Aquascape and its associates have conducted assessments of streams and rivers throughout Pennsylvania and in the Midwest for clients including state and federal government agencies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, the waste industry, and mineral extraction industries. Assessments have included water quality sampling, electrofishing and fish population studies, in-stream and riparian habitat evaluations, Geographic Information System characterizations, and macroinvertebrate sampling, identification, and population analysis.
- Assessments have been conducted to:
- Provide justification for stream relocations
- Identify pollution sources
- Assess impacts from abandoned mines and adjacent land-uses
- Evaluate remediation options
- Determine species distribution and abundance
- Document the occurrence of sensitive species or species of concern
- Provide baseline data for species reintroduction plans
- Measure stream health/integrity
- Facilitate stream classification
- Evaluate use attainment
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Literature reviews have been conducted to develop new and appropriate assessment methodologies to ensure meaningful study results. Awareness and utilization of existing data has also been a crucial aspect of assessments that has saved clients significant time and expense.
- Aquascape and its associates have been involved in the following projects:
- Robinson Fork Ecological Assessment
- Lake View Landfill Stream Study
- Ohio River Fishery Survey for the Montgomery Pool
- Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Assessment and Restoration Plan
- Fisheries and Water Resources Assessment: Camp Grayling Army National Guard Training Site, Michigan
- Fisheries and Water Resources Assessment: National Forest Lands at Camp Shelby, Mississippi
- Surface Water Quality Impacts from Agroecosystem Watersheds in Illinois
- West Hicks Run Rapid Assessment for Pipeline Crossing
- Buffalo Run Assessment: Verification of sustainable forestry practices
- Pine Creek Watershed Assessment
Project Profiles
Current Project: Slippery Rock Creek Watershed Assessment (If you have trouble with that link, try this one.)
