Newsletter & Highlights

WES is Looking Forward

We focus on the future—sustainability for the next generation. But to truly appreciate where we're headed, you have to go back to how it all began.

In the video below, staff from Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) share how the company got started fifteen years ago. Today, we take a different view of conservation. We undertake mitigation and conservation that will make a regional difference.

WES, and the private sector's energy, can collaborate with government and non-profits to complete restoration projects. Delivering true conservation counts- WES knows how to get it done right.

Industry Highlights

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Kelly Sands, Southeast Region Business Development Manager named Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers Presidentnt

The Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers (FAMB) was established in 2008 for the purpose of promoting and advancing an efficient and successful compensatory private wetland and conservation marketplace that supports economic development and ecological function through the restoration of wetlands, streams and species’ habitats throughout the State of Florida.

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Hal Holland, Western Region Director named

Cal ERBA Board President

CalERBA represents a growing sector of state businesses that specialize in the delivery of high-impact environmental outcomes. Our members provide stream, wetland, critical habitat, flooding resiliency, and water infrastructure solutions in response to a broad range of public environmental goals. Cal ERBA members share a common interest in accelerating the delivery of ecological restoration, advancing the story and potential of our industry, and promoting investment in the ecological restoration sector for the benefit of the public, permittees, and the environment in California.

WES Events

Coosa River Walking Tour

October 27th

Shelby County, Alabama

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North Utica Agricultural Mitigation Bank

Virtual Tour

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SERCAL Presentations with WES staff Mark Young and Chad Aakre

Virtual Event

At WES, we know that while conserving, restoring, and protecting the nation's wetlands and endangered habitats is paramount, our most vital resource is our employees. When you join WES, you are joining a team that believes in building an environment that makes people feel they are surrounded by equally talented people and their work will leave a legacy for generations to come. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we welcome you to reach out to us directly with your resume.

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The Intern Experience

Each summer, WES provides internship opportunities for current students throughout the different regions and departments of WES. As paid employees, interns are immersed in their positions at WES and get to experience the responsibility of working alongside their supervisors and seeing their impact with the work they do. Take a look at two internship experiences this summer.

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WES Staff Co-Author Paper Regarding Frog Predation

Tara Collins, Ecological Resources Manager, and Matt Coyle, Land Stewardship Manager, join Jeff Alvarez of the Wildlife Project in writing their paper titled, “Observation of predation of Hylioa regilla (Baird and Girard, 1852) by a post-metamorphic Rana draytonii Baird and Girard, 1852.”

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