About Aquora

Aquora Environmental provides specialty consulting services focused exclusively on hydrometric, water-quality, and climate monitoring. The name combines Aqua, meaning water, with ora, reflecting value and importance—representing water as a critical resource that must be measured, managed, and characterized using accurate, defensible data.

The firm’s experience spans hydrometric and environmental monitoring programs across British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories. This background informs the design of systems and workflows that remain functional in challenging environments, where access constraints, climate, and logistics place significant demands on monitoring infrastructure.

What differentiates Aquora is its singular focus. Water monitoring is not one service among many—it is the core of the work. This specialization allows hydrometric, water-quality, and climate datasets to be integrated into coherent, defensible decision-support tools rather than treated as isolated outputs.

Aquora is led by Ryan Seibel, a hydrometric specialist with over 17 years of experience delivering surface-water monitoring programs. His background includes field operations, network design, data QA/QC, and senior operational leadership roles within the Water Survey of Canada. Ryan is an expert Aquarius software user and has reviewed and approved more than 1,500 annual hydrometric records for publication, shaping Aquora’s emphasis on practical execution, disciplined data practices, and monitoring systems that perform reliably under real-world conditions.

Ryan Seibel
Managing Principal | Hydrologist

Mission

To deliver reliable monitoring programs and high-quality data that support informed decision-making and responsible water stewardship.

Values

  • Accurate, traceable, and defensible data form the foundation of every monitoring program.

  • Monitoring systems are designed to perform in real operating environments and deliver consistent, dependable records over time.

  • Recognized hydrometric and environmental monitoring standards guide all work, from field measurements through to final reporting.

  • Programs are designed for real-world use—operationally realistic, sustainable, and aligned with site conditions and project objectives.

  • High-quality information supports informed water management and long-term stewardship of a limited and valuable resource.