Bowburn Consultancy is an environmental consultancy, established in 1995, which specialises in the use of diatoms and algae to monitor water quality. Bowburn Consultancy's client list includes government agencies in UK and Ireland, the European Union, businesses and other consultancies. The core of our practice has been the development of new methods to assess eutrophication and ecological status in freshwaters, along with the implementation of these through training courses, development of procedural manuals and quality assurance schemes