, laboratory management, workflow and systems design, analytical service development, quality assurance and process and quality auditing, which is brought to every project undertaken, ensuring outcomes are efficient, sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective.
JHC Values & Vision
- Integrity: transparency and knowledge sharing.
- Excellence: systems approach with scientific rigour
- Collaboration: working in partnership with clients and third parties to deliver outcomes.
- Sustainability: systems and solutions that work long term.
Contact JHC for a discovery call to discuss your algal issues and how JHC can help you.
“I recently completed Lindsay’s courses, and as someone with a background in Forensic Biology and Biomedicine, who has only recently transitioned into the field of Phycology, I found the coursework to be exceptionally well-organised and informative. The material strikes an ideal balance, providing comprehensive content without overwhelming the learner, resulting in a thorough understanding of the course objectives. Whether you’re looking to acquire new knowledge or deepen your existing expertise, these courses are highly recommended. Thank you, Lindsay!”
Ethos
Quality is our passion and is at the heart of everything we do. We employ a practical, systems approach to ensure our clients expectations are exceeded, and to promote continuous quality improvement. We apply this approach to all of our services and work to find practical, simple, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective solutions. As principal consultants, we choose to work with like-minded colleagues and consultancies that are technical experts in their field to bring together technical expertise tailored for every job.
Our training is designed to reflect best laboratory practice in an ISO 17025 environment, and follows a practical, how-to approach for quality assurance and operational systems optimisation. We aim to make our training engaging and applicable, providing a level of post training support second to none that ensures it stays relevant and fresh.
Culture
Our people are our greatest asset and they invest a great deal of themselves in their work. So, we invest in our people. We recognise that each team member has unique talents and skillsets, and we encourage them to be developed. We employ our team not just on the role we require but based on transferrable skills they possess, where a person’s passions lie, and where they might take us if given an opportunity.
We insist on work-life balance. We believe two things: we work to live, and family should always come first. We actively engage in flexible work practices to help our team with family responsibilities and support further education. We proudly support emergency service volunteers and armed forces reserves.
Most of all, we are more than a place of work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people from cultures, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences into our organisation. We seek to learn from our team and to continually instil and maintain a culture of inclusivity and acceptance. But, more than that, JHC is a community and supports each other to achieve our individual goals which supports company sustainability and growth, and makes us an employer of choice.
By looking after our people, they become invested in our company and their work. By doing so, they provide outstanding customer service, and build lasting relationships with our clients.
Aspirations
Education for all is one of our missions. As our company grows, we hope to provide intern and cadetships to indigenous students and disadvantaged youth to provide a path into STEM and allied careers. For these young people, we want to promote and encourage completion of a secondary education, the importance of life-long learning and personal growth by providing mentorship, and supported learning opportunities.
We are producing digital training materials for this challenging science, to enhance and improve the skillset of phycologists world-wide. It will provide a readily accessible, economical, and convenient delivery of high-quality training, designed specifically at those performing routine analysis, or those that need to identify field samples.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which my business stands. We pay our respects to the people of the Jagera, Yuggera, and Ugarapul nation, and to their elders; past, present, and emerging. We recognise and respect their belonging to Country, their connection to this land, their communities, and their culture. We are grateful to live and work in this place.
Charities Supported
JHC is a proud supporter of Love Your Sister. We hope to support other worthy causes in the future too, based on good science and high social impact!
Love Your Sister
Love Your Sister is Australia’s hardest-working cancer vanquishing charity. Founded by Gold Logie winning actor and Victorian Australian of the Year 2018, Samuel Johnson OAM, Love Your Sister is a million-strong village of everyday Aussies committed to vanquishing cancer with hard science and the best new technologies. LYS supports personalised treatment for ALL cancer patients, whatever the cancer, regardless of location, income, or status. We strive for the right treatment for every cancer patient, first time, every time.
Love Your Sister proudly passes on every donation received to scientific research and personalised treatment. No skimming.