Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc.

Restoring and improving aquatic ecosystems to optimize aquatic and terrestrial life forms while establishing dynamic channel equilibrium.

• Natural Channel Design

  Evaluating stream shape, depth, width, and gradient to reestablish long-term stream equilibrium.

• Fishery Habitat Improvements

  Optimizing factors such as flow depths, quality pools, oxygenated riffles, spawning environments, and instream cover to enhance angling experiences.

Evaluating river conditions to help water users and landowners plan and manage unique water resources.

• Habitat Evaluations & Stream Monitoring

  Conducting field studies to assess ecological health, track changes, and support angling optimization.

• Fish Barrier & Passage Design

  Engineering specialized instream structures to control fish movement or facilitate safe migration.

• Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling

  Analyzing flow impacts, sediment transport, and channel hydraulics to predict river system behaviors.

Providing streamlined project delivery from initial planning and concept design through permitting and construction implementation.

• Turnkey Project Delivery

  Serving as a single point of contact to coordinate design, cost estimation, and final field construction.

• In-Field Stream Restoration Construction

  Directly collaborating with construction operators in the field to modify and adjust restoration elements dynamically.

Conducting scientific investigations and ecological permitting for diverse land and water projects.

• Wetland Restoration & Permitting

  Assessing wetlands and securing necessary regulatory approvals for environmental compliance.

• Threatened & Endangered Species Consulting

  Evaluating impacts on protected species and developing mitigation or avoidance strategies.

• Natural Resource Inventories

  Conducting field documentation of natural assets, vegetation, and ecological features.

Planning and engineering services to support water rights, hydrology, and infrastructure.

• Water Resource Planning & Water Rights

  Assisting clients with water resource management strategies and regulatory water rights compliance.

• Reservoirs & Irrigation Facilities Engineering

  Designing and assessing agricultural and storage infrastructure, including reservoirs and delivery networks.

• Geomorphologic & Mining Services

  Providing specialized sediment sampling, geomorphic evaluations, and environmental support for mining sites.