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Other Aquatic Invertebrates
Other Aquatic
Invertebrates
Amphibians & Reptiles
Amphibians
and Reptiles
Plants
Plants
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Brook Trout
Fish

Sedge
Pogonia
Ginseng
Plants

Familiar with the general diversity of aquatic, wetland, and upland plants in the southern New England region, especially rare species and unique or sensitive natural communities.

Services Provided
  • Sampling protocols and study designs for a variety of species, habitats, and objectives
  • Identification of aquatic, wetland, and upland species of New England
  • Experience with plant communities in a range of rare and unique habitats such as calcareous fens, bogs, rich mesic forests, subalpine habitats, and cliffs
  • Habitat assessment and mapping (GPS/GIS)
  • Invasive species inventory and mapping
  • Qualitative surveys and inventories
  • Long-term monitoring of species composition and distribution
  • Environmental impact studies pertaining to relocation and replanting
  • Data analysis, presentation, and reporting
  • Develop conservation and management plans

 

Example Projects
  • Effects of recreational rock climbing on cliff vegetation (vascular plants, mosses, and lichens) in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire
  • Invasive plant survey and mapping in the Westfield River watershed in Massachusetts
  • Invasive plant mapping and development of an invasive plant management plan for Greylock Glen (Massachusetts)
  • Rare plant and natural community survey at Greylock Glen for a proposed outdoor education and recreation facility and trail system
  • Rare plant surveys for a transmission line corridor in Vermont
  • Rare plant survey for proposed grassland reclamation areas in Adams, Massachusetts
  • Rare plant surveys along the Cheshire Harbor and Overlook Trails (Mount Greylock State Reservation)
  • Tidal wetland survey for a proposed marina along the lower Connecticut River in Connecticut