Archived News

Under contract with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), EAS developed a species fact sheet for the little-known White Salmon pocket gopher.  Via data mining, the fact sheet provided a summary of key information about the species, as well as a list of references/literature, list of contacts knowledgeable about the species, map of species range and […]

Recently, EAS staff have completed several wetland delineations for our clients.  The purpose of a wetland delineation is to establish the presence, location, conservation value, and size of a wetland, to ensure compliance to federal, state, and local regulations.  Our scientists look at vegetation types and structure, soil characteristics, and hydrologic activity in order to

Richland, Wash. – EAS’s extensive knowledge of Pacific Northwest aquatic ecosystems earned the company a new contract in May 2016. TetraTech, under prime contract with PacifiCorp, hired EAS to provide professional technical services supporting fish-tissue sampling, water quality monitoring, and other aquatic-related services throughout the region. EAS tasks under aquatic services, may include 1) conducting rare,

Richland, Wash. – Chelan County Public Utility District awarded EAS a contract in May 2016 to map aquatic invasive plants at and near the Rocky Reach hydroelectric project. EAS will conduct field surveys and monitoring in the upper Columbia River to support Chelan PUD compliance with federal, state, and regional laws and agreements that protect and

Richland, Wash. – “Corporations, the federal government, and state agencies all want to do business with minority-owned companies,” Sarah Kessler said in Inc. magazine. “To meet their objectives, private and public sector firms search for minority-owned suppliers through programs that have formal certification processes.” In May 2016, after undergoing a rigorous process, EAS was certified as

Richland, Wash. – “Corporations, the federal government, and state agencies all want to do business with minority-owned companies,” Sarah Kessler said in Inc. magazine. “To meet their objectives, private and public sector firms search for minority-owned suppliers through programs that have formal certification processes.” In May 2016, after undergoing a rigorous process, EAS was certified as

Richland, Wash. – As part of DOE’s role to ensure the safety of human health and the environment on the Hanford Site, it maintains and implements institutional controls, through its prime contractor Mission Support Alliance. MSA contracted with EAS to provide boating support to Long-Term Stewardship Program personnel as part of an institutional control inspection related

Richland, Wash. – In December 2016, Mission Support Alliance (MSA) contracted with EAS to help the U.S. Department of Energy meet its objectives and obligations for public involvement in Hanford Site decision-making under NEPA and other federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and regulations. EAS, working with Point Environmental, will prepare environmental documents that may include

Richland, Wash. – EAS is pleased to announce that the company has been acquired by KOMAN Holdings, LLC, which is owned by Natives of Kodiak, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). KOMAN Holdings is a tribal corporation that is classified as a small, Native American-owned business and is certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. As

Richland, Wash. – In June 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) selected EAS, working with Normandeau Associates, to provide professional and technical scientific expertise to support biological evaluations related primarily to the Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program in the Snake and Columbia River Basins. EAS fisheries biologist Dennis Dauble will provide senior fish passage expertise