
Who We Are
Our experienced staff partners closely with clients to address complex environmental challenges, delivering practical, reliable solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance and long-term stewardship of natural resources.
Our services
Water & Air provides comprehensive services across four core practice areas:

Aquatic Ecology
Our Biological Resources group assesses, maps, and restores marine, estuarine, and freshwater habitats. Services include SAV and seagrass mapping, algae and benthic habitat assessments, and macroinvertebrate surveys. We also support habitat restoration, artificial reefs, and natural resource damage assessments through field monitoring and analysis.

Water Resources
Our Water Resources group monitors surface water, groundwater, and sediments to support resource management. Services include hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and wellfield assessments; springs, rivers, and watershed monitoring; and water quality evaluations. Long-term monitoring, trend analysis, and reporting support planning and regulatory decisions.

Wetlands, Ecology & Permitting
Our Biological Resources group also provides wetland and terrestrial habitat assessments, restoration, and permitting services. Our expertise includes wetland delineation, functional assessments, mitigation planning and monitoring, and protected species surveys. We also support regulatory compliance, wetland and upland restoration, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews.

Site Assessment & Remediation
Our Environmental Services group performs environmental site assessments, contamination investigations, and remediation. Services include Phase I/II assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, brownfields and Superfund support, remediation planning, and treatment system operations. We also provide storage tank closures, SPCC plans, and PFAS compliance monitoring.
Our leadership

Barry Vance
CEO/President

Teresa Collins Ayres
Business Operations Director

Bryan Cotter
Water Resources Department Manager

Stephanie Emerson
Environmental Services Department Manager

Eric Nelson
Biological Services Department Manager

Amy Adams
Human Resources Generalist

