Government Services

Fisheries & Aquatic Resources

ESS offers a full range of services in aquatic resource and fisheries surveys and monitoring programs. Our staff are experts in characterizing freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems and have completed projects throughout the Northeast and beyond, including but not limited to the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic, and The Bahamas.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Services

ESS fisheries and aquatic resources services support permitting, natural resource damage assessments, and resource management/conservation.

• Aquatic Plant and Benthic Invertebrate Surveys
• Marine and Freshwater Fish Surveys
• Quantitative and Qualitative Natural Community Analyses
• Statistical Analysis of Data
• Habitat Conservation and Restoration Recommendations
• Invasive Species Monitoring and Management Plans
• Biological Impairment Assessments
• Section 7 Threatened and Endangered Species Consultations
• Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)

Sampling and Survey Services

ESS conducts ecological mapping and collects biological samples in a variety of freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments. Whether the target is shellfish, submerged aquatic vegetation, or fish, ESS has the field experience and technical resources to efficiently execute biological surveys for a wide range of aquatic communities. ESS conducts most biological field and laboratory work using in-house resources, which allows us to directly offer a wide variety of services at a competitive price. Our fisheries and aquatic resources survey and monitoring services include:

• Sampling and Monitoring Program Design
• Sediment and Water Quality Sampling
• Fish and Aquatic Vertebrate Collection
• Vegetation / Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Cover Type Mapping
• Wildlife and Habitat Surveys
• Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys
• Coral Reef Surveys
• Essential Fish Habitat Evaluations
• Vernal Pool Studies

Taxonomy

In addition to field identification of shellfish, fish, and vegetation, ESS identifies marine and freshwater invertebrates collected from benthic samples in our own lab, which is overseen by a North American Benthological Society Certified Taxonomist. We also provide digital microscopic imaging of specimens upon request.

GSA Contract No. GS-10F-0080W

ESS fisheries and aquatic resources services are available under SIN 899-1, 899-1 RC of ESS General Services Administration (GSA) Environmental Services Contract No. GS-10F-0080W.