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Bald Eagle Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental ecologists recently completed a bald eagle monitoring project in Collier County. Due to a roofing construction project nearby, bald eagle monitoring was required 3 days/week to ensure the eagles were not disturbed during…
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Bonneted Bat Acoustic Monitoring

In 2015, Earth Tech installed two bat houses on a site in south Collier county as a part of an onsite mitigation plan for the endangered Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus). Now, several years later, we finally have some residents!…
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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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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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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Installation

Earth Tech recently partnered with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to help install nesting cavity boxes for red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCW). The RCWs are an endangered species due to habitat loss here in Southwest Florida. The cavities were…
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Big Carlos Pass Shorebird Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental is conducting shorebird monitoring in response to the Big Carlos Channel Realignment project. Composed of a team of dedicated individuals with proven shorebird identification skills, ETE monitors the beach 7 days a week…
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Burrowing Owl Survey

ETE recently completed a burrowing owl survey for a property on Marco Island.  Nesting seas0n for burrowing owls in Southwest Florida typically ends in early July.  Even though no adult owls were present on the parcel, the burrows on this…
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Wildlife Monitoring

Earth Tech has been using a remote camera to monitor wildlife activity on a parcel of land in North Fort Myers.  The diversity of wildlife documented has been amazing and includes a black bear, wild hogs, turkey, raccoon, white-tailed deer…