Ecosystems First LLC is founded upon 30 years of experience.  This experience includes service under National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Washington Dept of Fisheries (WDF), Washington Dept of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW), and Washington Dept of Natural Resources (WDNR).  

Regions of emphasis include the west coast of United States from San Francisco to southeast Alaska, most marine waters of Washington State (including Puget Sound), and many freshwater systems (including parts of the Columbia River, Lake Washington, Skagit River, etc.), parts of British Columbia, and many sites on WDNR land throughout Washington State.

 Activities Performed

Fisheries Resource Management

	Sonar and Hydroacoustic Stock Assessment Herring population estimation Hake population estimation Sockey salmon population estimation Whale prey assessment Glacier Bay, Alaska
	Fisheries Biology Forage fish spawning ground monitoring Forage fish early life history surface trawling Mid-water trawl sampling
	Project Management Coastal Black Rockfish hydroacoustic population assessment Coastal Black Rockfish habitat mapping Coastal Black Rockfish sampling using: underwater video, 2 person submarine observation, custom built trammel nets, etc

Habitat Management

	Shoreline WDFW Hydraulic Project Application (HPA) - Regulatory Enforcement State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review and Response Stormwater Facility Review and HPA Enforcement Kitsap County Jefferson County Clallam County King County Pierce County Snohomish County
	Superfund Source Control Remediation Indian Island, Port Townsend Bay, Hood Canal Bremerton Navy Base, Central Puget Sound Keyport Navy Base, Central Puget Sound Manchester EPA, Central Puget Sound Floral Point, Hood Canal Asarco Smelter, Tacoma, WA Port of Seattle, Duwamish River & Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA

Public Lands Environmental Consulting

	Project Management Cherry Pt Ecosystem Studies -  Caged Mussel and Herring Embryo Exposure Studies Grant Program Restoration Proposal Consultation Website Development WDNR Staff Training
	WDNR Lease Consultant Residential, Municipal and Industrial Outfall Proposals Environmental Review Artificial Reef Environmental Review Conservation Leasing Environmental Review
	Hazardous Spill Prevention Vessel Salvage Observation and Environmental Review  Oil Spill Cleanup Observation and Environmental Review Whatcom Creek Pipeline Explosion  Consultant
	Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation Response to WDNR Application for ESA Habitat Conservaton Plan (HCP) to Authorize Incidental Takings of ESA Listed Species