Ecological Associates, Inc. | EAI Environmental Services

EAI Employee Happenings

We are always excited to share the advancements of our existing professionals and the addition of new professionals here at EAI. Carrie Scarola was promoted  to Project Manager in our environmental resources group. Carrie has been with EAI sine 2007 and worked within all three of our focus areas. Congratulations Carrie! We’d also like to […]

Florida Shorebird Alliance

EAI’s Niki Desjardin has been named the coordinator for the Treasure Coast Shorebird Partnership. As a coastal project manager, Niki has seen considerable overlap between the conservation needs of sea turtles and shorebirds.  She uses this experience and expertise to educate beach-goers about our impact on coastal wildlife.  She is especially interested in educating people […]

EAI is Celebrating!

25 years!…that’s how long Ecological Associates, Inc. has been open for business. Our founders, Bob Ernest and Erik Martin, officially hung out their shingle on January 31, 1994. Since then, EAI has been continuously providing ecological consulting services throughout Florida and beyond. EAI began with Bob and Erik and has grown to a staff of […]

Aquatic Weed Control Alternatives

Martin County’s Engineering Department oversees more than 120 acres of stormwater treatment areas (STAs). In 2017, Martin County contracted with EAI to perform aspects of their STA management, including water quality monitoring and vegetation control.  Beginning earlier this year, Martin County tasked EAI to evaluate different vegetation control methods and assess the effectiveness of reducing […]

EAI’s Sea Turtle Nesting Report

EAI began daily sea turtle nesting surveys March 1, 2019 on approximately 50 miles of high-density sea turtle nesting beaches along Florida’s east coast. We are responsible for monitoring beaches in Volusia, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties. EAI is also conducting nesting sea turtle and migratory shorebird surveys on Cat Island […]