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Collier County Resource Recovery Park Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE recently conducted a multi-day gopher tortoise excavation at the Collier County Resource Recovery Park, where 75 burrows were excavated and 10 individuals were collected and relocated to their new homes. Gopher Tortoise Agents Auston Germano…
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Staff Highlight – Licensed Boat Captain -Campbell Peck

Campbell Peck is an ETE ecologist who does a variety of fieldwork for Earth Tech Environmental, ranging from protected species surveys, water sampling, and wetland determinations. Now he can officially branch out and take his talents to Florida's…
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Use of Drones in Environmental Work

Droning is a key tool in the environmental industry in today's world, and assists many of the services we offer. Some services that utilize drones include projects that require aerial photography, project progression images, habitat mapping,…
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Staff Highlight – Gopher Tortoise Agent- Andrew McAuley

Andrew McAuley is an ETE ecologist that does a wide variety of fieldwork for Earth Tech Environmental, ranging from protected species surveys, water sampling, Phase I's, and wetland determinations. Now he can officially add another to the list. Andrew…
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Water Turkey Bay Seagrass Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental recently completed a seagrass monitoring survey for the future dredging project that will encompass the channel from Wiggins Pass down to Water Turkey Bay. This monitoring project was implemented to help the dredging…
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Clam Bay Canoe Trail Marker Reinstall

  This September, ETE assisted Collier County Coastal Zone Management in reinstalling two Canoe Trail Markers in Clam Bay. These 32 markers help kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders navigate their way through the mangroves of Clam Bay.     These…
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Clam Bay Seagrass Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental recently went out to Clam Bay to conduct annual seagrass monitoring. Seagrass is an ecologically valuable resource because it helps stabilize the sea floor, provides food and habitat for marine organisms, helps maintain…
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The Value of Native Plants

  What do creeping oxeye, Caesarweed, and golden dewdrops all have in common?     If you said that they are all beautiful plants you would be…WRONG! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and while these plants may…
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Staff Highlight – Certified Environmental Scientist, Auston Germano

Auston Germano is one of Earth Tech Environmental’s ecologists who puts his boots in about everything, but specializes in gopher tortoises, preserve management, and vegetation monitoring.   Auston has recently attained a Certified…
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Ecosystem Value of Butterflies

ETE is focusing on producing butterfly friendly plants in our native nursery.  Why you may ask?  Not only are butterflies beautiful, they are tremendously important to our ecosystem! Ecosystem Value Butterflies are indicators of a…