Watershed Systems Ltd. operates a private research development & training facility with a focus on geospatial technologies for integrated resource planning and management of watershed catchments. Called the Center for Catchment Ecology, it operates via a cyberport from the New Zealand high country near Mt Cook.

Research programs in progress include:

Kokanee Terraquaculture Project: Land based, fresh water aquaculture systems bring together salmon farming, waste reuse systems and restoration ecology of high country catchments. Kokanee is the name for land locked sockeye salmon found in Lake Ohau and farmed in the hydro canals in the Waitaki Basin. The customary practice of integrated land and water systems is called terraquaculture.

Geospatial Intelligence Systems: Digital orthophoto imagery provides reliable, up-to-date high resolution mapping for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Combined with remote sensing and environmental telemetry this project builds on previous work. The objective is to develop geospatial intelligence systems operating in real time with true imagery.

Watershed Systems provides research facilities, secure R&D sites and practical and applied training, all designed to complement teaching by colleges, institutes and universities. We provide on-site IT support, a range of accommodation options, supervisory management and technical assistance for research and development programs in the high country.

Learning by doing, while enjoying yourself, is the best way to gain new skills. Our high country facilities are located in the internationally acclaimed Mt Cook region, famous for alpine sports and outdoor recreation. We are able to offer professional guiding and training in climbing, trekking and skiing, cycling, camping, canoeing, fishing and hunting. Photographic safaris are available.