The Florida Shorebird Alliance (“FSA”) has published its Monitoring Data at Work Annual Report, which reflects conservation efforts and positive trends for Florida shorebirds and seabirds. This report also informs of how to protect shorebirds and seabirds. Bird stewards ensure beachgoers are aware of fragile nesting areas and educate visitors about the remarkable species that […]

Ecological Associates, Inc. (EAI) has a long history on the Treasure Coast. It originated with Bob Ernest and Erik Martin, who came to Jensen Beach as biologists for a firm called Applied Biology, Inc. (ABI). ABI operated in Florida for many years supporting important biological research, including investigations into impacts to sea turtle nesting from […]

EAI is pleased to announce an important addition to its fleet, a 24-ft pontoon boat for freshwater/shallow water projects. We lovingly nicknamed her “Gator Bait” due to some superficial battle scars from the reptile so known and revered in Florida. EAI now owns three boats: a 25-ft Parker for work in nearshore ocean waters, a […]

EAI’s project manager and coastal protected species division lead, Grace Botson, is attending the National Habitat Conservation Planning (HCP) Coalition Annual Meeting this week in Austin, Texas! An active participant in Habitat Conservation Planning, EAI and Grace are thrilled to network with other policymakers and scientists to learn and discuss HCP development and implementation. Grace […]

With over half of the year behind us, we at EAI wanted to take a moment to recognize the individuals we have added to our team since January 2022. EAI is pleased to introduce the following team members:   Camryn Willoughby – Biologist Field Team Lead and Lab Support B.S. Biological Sciences (Marine Biology), Minor […]

Seagrasses are an integral component of our aquatic ecosystems and are indicators of the health of the surrounding area. Not only are seagrasses a source of food for wildlife, they serve as habitat and carbon storage; therefore, they are vital to our ecosystem. Between 2011 and 2021, approximately 75% of the Indian River Lagoon’s seagrasses […]

Ecological Associates, Inc. (“EAI”) is pleased to announce the inception of its Sustainability Initiative! Our mission is to protect the natural environment by providing high quality scientific research, compliance, and permitting services that help minimize, mitigate, and understand the impacts of our clients’ projects. We developed this Sustainability Initiative to reduce the environmental impact of […]

Florida’s population increase has caused an influx of new development. However, what may come as a surprise is that the new development that occurs to accommodate Florida’s population increase causes habitat loss for gopher tortoises and exacerbates the scarcity of viable recipient sites for gopher tortoise relocation. Both the gopher tortoise and its burrow are […]

The annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is a global waterway cleanup effort spearheaded by the Ocean Conservancy that has occurred for over 30 years. The global cleanup takes place each September. The main goal of this event is to remove trash from oceans and waterbodies across the world. Other goals include inspiring action among global citizens and capturing data surrounding what items are most commonly found during the cleanup […]