News
We’re committed to pursuing and doing work that matters. For more ways on how our staff and projects make a difference, read the latest news below.
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02.16.2012
Jason Ricks Joins ESA’s Southern California Energy Team
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading environmental consulting firm, is pleased to announce that jricks [at] esassoc [dot] com (Jason Ricks) has joined our Los Angeles office as a Senior Managing Associate in our Energy Group. read more »
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02.14.2012
City of Pleasanton Adopts Climate Action Plan
Last night the City of Pleasanton officially adopted their Climate Action Plan – an accomplishment that marks the City’s commitment to sustainability and reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. The Climate Action Plan, developed by ESA in close coordination with the City and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), meets the requirements for a “Qualified Greenhouse Reduction Plan” as specified by BAAQMD’s recently adopted CEQA guidelines. read more »
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02.01.2012
Paragon Research Associates Joins ESA
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading environmental consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Paragon Research Associates (Paragon), a Seattle-based cultural resource management, curatorial and collections management consulting firm, has joined ESA. The addition of Paragon’s principal, Paula Johnson, and her staff of archeologists and curation specialists, supports ESA’s strategy to deepen technical services in cultural resources throughout the West. read more »
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01.19.2012
ESA Names Two Vice Presidents - Annette Bonilla and Jean Chen
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading California environmental consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Annette Bonilla, Director of Human Resources and Operations and Jean Chen, Corporate Controller, have been named ESA Vice Presidents. read more »
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01.18.2012
Julie Sullivan Named Vice President
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is pleased to announce that Julie Sullivan has been appointed an ESA Vice President. As Southeast Regional Director and Director of the Southeast Biological Resources and Land Management Group, Julie has grown our services and staff to better meet the needs of our Florida clients. As a Vice President, Julie joins senior leadership in setting the firm’s direction and committing the firm’s resources to meet client needs. read more »
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01.18.2012
Jim O’Toole Named Vice President and Deputy California Water Practice Leader
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading California environmental consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Jim O’Toole has been promoted to Vice President and Deputy Leader of ESA’s California Water practice. read more »
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12.14.2011
ESA Plants 19 Trees in Celebration of 2011
More than 200 heartfelt sentiments make up our 2011 wish tree. Written by staff throughout the company, they encompass a variety of thoughtful hopes, wishes, and dreams for our world and our communities. We invite you share a moment of reflection as you join us to explore our wishes for the upcoming year. read more »
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12.14.2011
ESA Opens Santa Cruz Office
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) announced the opening of a new office in Santa Cruz, California on December 1, 2011. The office is located at 740 Front Street, Suite 345B and will enable ESA to better serve clients throughout the California Central Coast area stretching from San Francisco’s South Bay to San Luis Obispo. read more »
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12.12.2011
ESA’s Tampa Office Moves
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) announced that the firm’s Tampa office has moved two miles south to 4350 West Cypress Street, Suite 950 in Tampa, Florida. read more »
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12.12.2011
A Successful Restoration for the Napa River
The Napa River flows though one of the most scenic landscapes in the Bay Area, and supports one of the largest remaining salmon runs, but it faces many challenges. In the mid 20th century the river corridor was squeezed from a broad ribbon to a narrow thread, as land managers cut off secondary channels and confined the river behind levees. At the same time urbanization and land drainage funneled more water into a narrower floodway. The result was channel incision – unable to spread its energy across a wide floodplain the river cut down into its bed, causing the banks to fail. read more »