Environmentally Conscious Projects
INSPIRE provides credible, defensible science in support of offshore wind development by prioritizing non-invasive tools in environmental monitoring.
Zach McKelvey, MS
Senior Scientist
Integrated Sediment Management
Since founding, we have led integrated sediment management projects, including port development and expansion, dredged material management, contaminated sediment remediation, and seafood waste management. Using Sediment Profile Imaging (SPI) and bathymetric visualizations, we monitor seafloor health and offer guidance to regulators and developers.
Overview
Experience is crucial for interpreting the impact of contaminated sediments on the environment. Our analysts measure benthic biology responses accurately, assessing sediment dynamics like erosion and resuspension. Integrating SPI images with physical processes, we predict contaminant fate, quantify benthic responses, and enhance risk assessments with high-resolution bathymetric and backscatter data.
Sediment Monitoring for Ecosystem Health
From the beginning, our company has expertly monitored and assessed dredged material disposal sites. Using integrated SPI and bathymetric visualizations, we track material placement, measure sediment cap thickness, and observe site recovery. Our skilled staff use Sediment Profiling to establish ecological baselines and verify disposal events through detailed forensic analysis.
Meet our Staff
Quincy Milton III, MS, CE
Project Scientist
Related Projects
Mapping Seafood Waste Impacts
For more than a decade, scientists from INSPIRE have been delineating the footprint and studying the environmental impacts of seafood waste discharged from floating and land-based processing plants for both state and federal regulators as well industrial clients.
Related Projects
Refined Harbor Sediment Assessment, Port Whitby Marina, Canada
Located on a shallow natural harbor off Lake Ontario, Port Whitby Marina planned to remediate the harbor bed and requested refined sediment quality assessment to confirm or refute benthic health indicators from previous sediment toxicity tests.
SPI Applications for Sediment Management
INSPIRE Environmental assesses the health of the seafloor, delivering highquality, cost-effective solutions across a wide range of sediment management issues in marine and aquatic environments for commercial and government clients.
INSPIRE’s Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
Seeing is believing, and since the earliest days of oceanography, marine scientists have sought to accurately represent and understand the complex ecology of the seafloor. Interpreting data from grab samples and cores, scientists have attempted to tell a complete story of the largest ecosystem on earth. However, removed from context, these samples can misinform seafloor monitoring programs and underrepresent the complex dynamics of the seafloor