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Mangrove Trimming

ETE recently completed a mangrove trimming job at The Landings at Bear’s Paw in Collier County.  ETE has 2 professional mangrove trimmers (PMT) on staff to assist with mangrove questions. Often a significant improvement in water view…
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Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE recently assisted a single family homeowner on Cocohatchee Street with gopher tortoise permitting.  Two gopher tortoise burrows were identified on the property.  ETE helped the owner acquire a relocation permit from the Florida Fish…
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Mangrove Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental conducts biannual monitoring of mangroves in the Clam Bay estuary. Three species of mangroves are found in Southwest Florida: red, white and black. Mangroves serve a variety of important roles in the ecosystem, including: …
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Utilization of a Drone as a Tool in Seagrass Surveys

ETE conducted a seagrass survey for a property on Marco Island as part of permitting through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  ETE utilized a drone for up-to-the-minute aerial photographs of the survey area.  The high resolution drone photos…
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Florida Master Naturalist Program

Earth Tech Environmental staff is always looking to expand its knowledge base and credentials. Some of our Ecologists recently took part in the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP)- a UF/IFAS program designed to increase understanding…
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Wiggins Pass

ETE is providing turbidity monitoring services for the Wiggins Pass dredge project.  The Wiggins Pass project is complex because it involves proximity to sea grass and nearshore hard bottom areas.  ETE is tasked with make sure that dredging…
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Clam Pass

ETE is providing multiple services for the 2018 Clam Pass emergency dredge project.  ETE is coordinating between Pelican Bay Services Division (PBSD) and the dredging contractor, Cavache.  ETE provides daily shorebird monitoring services and…
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Shorebird Monitoring

ETE is currently conducting shorebird monitoring for the Clam Pass dredging project.  The monitoring includes a daily check for potential nesting activity in and around the project work area.  It's great opportunity to observe some of the…
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Drone Survey of a Bird Rookery

ETE recently utilized a drone to assist in assessing the range of nesting on a small bird rookery in Clam Bay.  Using a drone is an excellent, non-intrusive way to establish counts of nesting and or roosting birds at the rookery.  Nests of…