Exhibitor List
AECOM
[BOOTH #22]
WEBSITE:
www.aecom.com
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical
and management support services to a broad range of markets,
including water, environment, transportation, facilities, energy,
and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local
knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering
solutions that create, enhance, and sustain the world's built,
natural, and social environments.
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ARCADIS
US, Inc. [Non-Exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE:
www.arcadis-us.com
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design,
engineering and management services in infrastructure, water,
environment and buildings. We enhance mobility, sustainability and
quality of life by creating balance in the built and natural
environments. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and
operates projects for companies and governments. With 21,000
employees and more than $3.2 billion in revenues, the company has an
extensive international network supported by strong local market
positions. ARCADIS is a recognized leader in ecosystem restoration
in the US and around the world. ARCADIS supports UN-HABITAT with
knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly
growing cities around the world.
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Atkins
Global [BOOTH #24]
WEBSITE:
www.atkinsglobal.com
Atkins has a long history of assisting clients through the maze of
environmental regulations concerning waters of the U.S., including
wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and water quality.
With technical experts in natural and life sciences including
hydrology, botany, zoology, limnology and aquatic biology,
terrestrial ecology, estuarine and marine science, and resource
management, Atkins can support all your environmental needs. Our
project experience includes natural systems in wetland, upland,
riparian, marine, estuarine, and lake environments. The firm is
recognized for its ability to develop and implement comprehensive
ecological restoration for a wide variety of natural resources
including lakes, rivers, streams, estuaries, and wetlands. We
incorporate a wide range of innovative strategies such as fish and
wildlife management, pollution abatement using wetland treatment,
mitigation banking, monitoring, and adaptive management. In
addition, we are frequently called upon to provide specialized
expertise in such challenging areas as natural resource damage
assessment, and expert witness services. Atkins has an excellent
reputation for developing efficient and innovative solutions to
complex regulatory problems. We have extensive experience conducting
research and investigations, and preparing studies and documents
that comply with requirements of the Clean Water Act, Rivers and
Harbors Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Air Act, NEPA,
National Historic Preservation Act, and numerous other federal,
state, and local regulations.
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Biohabitats,
Inc. [BOOTH #3]
WEBSITE: www.biohabitats.com
Since opening its doors in 1982, Biohabitats has helped communities
improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, restore degraded
ecosystems, and facilitate educational opportunities through
ecological restoration, conservation planning and regenerative
design initiatives that are scientifically sound, realistic to
implement, and cost effective to manage. Biohabitats’
interdisciplinary team of ecologists, biologists, environmental
scientists, landscape architects, planners, and engineers recognizes
that nature is a dynamic force that affects people as much as it is
influenced by their actions. That is why they approach every project
with the understanding that outcomes are most powerful when they
support whole, living systems that lead to ecological, cultural and
economic benefits. Whether the firm is transforming an outdated
stormwater pond into a fully functioning natural wetland, helping a
university plan for growth while enhancing the natural resources of
its campus, collaborating with elders to restore rivers on tribal
land, or regenerating beauty, vitality and ecological function along
an urban waterfront, Biohabitats creates solutions are that are
comprehensive, fully integrated, and based on an understanding that
people, nature, commerce and culture are all inextricably linked.
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Bluestem Communications
[BOOTH #8]
WEBSITE: www.bluestemcommunications.org/
Bluestem Communications researches, designs, implements and evaluates communication and education strategies to connect existing personal values to environmental causes. Our work motivates targeted audiences—like homeowners, business owners and elected officials—to value the role healthy ecosystems play in sustaining quality of life and to take action to protect and restore Earth's natural resources. We partner with other nonprofit organizations, coalitions and agencies to improve their internal and external communications to advance their environmental goals.
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CH2M HILL
[Table Top #2]
WEBSITE: www.ch2m.com
Employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations and program management for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. The firms’ work is concentrated in the areas of water, environment, transportation, energy, facilities and resources. With $7 billion in revenue and over 28,000 employees around the world, CH2M HILL is an industry leading program management, construction management, and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record and named a leader in sustainable engineering by Verdantix. Please visit us at ch2mhill.com, twitter.com/ch2mhill, and facebook.com/ch2mhill.
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Brown
and Caldwell
[Non-Exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE:
www.brownandcaldwell.com
Brown and Caldwell is a 100-percent environmental firm with 1,500
professionals serving clients locally and globally. We offer
full-service delivery of engineering, scientific, consulting and
construction services and all the essential ingredients® for a
successful project and a standout experience. Service, great
technical solutions, and innovation: these qualities were important
to our founders in 1947, and they are still essential to BC and our
clients today.
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Coalition
to Restore Coastal Louisiana [BOOTH #10]
WEBSITE:
www.crcl.org
CRCL is a
non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and
protect a sustainable coastal Louisiana. CRCL advocates for the
implementation of sound coastal policies and monitors coastal
activities to ensure that stringent regulations and enforcement
policies are maintained. Incorporated in 1988, CRCL represents a
unique mix of businesses, local governments, industries, scientific
communities, national and local conservation
groups, hunters, anglers
and a broad spectrum of concerned citizens who all share a common
vision and commitment to the sustainability of coastal Louisiana.
The common vision of these varied and diverse interests is the
driving strength of CRCL, the most effective and recognized coastal
advocacy organization in the state.
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Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana [BOOTH #35]
WEBSITE: www.coastal.la.gov
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's mandate is to
develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive coastal protection
and restoration Master Plan. For the first time in Louisiana's
history, this single state authority will integrate coastal
restoration and hurricane protection by marshaling the expertise and
resources of the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of
Transportation and Development and other state agencies, to speak
with one clear voice for the future of Louisiana's coast. Working
with federal, state and local political subdivisions, including
levee districts, the CPRA will work to establish a safe and
sustainable coast that will protect our communities, the nation's
critical energy infrastructure and our bountiful natural resources
for generations to come.
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Dewberry [BOOTH#15]
WEBSITE: www.dewberry.com
Beyond the Ordinary. Imagine a professional services firm with vision beyond “the ordinary.” A firm with deep subject-matter expertise as well as deep national resources. A firm committed to putting clients at the center of everything it does. That firm is Dewberry. And those qualities are among the pillars of what we call “The Dewberry Way” – a set of guiding principles and values that govern the way we’ve done business for more than a half-century. Our architects, engineers, and consultants – many of whom are internationally recognized authorities – offer a proven track record of providing award-winning services and solutions to a wide variety of public- and private-sector clients. We’ve built long-term, trusted relationships through unsurpassed client service and a dedication to solving today’s – and tomorrow’s – most complex challenges. In the process, we help our clients transform their communities and improve the quality of life. However, the true measure of Dewberry lies in the commitment and caliber of our people. We hope you’ll take the opportunity to meet with us and experience The Dewberry Way first-hand. Dewberry is a leading professional services firm with a proven history of providing architecture, engineering, and management and consulting services to a wide variety of public and private sector clients. These include government agencies, the military community, municipalities, institutions, and corporations. Recognized for combining unsurpassed commitment to client service with deep subject matter expertise, Dewberry is dedicated to solving clients’ most complex challenges and transforming their communities. Established in 1956, Dewberry is a family owned firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 40 locations and 1,750 professionals nationwide.
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Dynamic
Solutions, LLC [BOOTH #2]
WEBSITE:
www.dsllc.com
Dynamic
Solutions, LLC is building a better future and a cleaner environment
through the expert application of advanced hydrodynamic, sediment
transport, water quality, toxics transport and aquatic ecosystem
modeling tools. For over 16 years, we have been one of the nation’s
leading multi-dimensional surface water modeling firms focusing
their modeling practice on restoring and enhancing the ecological
viability of their water resources while balancing the needs of
mankind.
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EarthBalance
[BOOTH #16]
WEBSITE: www.earthbalance.com
EarthBalance®
is Florida’s leading ecological restoration and consulting firm,
specializing in restoring, protecting, and managing ecosystems. We
take projects from inception through permitting, construction, and
regulatory compliance, and we develop ecological solutions that
benefit both society and the environment. Our core services include
environmental consulting, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
ecosystem restoration, mitigation banking, and native plant supply.
EarthBalance® combines the knowledge-based work of environmental
consulting with real world implementation of habitat restoration.
We utilize industry-leading technologies to achieve optimal
restoration results.
Established in
1985, EarthBalance® serves clients throughout Florida and
surrounding states, with offices in North Port, Central Florida, and
Fort Myers. We also operate a native plant nursery, and mitigation
banks in DeSoto, Hardee and Sarasota Counties. Staff includes a
multidisciplinary team of biologists, ecologists, wetland
scientists, a geologist, and GIS/AutoCAD specialists. Restoration
teams include licensed herbicide applicators and field technicians
who are proficient in restoration design, evaluation, wetland
enhancement, exotic and nuisance plant control, plant supply, and
ongoing maintenance.
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ENVIRON [BOOTH #19]
WEBSITE: www.environcorp.com
Since 1982, ENVIRON has worked with clients around the world to help resolve their most demanding environmental and human health issues. We combine resources across geographic boundaries and technical and scientific disciplines to provide clients with the best, most responsive teams—whether responding to existing challenges, evaluating opportunities to improve performance or seeking to reduce future liabilities. Clients benefit from our unique ability to bring clarity to issues at the intersection of science, business and policy.
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ESA [BOOTH #20]
WEBSITE: www.esassoc.com
ESA is a leading environmental science and planning firm committed to the principles of sustainability. We specialize in environmental and community planning, ecosystem restoration design, technical studies and investigations, environmental impact assessment and documentation, and environmental compliance. The firm has offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Petaluma, Woodland Hills, Palm Springs, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Orlando and Tampa, Florida. To learn more about ESA, visit our website at
www.esassoc.com.
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GEC,
Inc. [BOOTH #29]
WEBSITE:
www.gecinc.com
GEC was established in 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a small
engineering consulting firm. It has grown over the years into a
firm of national prominence by assembling the talents of a large
team of engineering, planning, economic, environmental, and
Geographic Information Systems professionals focused on solutions to
water and land resources concerns. GEC’s success and growth is based
on its reputation as a professional organization that provides
complete and proficient services from planning to implementation of
projects for private and public clients in all parts of the United
States. We provide a wide range of expertise for applications to
land and water projects. Services are provided separately or in an
integrated fashion, depending on client needs. In keeping with the
special needs of GEC's clients, our commitment to our clients is to
produce high-quality planning and design documents on time, and
within budget.
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Great
Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Non-exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE:
www.gldd.com
Great Lakes
Dredge & Dock Company is America's premier dredging contractor. To
create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal
assets – harbors, waterways, rivers, wetlands, beaches, and
storm-eroded shores – we use our sizeable fleet of specialized
dredging equipment to excavate and transport the full range of
underwater soils, including silts, sands, clays, and rock. We work
worldwide.
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Gulf
South Research Corporation [BOOTH #33]
WEBSITE:
www.gsrcorp.com
Gulf South
Research Corporation (GSRC) is a woman-owned, SBA certified
disadvantaged small business offering multidisciplinary,
environmental consulting services to government and corporate
clients throughout the U.S. Initially established in 1984, GSRC was
purchased in 1993 by its current owner, Ms. Suna Adam Knaus. Based
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, GSRC has grown to now have subsidiary
offices in Tucson, Arizona, and Niceville, Florida. GSRC maintains
a professional team of staff members with education, training, and
experience in various disciplines such as ecology, plant biology,
wildlife biology, horticulture, forestry, wildlife management,
community relations, and geographic information systems (GIS).
Services provided by GSRC include ecosystem restoration planning and
implementation, environmental impact analyses, natural and cultural
resources surveys, invasive species management, nursery operations,
irrigation system design and implementation, native species
revegetation, and habitat monitoring and maintenance.
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HDR
Inc.
[BOOTH #32]
WEBSITE:
www.hdrinc.com
We believe that
the way we work adds meaning and value to the world. While we are
most well-known for delivering engineering and architecture services
– for adding beauty and structure to communities through high
performance buildings and smart infrastructure – we provide much
more than that.
Our experience
with ecosystem restoration includes creating, restoring, protecting,
and/or enhancing lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and salt marshes,
oyster reefs and shoreline stabilization, bird rookery islands,
submerged aquatic vegetation (seagrass) and sandy beaches for bird
and turtle nesting. We recognize that the smallest of details can
yield the biggest realizations, and that sometimes the most
brilliant solutions begin with the utmost simplicity.
We have
partnered with federal, state and local agencies on many of the
largest ecosystem restoration efforts in the United States. These
types of projects frequently require collaboration from multiple
stakeholders, often in the face of competing interests. We have the
experience and diverse skill sets to find innovative ways to support
our clients’ vision for long-term ecosystem restoration and
management.
HDR’s operating
philosophy is to be an expertise-driven firm that delivers tailored
solutions through a strong local presence. Our ability to draw upon
company wide resources and expertise is a great strength in meeting
and exceeding our clients’ expectations.
Our 8,500
employees, working in 200 locations around the world, push the
boundaries of what is possible each and every day.
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KCI
Technologies, Inc. [BOOTHS #30 & #31]
WEBSITE:
www.kci.com
KCI is a 100
percent employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm
serving clients throughout the eastern and central United States and
other locations. Our multi-disciplined services allow us to provide
exceptional turn-key expertise to federal, state and local
government agencies, as well as institutional and private-sector
clients. Operating out of offices in 13 states and the District of
Columbia, our professional staff of more than 1,000 offer a full
range of documentation, analysis, management, construction,
restoration and remediation services centered on protecting and
improving the environment. KCI’s clients have come to rely on our
breadth of expertise in managing natural and water resources as well
as associated geospatial data.
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Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Foundation [BOOTH # 12]
WEBSITE:
www.saveourlake.org
Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) was established in response to
environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin. As the public’s
independent voice, LPBF is dedicated to restoring and preserving the
water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain
Basin. Through coordination of restoration activities, education,
advocacy, monitoring of the regulatory process, applied scientific
research, and citizen action, LPBF works in partnership with all
segments of the community to reclaim the Basin for this and future
generations.
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Living
Shoreline Solutions, Inc. [BOOTH # 13]
WEBSITE:
www.LivingShorelineSolutions.com
Living
Shoreline Solutions, Inc, designs and manufactures Wave Attenuation
Devices (WAD®) These devices are scientifically designed and
engineered to PROTECT and RESTORE shorelines, sand dunes, spoil
islands, and marine aquaculture. They will work to protect roadways,
bridges and critical transportation infrastructure.
WAD® are
portable and adjustable to accommodate dynamic wind and wave
conditions. They are durable and stable having been exposed to
Category 4/5 Hurricanes. WAD® also provide Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).
Please go to
www.LivingShorelineSolutions.com for more information or contact
Thomas J. Brown, CEO (813)245-9482 or Scott Bartkowski, President
(850)375-6522.
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Louis Berger [BOOTH # 7]
WEBSITE:
www.louisberger.com
Louis Berger's
Ecosystem Restoration Services Team understands the many benefits of
a watershed approach. Our approach focuses on developing strategic
watershed-based restoration plans that balance the realities of the
future population growth and economic development with the need to
sustain increasing strained natural resources. Successfully
designing and implementing multifaceted and dynamic environments
requires a sound technical foundation and creativity and ingenuity.
Our ability to blend science and engineering to recreate nature is a
reason we are one of the leading, full-service environmental
consulting firms in the United States. With a resource base of more
than 5,000 professionals and affiliate employees in more than 90
countries, we can respond to local conditions while providing
clients with the world-class scientific and industry experts of a
leading global organization.
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Moffatt
& Nichol [BOOTH #27]
WEBSITE:
www.moffattnichol.com
Moffatt &
Nichol’s reputation for excellence in the waterfront environment is
built on over 70 years of experience with challenging projects. We
offer clients a professional and knowledgeable staff of engineers,
planners, and scientists who are experts at solving the complex
issues that drive coastal, estuarine, and riverine systems. One of
the few engineering firms with specialized expertise in these
environments, we bring considerable experience in the numerical
modeling of the physical processes that challenge projects in these
settings in addition to a primary focus on design, engineering, and
construction. We routinely develop engineering design criteria for
waterfront and marine engineering projects including coastal
processes, dredging, beach erosion control, and storm damage
protection projects. Our engineers and scientists have expanded
their skills to address environmentally acceptable sediment
management technologies, environmental dredging, regulatory
requirements and highly contaminated sediment removal, remediation,
and restoration. We apply state-of-the-practice assessment
technologies, models, and predictive technology for visionary
solutions to sediment management problems. We have been part of
numerous water resources projects to protect and expand these
important resources, providing watershed planning & modeling, and
stream & wetland restoration design. We have utilized unique
techniques and tools for planning and design of ecosystem
restoration projects, including the introduction of tidal or fluvial
flows through new or redesigned inlets; introduction of mineral
sediments and nutrients through diversions; regulation of flows to
reduce saltwater intrusion; marsh restoration and vegetation
plantings; and shore protection. We have also completed nationally
recognized beneficial use of dredged material projects. Our ability
to complete planning, detailed analyses, and design of these high
visibility projects has been instrumental in their success.
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The
Nature Conservancy [BOOTH #26]
WEBSITE:
www.nature.org
The mission of
The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which
all life depends. Our vision is to leave a sustainable world for
future generations. Today’s society faces unprecedented challenges.
Dwindling natural resources, declining economies, a rapidly changing
climate and other threats require that all of us begin working
together to reach common solutions. More than ever before, we must
find innovative ways to ensure that nature can continue to provide
the food, clean water, energy and other services our growing
population depends upon for survival. Now is a time of opportunity.
A time to move conservation from the sidelines of global priorities
to the center of the world stage—because human well being depends on
a healthy, diverse environment.
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National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
[Non-exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE:
www.noaa.gov
The NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation protects, restores, and promotes stewardship of coastal and marine habitat to support our nation's fisheries for future generations.
Our vision is healthy and sustainable habitat that provides a range of benefits for abundant fish and wildlife, commercial and recreational opportunities, and resilient coastal communities that can withstand hurricanes, flooding, and other threats.
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Reef Ball Foundation
[Table Top #4]
WEBSITE: www.reefball.org
Representative: Jim McFarlane
(mcfarlane@alumni.ufl.edu)
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Parsons
Brinckerhoff
[Table Top #1]
WEBSITE:
www.pbworld.com
Parsons
Brinckerhoff is a global consulting firm assisting public and
private clients to plan, develop, design, construct, operate and
maintain critical infrastructure. Our water practice delivers
engineeering and advisory services in several core practice areas
including: watershed and ecosystem restoration and management,
stormwater, hydraulic structures and flood control, wastewater,
drinking water, program support, strategic consultancy, and asset
management - and is highly attuned to the technical, ecological, and
regulatory issues that face the water industry. We help our clients
find the right solutions to their challenges through innovative
planning and design, deep knowledge of the federal and local
regulatory environments, and a unique understanding of the
alternative delivery mechanisms available in today's economic
climate.
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RESTORE
The Mississippi River Delta [BOOTH #11]
WEBSITE: www.MississippiRiverDelta.org
Restore the
Mississippi River Delta is a campaign to reconnect the Mississippi
River to its delta to protect people, wildlife and jobs. Comprised
of Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National
Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.
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Sea-bird Coastal [BOOTH #17]
WEBSITE:
www.sea-birdcoastal.com
Sea-Bird Coastal is the leading innovator of instruments designed for long term deployment and in situ nutrient monitoring in some of the most challenging environments on earth. Our cutting edge technology results from combining the experience and capabilities of Sea-Bird Electronics, WET Labs and Satlantic. Sea-Bird Coastal sensors are designed for deployments ranging from 3 to 12 months. Parameters include conductivity, temperature, depth, optical dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll A, turbidity, CDOM, nitrate and phosphate. Monitoring systems include options for external data collection platforms, real time data delivery and web based data visualization.
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Society
for Ecological Restoration [BOOTH #1]
WEBSITE:
www.ser.org
The Society
for Ecological Restoration (SER) is a membership based non-profit
organization with members in more than 70 nations and 14 regional
chapters. SER works to promote ecological restoration as a means of
sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and reestablishing an
ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture. 2013
marks the Society’s 25th Anniversary which will be celebrated at
SER’s 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2013).
SER2013 will draw together more than 1,200 experts from around the
world interested in the science and practice of ecological
restoration.
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Stanley
Consultants [BOOTH #28]
WEBSITE:
www.stanleyconsultants.com
Stanley
Consultants has a long history of providing successful engineering
services to federal, state and local entities. For over 20 years we
have provided design services, assessments, studies, and
documentation for the maintenance, preservation, restoration, and
sustainability of the nation’s natural resources, ecosystems,
threatened or endangered species, and habitats. Our proven
environmental experience includes wildlife and aquatic habitat
restoration, water control features, impact statements, wetland
permitting and mitigation, environmental management systems, land
reclamation and natural resources management. We know you must
implement your mission requirements while being sensitive to the
needs of the environment, monitoring economic conditions, reaching
sustainability goals, and staying on top of changing regulations and
service demands. Our professional engineers, designers and
environmental scientists do not have preconceived solutions for your
complex needs. We listen to your concerns and explore all the
options to tailor an engineering solution that will work for you now
and in the future.
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SWCA
Environmental Consultants [BOOTH #21]
WEBSITE:
www.swca.com
Founded in 1981, SWCA provides a full spectrum of
environmental services focused on planning, natural and cultural
resource management, air quality, permitting, regulatory compliance,
water resources and climate change consulting. As an employee-owned
firm of scientists, planners, and technical specialists, we combine
scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of permitting and
compliance protocols to achieve technically sound, cost-effective
solutions for your projects. With more than 27 offices throughout
the United States, we offer local expertise but also are able to
rapidly pool resources in order to serve your project needs
nationwide. For more information visit:
www.swca.com.
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University
of Maryland Center for Environmental Science [BOOTH #6]
WEBSITE:
www.umces.edu
The
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) is
the most prominent single institution involved in scientific
discoveries about the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Although
focusing more than 2/3 of its research on this region, the Center's
activities are global, involving research from the Arabian Sea to
the Yellowstone and from the poles to the tropics.
UMCES'
scientists include biologists, ecologists, physicists, chemists,
geologists, engineers, and economists who work together in a truly
trans-disciplinary community.
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University
of Wisconsin Press
[BOOTH #23]
WEBSITE:
www.uwpress.wisc.edu/journals/
The University
of Wisconsin Press Journals Division serves a worldwide community of
scholars, researchers, and practitioners through the publication of
peer-reviewed academic and professional journals in print and
electronic form. We are dedicated to the principle that education
and research should influence people's lives throughout the world
and our non-commercial approach helps contain costs.
Our land
management journals include Ecological Restoration, Land Economics,
Landscape Journal, and Native Plants Journal. The Press Books
Division also publishes a variety of books on restoration related
topics including Aldo Leopold, John Muir, Gaylord Nelson,
conservation, fishing, and hunting.
Ecological
Restoration is a forum for people advancing the science and practice
of restoration ecology. It features the technical and biological
aspects of restoring landscapes, as well as collaborations between
restorationists and the design professions, land-use policy, the
role of education, and more. This quarterly publication includes
peer-reviewed science articles, perspectives and notes, book
reviews, abstracts of restoration ecology progress published
elsewhere, and announcements of scientific and professional
meetings.
Native Plants
Journal is dedicated to dispersing practical information about
planting and growing North American native plants for conservation,
restoration, reforestation, landscaping, highway corridors, and
related uses. Its articles are helpful to growers and planters of
North American native plants and contribute significantly to the
scientific literature. The second issue of each year includes the
Native Plants Materials Directory which provides information about
producers of native plant materials in the US and Canada. NPJ began
in January 2000 as a cooperative effort of the USDA Forest Service
and the University of Idaho, with assistance from the USDA
Agricultural Research Service and the Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
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URS
Corporation [BOOTH #5]
WEBSITE:
www.urscorp.com
URS
Corporation is a leading provider of engineering, construction and
technical services for public agencies and private sector companies
around the world. The company offers a full range of program
management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering
and technical assistance; construction and construction management;
operations and maintenance; information technology; and
decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for
federal, oil and gas, infrastructure, power, and industrial projects
and programs.
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USDA-Natural
Resources Conservation Service [BOOTH #9]
WEBSITE:
www.la.nrcs.usda.gov
The USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with private
landowners and managers through conservation planning and assistance
designed to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals and
result in productive lands and healthy ecosystems. NRCS is committed
to conserving Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, and since the inception
of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA),
NRCS has served as a member of the multi-agency task force providing
oversight and implementation of CWPPRA projects.
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The
Walton Family Foundation [Non-exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE:
www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org
The Walton Family Foundation
promotes environmental solutions that make economic sense for
communities and their natural resources. The foundation works to
achieve change that lasts by
creating new and unexpected partnerships and bringing
conservation, business and community interests to the same table to
build long-term solutions to big problems.
The Walton Family Foundation
invested $93 million in environmental initiatives in 2013. A
majority of the foundation’s grants are made to organizations and
programs that pursue lasting conservation solutions for oceans and
rivers while also recognizing the role these waters play in
the livelihoods of those who live and work nearby.
The foundation divides its environmental giving into two
initiatives:
Freshwater Conservation,
which works to sustain healthy and
resilient communities of both people and wildlife in the Colorado
River Basin and along the Mississippi River from its headwaters to
the delta; and Marine Conservation, which supports
initiatives that create economic incentives for sustainable resource
management in some of the world’s most ecologically rich ocean
areas, from Indonesia to Ecuador to the Gulf of Mexico.
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The
Water Institute of the Gulf [BOOTH #4]
WEBSITE:
www.thewaterinstitute.org
The Water
Institute of the Gulf, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a
not-for-profit, independent research institute dedicated to
advancing the understanding of coastal, deltaic, river and water
resource systems, both within the Gulf Coast and around the world.
The Institute’s mission supports the practical application of
innovative science and engineering, providing solutions that benefit
society.
By integrating
applied research, linking knowledge to action, and building
partnerships, The Water Institute drives innovation in coastal
restoration and hurricane protection. Through an array of applied
research projects, The Water Institute spurs innovation in coastal
science and engineering, generating new ideas and evaluating how
cutting-edge approaches can make a difference.
Our
multidiscipline experts analyze many of the toughest issues facing
coastal and deltaic regions in order to better guide policymakers
and natural resource managers. The range of expertise of our team
members is extensive, including adaptive management, community
resiliency, field investigations, coastal engineering, riverine and
coastal modeling, as well as monitoring.
To learn more
about The Water Institute, please visit
www.thewaterinstitute.org.
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Westervelt Ecological Services
[Table Top #3]
WEBSITE:
www.wesmitigation.com
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) brings together a commitment to stewardship from one of the oldest privately-held forest companies, The Westervelt Company (est. 1884), and an experienced staff of mitigation planners to develop conservation and mitigation banks from coast to coast.
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Weston
Solutions, Inc. [Non-exhibiting Sponsor]
WEBSITE: www.westonsolutions.com
Weston Solutions delivers integrated and sustainable solutions for
environmental restoration, property redevelopment, design/build
construction, green buildings, and clean energy. Weston can help
develop solutions to maximize the value of your resources and turn
environmental responsibility into economic growth. We help clients
restore productive assets to build a stronger economy and a
healthier ecology.
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YSI
Inc. [BOOTH #34]
WEBSITE: www.ysi.com
YSI, a subsidiary of Xylem, designs, engineers, and manufactures
precision instruments for environmental conditions and water quality
measurement. YSI provides solutions for environmental water
monitoring, sampling, and laboratory applications. YSI delivers the
most technologically advanced self-contained and integrated remote
underwater observation systems, environmental monitoring buoys,
telemetry, water quality and velocity sensors in the world. Learn
more at ysi.com.
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