Natural Resources

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Services

GEI has extensive experience surveying, assessing, and managing terrestrial and aquatic biota and habitats across the U.S.

Our scientists, including certified arborists, wetland scientists, and soil scientists, encompass numerous fields of expertise, such as botany, wildlife, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, birds, fish, and mussels.

We routinely conduct species and habitat inventories and prepare resource management and mitigation plans to minimize project impacts, obtain project approvals, and maintain and/or restore native ecosystems.

Wetlands and Waterways

GEI offers a range of basic services, including wetland determinations and delineations, functional and quality assessments, and mitigation monitoring. With their in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and ordinances, GEI can assist the project with permitting needs, including Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404.

For inquiries about work in a specific region please contact:

East: Laura Schwanof

Central: Katie Unke Ehrenberg

Mountain: Sarah Skigen-Caird

West: Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland

Terrestrial and Aquatic Surveys

Terrestrial surveys include assessing mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and plant communities. Marine and freshwater aquatic environments are evaluated through surveys of the fish, invertebrates, zooplankton, and algae.

Our field biologists have extensive experience with all types of sampling equipment and methods for the collection of biological data as well as critical experience working with agencies in compliance with state and federal regulations, including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

For inquiries about work in a specific region please contact:

East: Laura Schwanof

Central: Katie Unke Ehrenberg

Mountain: Sarah Skigen-Caird

West: Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland

Monitoring of Environmental Conditions

GEI conducts many long-term monitoring studies for a variety of clients, including mines, wastewater treatment facilities, power utilities, oil and gas facilities, and others.

GEI is knowledgeable in long-term field data collection for freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments, and can perform all aquatic macroinvertebrate initial sample analysis, taxonomy, and enumeration in our Ecological Laboratory located in Denver, Colorado.

For inquiries about work in a specific region please contact:

East: Laura Schwanof

Central: Katie Unke Ehrenberg

Mountain: Jeniffer Lynch

West: Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland

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