Aquatic & Fisheries Services

Our fisheries biologists, stream restoration experts, and professional wetland scientists are ready to dive into your aquatic resources projects. From surveys for aquatic organisms to water quality monitoring, and everything in between our team ensures zero headaches and successful outcomes.


 
 

Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Projects

Our team has helped navigate the planning, design, and construction phase of dozens of fish passage projects in the Pacific Northwest. We’re all about timely delivery of our environmental services to provide maximum benefit to the target species.  

Making a splash with:

  • Fish Passage Assessments 

  • Fish Exclusion Planning

  • NEPA/SEPA Compliance 

  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance

  • Biological Assessments 

  • Environmental Permitting including JARPA/404-401, 402 (NPDES), HPAs and FHEPWetland and Stream Delineation

  • Wetland and Stream Delineation

  • Evaluating Design Alternatives 

  • Providing Recommendations for Stream, Riparian Habitat, and LWD Design

  • Reaching Consensus with Environmental Regulatory Agencies and Tribal Governments

 

Fish Handling and Exclusion

With biologists who are Smith-Root certified in electro-shocking and WSDOT-certified fish moving leads, we’re ready to help your next in-water project. 

We’re your team for:

  • Fish Exclusion and Removal

  • Fish Herding, Seining, and Electro-shocking

  • Safe Handling of Fish

  • Fish Identification

 

Fisheries and Wildlife Studies

Our knowledgeable fisheries specialists and biologists are committed to excellence in scientific research. We look forward to using a scientific approach to provide clear, concise, and comprehensive information, tailored to your needs.

We’ve got you covered with:

  • Fish and Amphibian Population Monitoring

  • Adult and Juvenile Snorkel Surveys

  • Spawner and Redd Surveys for Salmonids

  • Rotary-Screw Trap and Fish Weir Operation

  • Coded Wire Tag & PIT Tag-Based Studies

  • Forage Fish Surveys (marine)

  • WDFW-Certified Forage Fish Biologists

 

Water Quality and Habitats

We conduct a variety of environmental and hydrological studies and monitoring programs. From wetland assessments, stream typing, water quality monitoring, and more, we’ve got you covered. 

We’re your people for:

  • Ambient Water Quality Monitoring 

  • Benthic Macroinvertebrate (BMI) Collection and Taxonomy 

  • Hydrologic Monitoring of Wetlands and Streams 

  • Wetland and Stream Delineations and Monitoring

  • Stream and Wetland Mitigation/Restoration Plans

  • Stream Typing Surveys

  • Stream Flow Studies

  • USFS Stream Assessment Biologists 

  • Riparian Habitat Monitoring

  • Habitat Management Plans 

  • Construction Site Monitoring