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Environmental Monitoring Services

Water

• Collection of samples for chemistry, heavy metal or bacteria analysis
• Water quality profiling (dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, transmissivity, and conductivity using a Sea-Bird SEACAT SBE 19plusV2)
• Construction and deployment of moorings and oceanographic equipment

Sediment

• Collection of samples using Van Veen grab or diver cores
• Infaunal and benthic invertebrate sorting and taxonomy
• Sediment grain size analyses (phi size)
• Sediment toxicity testing (bioassay)

Geophysical

• High-resolution side scan sonar
• Swath bathymetry to depths < 150ft
• Deployment and retrieval of ocean bottom seismometers
• GIS mapping and spatial analysis

Diver, Biological and Visual Surveys

• Invasive species surveys (Caulerpa spp., Sargassum spp.)
• Visual SCUBA including fish, algae, and invertebrate identification
• Sensitive species surveys and monitoring (eelgrass, abalone)
• Underwater videography and photography (standard and 360°)
• Drop camera surveys
• ROV and stereo-video surveys
• Drone surveys
• Marine mammal monitoring
• Shorebird surveys

Fisheries Studies

• Beam Trawls
• Otter Trawls
• Beach Seines
• Purse Seines
• Lamparas
• Otolith and Fish Life History Analyses

Plankton

• Zooplankton & Phytoplankton Collection (bongo nets, 1m ring nets, benthic sled)
• Zooplankton & Phytoplankton sorting, staging, and taxonomy

Clients

• Chevron Products Company
• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
• Unified Port Districts of San Diego
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• The Port of Long Beach
• The Port of Los Angeles
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Southern California Edison
• Poseidon Water
• SCCWRP
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• US Navy
• Ocean Rainforest, Inc.