Identifying natural resource areas of concern and minimizing impacts is critical to the success of any project. ESS environmental specialists and natural resource managers combine scientific expertise and practical field experience with regulatory understanding. With their advanced academic degrees/certifications they are recognized as industry experts who successfully navigate even the most complex local, state, and federal regulations.

ESS ecological services range from wetlands delineation and wildlife inventories to impact assessments and habitat restoration. Recent assignments have included avian and bat studies for wind energy projects, reptile and amphibian surveys for linear siting assessments, and marine mammal habitat evaluations for offshore cable installations. We have completed numerous natural resource damage assessments and habitat restorations. ESS also conducts post-construction monitoring allowing us to partner with clients from project conception to successful completion.

ESS has completed thousands of ecological surveys and impact evaluations throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Caribbean. Offshore and coastal surveys are an ESS specialty. These can include shellfish, sediment, and water quality sampling, as well as current modeling and bathymetric profiles. ESS has significant experience with ecological studies for energy projects. Our scientists have evaluated hundreds of miles of linear routing for energy-related transmission both upland and offshore.

Maps, aerial photographs, and well-designed graphics are essential tools for presenting complex scientific data. ESS uses Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to assess potential impacts during site planning by overlaying environmental resource data onto project plans. This facilitates the development of least impact designs and yields swift and favorable permitting decisions. Our data management capabilities can also enhance the presentation of complex data by combining statistical analysis with graphic interfaces.