Coastal Habitat Characterization, Monitoring & Mitigation

CSA personnel are trained and equipped to conduct surveys and monitoring of hardbottom habitats, coral reefs, oyster banks, seagrass beds, and other soft bottom habitats. CSA has developed and field-tested methods for reattaching and transplanting hard and soft corals and sponges, enhanced methods to control turbidity plumes during construction, and applied and installed innovative reef structural habitat enhancements as a means of accelerating biological recovery and supporting living shorelines.

As our coastal communities face the effects of population growth and climate change impacts, CSA is committed to providing environmental support services to aid county engineers and planners in promoting the sustainable planning and management of their marine resources and enhancing coastal resiliency.