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by:Nautilus Environmental based inBurnaby, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Bioassessments measure both the physical condition of a water body, and the integrity of the associated biological communities. Adding physical and biological metrics to chemical and toxicological assessments provides a more comprehensive evaluation of the condition of a given body of water, and provides a means with which to quantitatively separate impacts of non-chemical ...
by:Beckmar Environmental Laboratory Inc. based inJeffersontown, KENTUCKY (USA)
Nuisance organism identification. Diatom identification and Bioassessment Indices. Chlorophyll Analysis. Macroinvertebrate identification and Bioassessment Indices. Sediment analysis. Stream reach characterization. Stream ...
by:Timberline Aquatics, Inc. based inFort Collins, COLORADO (USA)
At Timberline Aquatics, Inc. we take pride in our working knowledge of indices (metrics) that use benthic macroinvertebrate data to describe aquatic conditions. These metrics include those described in the EPA’s Rapid Bioassessment Protocols and numerous others that are designed to detect a variety of specific disturbances. Timberline Aquatics, Inc. has an extensive library ...
by:Langford LLC based inEvansville, INDIANA (USA)
The water quality in streams and lakes is evaluated using the Hoosier Riverwatch Method, IDEM's Office of Water Quality and Ohio EPA's Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index, and USEPA's Rapid Bioassessment ...
by:Nautilus Environmental based inBurnaby, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
In many cases, support for site-specific applications of regulations involves integration of toxicity, chemistry, and bioassessment information in order to provide a complete picture that fully justifies the proposed alternative. Thus, a science-based approach is generally the most effective in terms of maintaining credibility with the regulators, as well as providing a ...
by:GBMc Strategic Environmental Services based inBryant, ARKANSAS (USA)
Experience includes; point source and non-point source pollutant loading assessments, flow studies, geomorphic surveys, stream and riparian habitat assessments, landuse/landcover assessments, rapid bioassessments, and water quality modeling. Assessment findings have led to development of watershed management plans and protection strategies including; best management practices ...
by:Nautilus Environmental based inBurnaby, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Nautilus offers a rare combination of experience and depth in the development and validation of test methods. Few other consulting firms can demonstrate similar qualifications through publications in the peer-reviewed literature, as well as participation in technical advisory committees and inter-laboratory validations. Thus, Nautilus is in a unique position to evaluate the suitability of newly ...
by:Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) based inPittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
CEC staff brings together a variety of disciplines capable of addressing multiple goals in watershed planning projects. CEC's experts have experience in performing watershed assessments, developing restoration plans, designing restoration practices, and the technical and research aspects of these ...
by:Aqua Survey, Inc. based inFlemington, NEW JERSEY (USA)
To support benthic investigations Aqua Survey can deploy a Smith-Macintyre grab sampler to collect sediment and benthic macroinvertebrate samples. Once the macroinveretebrate samples are onboard the samples can be prepared with a sieving station to process the samples making them ready for the laboratory to sort and identify. A drop camera may also be deployed to assist with characterizing what ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Biological assessments utilize information from biological communities, along with measures of physical and habitat characteristics, to provide data for water quality management purposes, including the identification of contaminant sources, causes and severity of impairments, evaluation of the effectiveness of control measures and restoration activities, use attainability studies, and trend ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Biological assessments utilize information from biological communities, along with measures of physical and habitat characteristics, to provide data for water quality management purposes, including the identification of contaminant sources, causes and severity of impairments, evaluation of the effectiveness of control measures and restoration activities, use attainability studies, and trend ...
by:Aqua Survey, Inc. based inFlemington, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Aqua Survey has a wide variety of sampling equipment such as: benthic grab samplers, kick-nets, gill-nets, seines, bongo-nets, plankton-nets, epibenthic sleds, fish traps, trawls, underwater video camera, underwater digital still cameras, lightweight ROVs and other monitoring equipment. Specimen samples are collected, sorted, taxonomically identified and enumerated by ASI professionals. Seagrass ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Application of pesticides is important in several areas, including maintaining agricultural productivity, a variety of urban uses (gardening, household pest control, and even pet grooming), and maintenance of rights-of-way, water conveyances, and boating facilities. And while significant improvements have been achieved in developing newer pesticides and the development of improved application and ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Application of pesticides is important in several areas, including maintaining agricultural productivity, a variety of urban uses (gardening, household pest control, and even pet grooming), and maintenance of rights-of-way, water conveyances, and boating facilities. And while significant improvements have been achieved in developing newer pesticides and the development of improved application and ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
While laboratory testing is an important part of environmental assessments, the collection of high-quality field samples is a pre-requisite to obtaining technically accurate and legally defensible results. Furthermore, the evaluation of actual “real-world” or in situ conditions in the field is becoming increasingly important in the characterization and resolution of potential ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Historical mining activities have and continue to impact aquatic ecosystems throughout the United States, particularly in the western U.S., where they constitute a significant fraction of “Superfund” sites. And while current mining practices, as well as remediation efforts underway at historical mines, are considerably more “environmentally friendly”, monitoring is still ...
by:National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) based in, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (USA)
The Water Quality Portal (WQP) is a cooperative service sponsored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) that integrates publicly available water quality data from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) the EPA STOrage and RETrieval (STORET) Data Warehouse, and the USDA ARS ...
by:Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) based inPittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
CEC addresses and solves jurisdictional wetlands issues associated with land development and environmental remediation projects. We have extensive project experience in working with the regulatory agencies on wetlands identifications, delineations, state/federal permitting, and in designing successful programs for wetlands ...
by:Dudek based inCA, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Dudek has designed and conducted a wide variety of aquatic studies and assessments throughout California in marine and estuarine environments, and in freshwater lentic and lotic ...
by:Pacific EcoRisk based inFairfield, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Resolution of problems that may result from the presence of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems can be complex, due in part to the complexity associated with the fate and effects of various contaminants, but also due to the numerous elements that typically comprise a successful study. These can range from conceptual design and planning of a study, all the way through to reporting and communication ...