Ecological Associates, Inc. | EAI Environmental Services
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 […]
Using “green” infrastructure in coastal communities is an option that promises future payout. One form of “green” infrastructure that is growing popular in the Southeastern U.S. is living shorelines. Living shorelines control erosion and benefit the ecosystem by using organic materials such as plants, stone, and oyster reefs. Living shorelines are usually an alternative to […]
EAI’s Titusville branch moved into a new office in May (pictured above). Located at 1231 Garden Street Suite 1D, Titusville, FL 32796, this office specializes in protected species surveys and permitting, water quality, environmental assessments, project compliance support, and right of way permitting. Some of our dynamic Titusville staff, Rachel King, Jessica Richards, and Amanda […]
EAI is pleased to announce the addition of Environmental Engineering to serve our clients further. Led by Kaitlin Wood, P.E., EAI’s Environmental Engineering department promotes installation of nature-based solutions, such as living shorelines and wetlands, over traditional, hardened infrastructure. EAI’s environmental consulting expertise and Kaitlin’s background in public utilities allows EAI to provide hybrid (green/grey) […]
Former EAI field technician, Chelsey Petersen, was hired as a full-time Biologist. Chelsey has been with EAI for the last five sea turtle nesting seasons supporting projects in Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties as well as in Mississippi. Congratulations, Chelsey! EAI is also pleased to announce the addition of four new biologists: Meike […]
On March 1, 2021, EAI began daily, ongoing sea turtle nesting surveys on approximately 50 miles of high-density sea turtle nesting beaches along Florida’s east coast. We monitor beaches in Volusia, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties. This year, in support of several beach nourishment projects, we’ve conducted nesting surveys in Miami-Dade […]
