ECS is committed to provide sound science in projects to local and government agencies as well as the general public.
ECS is the living shoreline specialist in Florida Panhnadle
ECS specialize in environmental solutions to complex problems
ECS provides environmental education and volunteer coordinating for schools, general public, clubs and organizations
ECS has been working diligently on the ecological and restoration efforts from the effects of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill for the City of Gulf Breeze and Escambia County and private homeowners
Some of these studies include-
Living Shorelines: What works and does not work
Living Shorelines: a scientific approach to permitting
Living Shorelines: wave attenuation and oyster reefs
Living Shorelines: Seagrass restoration and expansion
Living shorelines: Horseshoe oyster reef development
Living Shorelines: seagrass mapping and transplanting
Living shorelines:A pilot study on seagrass transplanting in areas around the Panhandle
Living shorelines: Sediment accretion and wave attenuation
Locating and retreival of Submerged oil in Pensacola Bay
Advance testing in seafood that coorelate with the observed biological observations.
Working with the Government and the general public to maintain the mission of ongoing information and up to standards data.
The first to post on Youtube: ECS discovering additional uses for UV light and oil detection without special equipment.
June 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4t8PGkOOZE
Prevention and protection response methods and strategies for the City of Gulf Breeze Oil Spill Response team.
ECS is providing the services and analysts of the tests on seafood and marine organisms to understand the effects of post oil spill on the marine ecosystem. These tests are not Responsible Party funded and paid for by private funders who wants the data to the public as soon as possible.
If you would like to provide funding for either petroleum or pathogen testing please call 850-417-7008 or email hreed@ecologicalconsultingservices.com.
If you would like to provide fish for either petroleum or pathogen testing - please call 850-417-7008 or email hreed@ecologicalconsultingservices.com.
It is important to take caution and wear gloves, keep the suspected infected (if lesions are found) away from the rest of your catch and preferably wrap in foil and place in a bag if you don't have foil then double bag and keep on ice. Take your fish to the nearest participating tackle shop and they will place in there freezer and call ECS for pickup.
Note: Recent reporting of pathogens such as Vibrio vulnificus are prevalent in most seafood, especailly uuncooked and have been reported on Red Snapper lately. For personal health safety,if you choose to bring in your catch, please wear gloves and avoid touching the fish to prevent human infection.
Hired by Faegre Baker Daniels Law firm to educate and help Ken Feinburg of the Gulf Coast Claims Facilities, evaluate multipliers for the oyster reef and finfish BP Claims. ECS was a part of a local and regional team of experts with knowledge on a variety of species and ecological processes that provide the best professional opinions of the extend of the past, present and potential future physical, biological and socioeconomic damages from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The project consisted of research and evaluation of the sites of claims of fishery losses.