Building on over sixty years of U.S. and international experience, EDAW's environmental scientists, wetlands and wildlife biologists, regional and urban planners, restoration ecologists, archaeologists, historians, air and noise specialists, and landscape architects bring special understanding of the complex balance between natural and human-made environments. Our experience includes creative and productive environmental assessment; resource management; ecological restoration; and open space planning of projects ranging from small site studies to detailed analyses of thousands of square miles.

The environmental regulatory process can be complicated, controversial, and costly. But the simple act of applying clear communication to solid science goes a long way toward finding workable answers. EDAW's environmental impact studies strive to simplify, clarify, and streamline, saving our clients time and supporting solid decision making. EDAW is experienced in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other federal, state, and local guidelines.

EDAW's ecological and environmental science services focus on two essentials: making independent assessments of valuable resources such as archaeological sites, wetlands and wildlife habitats; and working with our clients to balance resource management and project objectives. Water, perhaps modern society's most complex natural resource, presents challenges ranging from sheer availability for homes, communities, agriculture and industry; to its role in delicate natural ecologies; to its place at the center of local and national economies dependent on recreation and tourism.

Project Types
/  Wildlife Biology
/  Botany
/  Resource Management Plans
/  Wetland Ecology
/  Archaeological Assessment
/  Historic Resource Assessment
/  Cultural Resource Assessment, Permitting + Planning
/  Stormwater Management
/  Vegetation / Weed Management
/  Ecological Restoration
/  Habitat Conservation + Management Plans
/  Forest + Fire Management
/  Native Habitat + Planting Plans
/  Water Supply + Wastewater Management Planning
/  Open Space + Wilderness Planning + Interpretation
/  Visual Impact Assessment
/  Air Quality + Noise Assessment
/  Environmental Compliance Monitoring
/  Endangered Species Studies
/  Wetland Delineation / Assessment / Permitting
/  Wetland Design + Revegetation
/  Environmental Impact Studies
/  Recreation Impact Assessment