Head of operations Ewan Mackie said he had gained the full support of senior management for the Cardrona Karearea project.
His interest in the karearea was sparked when Cardrona Alpine Resort opened in the summer for the first time in 2015 and he saw them hunting and flying at speed performing ''amazing acrobatic moves''.
It got him thinking about doing some work to aid the species' conservation.
''I also thought it would help if people understood more about them, as many of our staff think they are seeing a hawk and they don't realise they are actually sharing their place of work or the place they live with this amazing species.''
The karearea is New Zealand's only falcon and is the country's most threatened bird of prey. Only about 3000 to 5000 breeding pairs remain.
It is listed as a threatened species due to population decline.
Mr Mackie said anecdotal evidence from valley residents and resort staff put the population at about four to five pairs within the Cardrona Valley.
''There has never really been much research done on mountain karearea and their alpine habitat. This project is all about getting really good deep scientific understanding about how they live, what works for them and what threatens them.''
The project was in its embryonic stage, but conservation consultant Graham Parker, of Parker Conservation, had already been hired to lead the scientific research.
Mr Parker said if they received approval from the Department of Conservation they intended to capture and mark the Cardrona falcons from this October to February to determine the number of breeding pairs, where they were nesting and if they were breeding successfully or not.
