Ecology

Biological data is the foundation of natural resource management. Equinox provides a full range of biological services to satisfy most any assessment needs associated with plants, fish, wildlife, and their habitats. We carefully collect and analyze this data for a variety of project types, from designing site plans for residential subdivisions to collecting data to support large watershed projects.

• General Site Assessments
• Aquatic & Terrestrial Habitat
• Botanical Inventories
• Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species
• Fish and Benthic
• Wildlife & Habitat
• Forest Health Monitoring
• Carolina Vegetation Survey

See examples of our natural resource inventories and assessments.

The key to controlling invasive species is education. We not only educate our clients and the general public about identification and management techniques—we also do constant research to stay up to date on new pest species. For our clients, we develop long-term management plans, as well as perform the treatment and control work in the field.

• Invasive Exotic Plant Control
• Invasive Management Plans
• Integrative Pest Management
• Training for Invasive Plant Identification & Treatment

See our invasive plant management plans.

Wetlands and streams are essential to healthy ecosystems. Equinox has worked with both public and private entities to facilitate full stream and wetland delivery projects. We also identify streams and wetlands that would benefit from restoration or preservation. Drawing on our staff members’ agricultural backgrounds, we are noted for our balanced outreach to landowners, and develop mitigation projects that not only improve ecological function but also meet landowners’ financial needs.

• Site Inventories
• Stream Determinations
• Stream Channel Surveys
• Stream Channel Substrate Sampling
• Wetland Delineations
• Mitigation

See a few of our Stream and Wetland Assessments.

You have the plan—but do you have the permits? State and federal guidelines can be confounding. We help our clients identify the environmental conditions that require permitting and guide them through the process. Our in-house permitting specialists also help clients avoid or minimize permitting needs by developing creative and cost-effective solutions.

• Section 401/404 Permitting
• Stormwater Permitting
• Land Disturbance Permitting

See  a few examples of regulatory permitting.

A well-managed habitat is an enjoyable habitat. Our customized recommendations enhance fish and wildlife habitat and control exotic invasive species in both rural and urban landscapes. Owners and managers of parks, greenways, working farms, and forests rely on our expertise for restored balance, increased usability, and financial benefit.

• Pond and Stream Management Plans
• Wildlife Habitat Management Plans
• Forest Management Plans

See a few of our habitat management plans.

What’s working and what’s not? It’s the most valuable information you can have. From determining baseline data before a project, to measuring the success of a restoration, product, or plan, ecological monitoring helps our clients meet their goals. Our top management team is involved in every project, making recommendations for future actions and improvements.

• Stream and Wetland Monitoring
• Biological Monitoring
• Stormwater BMP Functional Assessments

See examples of ecological monitoring.