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Habitats and Ecosystems
We have research and consulting experience in a variety of ecosystems in the Northeast, from headwater streams to coastal wetlands. While our focus is on endangered species, we are also suited for general studies of rare and unique community types and ecosystems, natural resource inventories, and ecological monitoring. We are particularly interested in streams and rivers, small ponds, ephemeral and headwater streams, vernal pools, swamps, emergent wetlands, bogs, floodplain forests, calcareous fens, rich mesic forests, alpine habitats, cliff communities, and salt marshes.
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Services Provided
- Sampling protocols and study designs for different species, habitats, and objectives
- Natural resource inventories and mapping: flora, fauna, and habitats
- Establishing baseline conditions for communities and ecosystems
- Data analysis, presentation, and reporting
- Develop conservation and management plans
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Example Projects
- Rare plant and natural community survey at Greylock Glen for a proposed outdoor education and recreation facility and trail system
- Survey of Vernal Pools and State-listed Amphibians and Reptiles of the Tully Lake Flood Control Project in Massachusetts
- Aquatic Biodiversity Inventory of the Baskahegan Watershed in Maine
- Inventory and Identification of Aquatic Invertebrates from Vernal Pools in the Quabbin Reservation in Central Massachusetts
- Aquatic Fauna and Habitat of Glen Rock Brook (Rhode Island) Near a Proposed Roadway and Housing Development
- Ecological Study of the Shetucket River Near the Scotland Hydroelectric Project
- Tidal wetland survey for a proposed marina along the lower Connecticut River in Connecticut
- Monitored the effects of town well drawdown on aquatic and wetland plant communities
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