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Ecology and Environmental Planning PBS&J maintains strong staff resources in the fields of ecology and environmental planning, offering more than 120 technical professionals with academic backgrounds in the natural and life sciences. The firm’s capabilities encompass a wide variety of scientific disciplines including hydrology, botany, zoology, limnology and aquatic biology, terrestrial ecology, estuarine and marine science, and resource management. PBS&J corporate experience encompasses thousands of projects involving natural systems in wetland, upland, marine, estuarine, and lake environments.
Assisting clients through the maze of environmental regulations concerning wetlands, threatened and endangered species and their habitats, and water quality has long been an integral PBS&J service. The firm has developed an excellent reputation for developing efficient and innovative solutions to complex regulatory problems. PBS&J also has extensive experience in conducting research and investigations, and preparing studies and documents that comply with the requirements of the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Today, the firm is also recognized for its ability to develop and implement comprehensive ecological restoration and water management plans for a wide variety of natural resources including lakes, estuaries, wetlands, and threatened upland habitats. We have incorporated a wide range of innovative strategies, such as fish and wildlife management, pollution abatement using wetland treatment, mitigation banking, prescribed burning, monitoring, natural erosion control, and adaptive management. In addition, we are frequently called upon to provide specialized expertise in such challenging areas as natural resource damage assessment, expert witness services, and ecological risk assessment.
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