Ecological Associates, Inc. | EAI Environmental Services
Our friend and colleague Cynthia “Cindy” Lott passed away this October, but her exemplary impact and influence on our environmental community will not be forgotten. Cindy was a tenured environmental professional, well-known for her pioneering efforts in the environmental science realm both globally and locally. She studied marine creatures and habitats throughout the Caribbean alongside […]
EAI began daily sea turtle nesting surveys on March 1, 2019, covering 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 also conducted nesting sea turtle and migratory shorebird surveys on Cat Island […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Stream mapping and biological assessments are crucial elements for environmental impact assessments and stream restoration efforts. EAI staff are trained, audited, and registered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Habitat Assessment (HA) and Stream Condition Index (SCI) sampling. The taxonomic lab at EAI is well-equipped to process and identify SCI macroinvertebrates for SCI […]
EAI was recently contracted to perform site surveys for crested caracara activity. The crested caracara is a resident, non-migratory falcon species that occurs natively in Florida as well as the southwestern United States and Central America. Florida’s population of caracara is found in the prairie area of the south-central region of the State, from Polk […]
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