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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ETE is providing turbidity monitoring services for the Doctors Pass dredge project. ETE is tasked with make sure that dredging activities don’t produce turbidity (siltation) in that water at levels higher than the FDEP permits allow. Too…
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.
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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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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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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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Mangrove Monitoring
Doctors Pass
Aquaponics
Utilization of a Drone as a Tool in Seagrass Surveys
Florida Master Naturalist Program
Mangrove Trimming
Wiggins Pass
Clam Pass
Shorebird Monitoring
Drone Survey of a Bird Rookery