Environmental Research, Assessment & Restoration
Our natural environment has exceptional capacity to revitalize and renew. But as injuries to natural resources accumulate—from oil spills to climate change degradation—today’s communities and decision makers need the knowledge and tools to assess them and implement ecological restoration.
Abt Global leads and innovates Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDAs), restoration planning, and related environmental science. We have assisted federal, state, and Tribal clients with scientific, legal, and strategic support on more than 150 NRDA cases.
Expertise
- Natural Resource Damage Assessments
- Environmental Assessments
- Restoration Planning
- Environmental Toxicology
- Overall Environmental Case Support
Clients Include
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Department of Justice
US Department of the Interior
Our Work
Large and innovative coastal habitat restoration effort to reconnect the Mississippi River to Louisiana wetlands
Geospatial modeling to evaluate the socioeconomic effects of coastal restoration with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Assessment of the environmental impacts of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico
Quantitative fishery models and impact assessments of the ecological impact of cooling plants as part of EPA’s Clean Water Act rulemaking activities
Field, laboratory, toxicological, and statistical expertise to support toxicity testing for the Deepwater Horizon NRDA
Our Experts
Insights
Spotlight On: Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and Restoration Services
For more than 25 years, Abt staff have been leaders and innovators in the NRDA field. We have assisted federal, state, and tribal natural resource agencies (who serve as trustees of natural resources on behalf of the public) with scientific, economic, legal, and strategic support on more than 150 NRDA cases around the country and in U.S. territories.
Spotlight On: Environmental Toxicology
Our toxicologists design, implement, conduct and manage a wide range of laboratory and field-based bioassays, investigations and other tests to fill key data gaps and increase our understanding of the adverse effects of chemicals, mixtures, and other stressors on numerous organisms, including bacteria, algae, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Abt Expands Work with Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority with Two Contract Wins
Rockville, Md. – Abt Global won a position on two three-year contracts to help Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) restore the state’s wetlands.Under the first contract, Abt will provide a variety of environmental science and related services to enhance CPRA’s capabilities and efficiency in responding to Louisiana’s coastal protection and restoration needs.For the second award, we will support CPRA’s restoration planning and environmental compliance goals for addressing natural resource damages.“We’re already providing planning assistance to CPRA’s $1 billion effort to reconnect the Mississippi River to Barataria Bay, so this is a great extension of that relationship,” said Abt Principal Associate Karim Belhadjali. “We’re glad to be able to apply even more of our expertise, which ranges from conducting natural resource damage assessment planning to extensive data-driven decision making.”CPRA also awarded Abt two task orders that will further contribute to restoring wetlands in Louisiana. Abt will be part of the team that’s reconnecting the Mississippi River to its estuaries through the Mid-Breton and Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversions, two of the largest habitat restoration projects in the country. We’ll aid the state of Louisiana and its partners by developing restoration plans and supporting environmental compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.About Abt GlobalAbt Global is an engine for social impact, dedicated to moving people from vulnerability to security. Harnessing the power of data and our experts’ insights, we provide research, consulting and technical services globally in the areas of health, environmental and social policy, technology and international development. http://www.abtglobal.comContact: Eric Tischlereric_tischler@abtassoc.com(301) 347-5492
Monitoring Ecological and Socioeconomic Effects of Coastal Restoration
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) wanted to understand the socioeconomic effects of 38 restoration projects funded through its Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Grant Program. The goal was to ensure accountability of Department of Interior…
Assessing the Impacts of Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon disaster contaminated habitats across the northern Gulf of Mexico, including deep water corals, shallow bays, estuaries, coastal marshes and beaches. The spill affected wildlife ranging from birds to dolphins to sea turtles. The…
Modeling Biota Losses from Cooling Water Intake Structures
Power plants’ cooling systems often are located along coastal waterways and use large amounts of water from oceans, bays and estuaries. As millions of tiny aquatic organisms in the water such as fish eggs and larvae pass through the power plant, the heat…
Spotlight On: Professional and Technical Services Supporting NOAA’s Marine Resources Missions
Abt Global has marshalled a team of qualified large and small firms dedicated to furthering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) comprehensive environmental intelligence mission.
Toxicity Testing for the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout released 3.19 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico over nearly three months. It exposed organisms to oil at various stages of processing, and the duration and size of the spill had the potential to harm many…
Spotlight On: PFAS, Environmental Contamination, and Health
Abt has extensive experience investigating and addressing the complex effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment and on human health.
Spotlight On: Professional and Technical Services Supporting NOAA’s Marine Resources Missions
Abt Global has marshalled a team of qualified large and small firms dedicated to furthering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) comprehensive environmental intelligence mission.