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Aquaponics

ETE enjoyed having Campbell Peck as an intern this summer. For his summer project, he designed and built an aquaponics system in our in-house nursery. Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics in a symbiotic environment. In…
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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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Mangrove Trimming

ETE recently completed a mangrove trimming job along the Imperial River in Bonita Springs.  ETE has 2 professional mangrove trimmers (PMT) on staff to assist waterfront homeowners with mangrove questions.  Often a significant improvement in…
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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…
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Submerged Resource Survey

ETE has professional certified divers on staff who conduct Submerged Resource Surveys (SRS) for both public and private entities. Submerged resources are abundant and well protected such as sea grass, hard bottom, and a variety of fish and wildlife. …
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Collier County Sports Complex

ETE is honored to be on the team selected for design and permitting of the Collier County Sports Complex. The winning consulting team included Davidson Engineering, ETE, Populous, Parker-Mudgett & Smith Architects, Marco Surveying.  The…
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Wetland Determinations

Wetlands are ecosystems which serve a variety of valuable functions in Southwest Florida: they help purify and filter water that passes through them, while acting as nature's sponges to soak up rainfall and water from runoff. They also provide…