Our EAI Team is influencing change on the East Coast of Florida Congratulations to our very own Joseph Scarola, Niki Desjardin, Matthew Scripter and former EAI founders Robert Ernest and Erik Martin for their hard work and dedication to the recent publication Changes in Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior on a Nourished Beach in Southeast […]

Our Director of Operations Niki Desjardin (pictured right) and Director of Business Development & Finance Jimmy Sellers (pictured left) are now the new official owners of Ecological Associates, Inc.! Our original owners and founders, Bob Ernest and Erik Martin, started EAI 30 years ago examining effects of beach nourishment on sea turtle nesting habitat along […]

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 […]