INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation, Stormwater, Water Supply, Resorts, Recreation & Land Development

Fish Collection and Characterization

Fisheries Acoustic Studies

Migratory Fish Biology, Behavior, and Restoration

Fish Population Studies and Modeling

Freshwater Mussel Population Survey and Identification

Qualified Mussel Surveyors

Salvage, Relocation and Long-term Monitoring

Scientific Diving Management and Oversight

Navigable Waters Surveys

Essential Fish Habitat Biological Studies

Instream Flow Assessments

Aquatic Ecology Assessment

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys

Stream Redesign (Culvert, Open for Fish Passage)

Habitat Mapping, Modeling and Hydrologic Alteration Studies

Coastal, Estuarine and Marine Ecosystem Surveys

Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Planning and Design

Reservoir Fluctuation and Shoreline Assessments

Stream Rapid Bioassessments

Acoustic Hydrology Using Acoustic Doppler Technology

Benthic Surveys of Organisms and Sediments

Water Quality Sampling and Monitoring

Groundwater Monitoring

Stormwater Sampling

Water Quality Assessment and Modeling

Water Supply Planning and Studies (Quantity and Availability)

Vibracoring

Contaminated Sediment Assessments

Dredge Plume Monitoring

Erosion and Sediment Transport Evaluations

Sediment Profile Camera Benthic Surveys

Sediment Sampling, Testing, and Analysis

Dredging and Disposal Analysis and Permitting

Due Diligence (Consulting/Reviews, Environmental, Acquisitions)

Terrestrial Ecology Assessment & Management

Environmental Site Assessments

Site Screening & Critical Issues Identification

Site Selection

Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Services

Ecosystem Restoration

Environmental Mitigation

Habitat Restoration

Mitigation Design and Banking

Botanical Surveys

Plant Community Evaluation and Mapping

Rare Plant Species

Wetland Delineation

Functions and Values Assessments

Remote and Onsite Wetland and Waterway Delineation

Qualified Vernal Pool Identification

Wetland Habitat Assessments

Wetland and Riparian Habitat Assessment and Mitigation

Watersheds and Riparian Zone Evaluation

Habitat Conservation Plans

Avian Studies and Protection Plans

Avian Powerline Interactions

Bald and Golden Eagle Management Plans

Bat Studies and Protection Plans

Bat Hibernacula Protection

Biological Population Surveys and Modeling

Breeding Bird Surveys

Management Plans (e.g., endangered species, deer, bear)

Wildlife Safe Harbor Plans

Habitat Evaluation Procedure Analysis

Habitat Assessment, Restoration and Preservation

Protected Species and Critical Habitat Identification

Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Effectiveness Evaluations

Wildlife and Protected Species Studies (Field, Radar, Aerial, Acoustic, Ultrasound, Thermographic)

Wildlife Habitat Identification and Assessment

Wildlife Management and Protection

Human-Wildlife Issues (Coexisting with Wildlife)

Risk Assessment

ReMOTe Data Portal

Complex Database Design, Data Management, and Statistical Analyses

ReBAT® (Remote Bat Acoustic Technology)

Hi-Z Turb’N Tag® (Fish survival assessment)

Hydroacoustics

High Resolution Aerial Mapping

Acoustic Tools – ARIS/DIDSON, Bathymetric Surveys, Mobile and Fixed Hydroacoustic Monitoring

High Resolution Bathymetry

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiling

Biotelemetry

ReMOTe (Remote Marine And Onshore Technology)

IFIM (Instream Flow Incremental Methodology)

SEFA (System for Environmental Flow Analysis)

High Resolution Aerial Imaging

Database Design and Management

GIS And Mapping

Database QA/QC

• Over 45 years’ experience providing environmental and permitting services for transportation, recreation, and development projects, from desktop and field studies to complex NEPA assessments and post-construction monitoring.
• Senior regulatory specialists include a former EPA Region Administrator and two former US Army Corps of Engineers District Commanders, experienced in successfully navigating complex state and federal permit processes.
• Extensive experience with remote sensing using high-resolution aerial photography and photointerpretation essential for projects in remote areas or with limited access.
• Hundreds of projects conducting field wetland delineation and functional assessments, mitigation planning and design, stream and wetland restoration design, permitting, construction oversight, post-construction monitoring, and third party reviews.
• Specialized scientists, like our malancologists, who are fully permitted and Qualified Surveyors familiar with over 67 mussel species in 12 state or federal listed and multiple special concern mussel species.
• Conduct site-feasibility surveys to support project siting including critical issues or “fatal flaws” analysis.   
• Recognized by National Marine Fisheries Service for the outstanding quality of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) impact assessments and Biological Assessments, including expertise in assessments for Sturgeon.

• Our highly qualified scientists have worked together for longer than 25 years, providing high-caliber technical capabilities.
• Capacity to quickly mobilize and deploy multiple field crews to fit the needs of the project.
• Extensive in-house staff expertise with rare, threatened and endangered species including freshwater mussels, bats, wildlife, plant, fish and other species.
• Survey and mapping specialists with thousands of miles of linear project experience including transmission lines, pipelines, roads and bridges.
• Expert witnesses and peer reviewers for developers, construction and contracting firms, and transportation agencies.