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As we close Women’s History Month, I am reflecting on ESA’s consistent balance of female- to male-identifying ESA colleagues over my 38 years here at the firm and how important having women’s voices is to approaching today’s environmental challenges and opportunities.
The environment is everything. It’s environmental justice, social justice; physical science, social science. It's urban. It's natural. We are part of and connected to all of it.
With women's voices at the table, and within that a variety and diversity of voices, we can achieve the right solutions for the kind of sustainable living and resilience that we need.
Our whole approach is listening to our clients and the communities they're serving, so the more points of perspective we have for hearing what is needed and what is wanted, the more likely we are to emerge with a more robust, multi-benefit solution.
This issue of ESA Connects features stories from our teams across the country about protecting endangered species, advancing blue carbon through wetland restoration, addressing the effects of sea level rise on our infrastructure, and conducting ongoing outreach to the next generation of scientists, engineers, planners, and environmental consultants.
This is, indeed, an exciting time to be in the environmental industry, and certainly an exciting time to be here at ESA.
Leslie
Leslie Moulton-Post
President/CEO
Stories from the field to your inbox.
On the Lookout to Protect Florida's Treasured Crested Caracara
Early morning wake-up calls. Hours spent patiently waiting for a sighting. It's all part of a day's work for a biologist keeping close watch of Florida's Crested Caracara populations. With nesting season now in full swing, our team in Florida is busy studying this protected species of raptors as increasing development could threaten their habitats. Learn more »
Texas Blue Carbon Feasibility Assessment
The Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets has estimated that the demand for carbon credits will increase to create a market worth $50 billion by 2030. Our blue carbon experts recently explored the feasibility of five wetland restoration and conservation projects along Texas' Gulf Coast that will move this developing market forward. Learn more »
Emergency Drought Barrier Predation Study
ESA's fisheries biologists, as part of the ICF ESA Joint Venture team, saw many sunrises while monitoring fish predation levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The construction of a new drought barrier presented an ideal opportunity to study the levels of fish predation during and after construction, with the goal to minimize impact in future activities. Learn more »
California State Route 37 Ultimate Sea Level Rise Resilience Project
Located in San Pablo Bay, State Route 37 is an important transportation linkage in the San Francisco Bay Area impacted by traffic congestion and vulnerability to sea-level rise. Working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and TYLin International, ESA developed transportation alternatives that are resilient to extreme flood events and integrate with existing and potential future restored habitats. Learn more »
Ten West Link Electrical Transmission Line Archaeological Monitoring
Working closely with the Bureau of Land Management and many other agencies, ESA is leading archaeological monitoring as the 500kV transmission line is installed across Arizona and California. The line spanning 125 miles will improve transmission system efficiency and reliability for renewable energy production and storage. Learn more »
Learn more about our people and our values.
ESA Hosts Fourth Annual Job Shadow Day Connecting Students and Young Adults to Career Paths in Environmental Industry
More than 70 participants from higher education institutions and other backgrounds gathered across eight of ESA’s office locations—from San Diego to Portland—to meet with ESA's scientists, engineers, and environmental professionals and learn more about the many types of careers in environmental consulting. Learn more »
ESA Expands Biological Resources and Land Management Team in Northwest
ESA is pleased to welcome Aaron Killgore, Anna Kopitov, and Jennifer Thomas to our Biological Resources and Land Management Team in the Pacific Northwest. Joining the team of 150-plus employee-owners, they bring deep expertise in environmental planning, wildlife surveys, and mitigation policy. Learn more »
Marketing Professionals Meet in Portland
ESA's 24-person marketing team gathered in Portland recently to discuss best practices, participate in targeted professional development and training courses, and foster team building across our growing regions. The goal? To align our technical experts with the work they love to do so our clients can succeed. Learn more »
Lauren Abom Joins ESA as Northern California Regional Director
With her proven leadership capabilities in team management, and invaluable knowledge and experience serving the transportation market, Lauren will guide operations and strategic growth in Northern California, ESA's largest region of more than 250 employee-owners. Learn more »
Cheers to a Great First Year!
It's been just over a year since our merger with Sitka Technology Group, who joined ESA’s team of Technology Services specialists. With this dynamic team of programmers, systems designers, data analysts, and GIS specialists, we’re working to help clients improve operational efficiencies and expand data management capabilities. Learn more »
In Other News at ESA
Honoring Women’s History Month: ESA's women leaders share their experiences and advice they would give to young female professionals entering the industry
Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project wins APWA's Project of the Year and Environmental Project of the Year award
ESA's Groundwater Accounting Platform demoed by the California Water Data Consortium during Groundwater Awareness Week
Washington View Apartments housing project in Los Angeles recognized with the 2023 Design Award by the California Preservation Foundation
ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore—for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years and 500+ people strong in offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.
