[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://www.ecological-associates.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Matt1.png” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb image=”https://www.ecological-associates.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Matt3.png” _builder_version=”3.12.2″] EAI’s lead taxonomist, Matt Scripter, recently returned from 2 weeks at Highlands Biological Research Station in North Carolina where he was trained in […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″ custom_padding=”77px|0px|54px|0px”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″] EAI staff recently had the opportunity to take part in the 2018 Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) for the Tropical Western Atlantic region. Which includes Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and the rest of the Caribbean. The mission of the GAFC […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] EAI is using drones to evaluate the presence and spread of the blue-green algae bloom that is currently impacting our local waterways. We are excited to help Martin County in their efforts to monitor and evaluate this situation. If you […]

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A sea turtle nest exposed in the side of a beach escarpment. Hurricane Irma brought severe weather to the Treasure Coast, with top wind speeds in St. Lucie County reaching 100 mph on South Hutchinson Island. EAI monitors sea turtle nesting on the southernmost ten miles of Hutchinson Island, in St. Lucie and Martin Counties, […]

EAI is excited to announce some of its newest projects which expand both our service offerings and our geographic reach. As part of the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hired Manson Construction Co. for the Cat Island Beach and Dune Fill Restoration Project in Harrison County, Mississippi. We are a […]

EAI’s Amber Stevenson oversees and coordinates the work of the New Smyrna Beach Turtle Trackers and they do an amazing job for sea turtles in Volusia County. The NSB Turtle Trackers are an all-volunteer staff of more than 20, who monitor the beach between Ponce Inlet and Canaveral National Seashore (10.9 miles) every morning for […]

EAI once again participated in the Martin County Lionfish Round-Up held in June. This year EAI was a proud sponsor and fielded two teams of four divers each. Although we did not finish in first place…or second place…or third place, our teams had a blast and were happy to contribute to this worthy cause. The […]

Senior EAI staff attended the 31st Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School in Fort Lauderdale from July 18-21, 2017. The conference covered a variety of topics related to environmental policy and permitting. The EAI team divided and conquered, attending courses on: Environmental policy Energy policy and renewable energy expansion Environmental resources planning, permitting, and conservation in […]

The 2017 sea turtle nesting season has been very successful with EAI documenting over 9,475 loggerhead, 3,200 green turtle, and 176 leatherback nests within its survey areas in Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties. As peak hatching season approaches, please remember that hatchlings can become disoriented and crawl toward artificial light sources. Please ensure […]