AllStar Ecology was formed in 2007 to provide sound environmental consulting on natural resource issues for industry, engineering firms, government agencies, non-profits, developers and other businesses.
We provide all natural resource services in-house, primarily serving the Eastern part of the United States. We serve the following states:
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- New York
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
NEWS
Section 106 Compliance: Six Things You Should Know
The law may require that your project is evaluated for impacts to archaeology, cemeteries, old architecture, historic viewsheds, etc. Often called “Section 106 review,” this process involves consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), who may...
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Timber Stand Improvement for Red Spruce Trees
Red Spruce Forests Picea rubens, most commonly known as red spruce, was once abundant in the West Virginia highlands covering over one million acres until the late 1800s. Its natural ecosystem contributions include providing food and cover for many animals such as the...
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AllStar Welcomes New Staff
AllStar Ecology is excited to announce the addition of four new staff members with a wide range of biological and environmental experience and expertise. Matthew Gilkay, Environmental Scientist I / Aquatic Biologist, is assisting AllStar with freshwater mussel...
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Pollinator Conservation: West Virginia’s Native Bees
Native Bees are Important to West Virginia West Virginia’s native bees including bumble bees, mason bees, leaf-cutter bees, miner bees, and sweat bees are important to the pollination of most flowering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants within the forests and fields...
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AllStar’s Mitigation Expertise Featured in Professional Book: Wetland & Stream Rapid Assessments
AllStar Ecology recently authored a chapter in the professional book Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application. This book describes the scientific and environmental policy background for rapid wetland and stream assessments, how...
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Surveying for Threatened & Endangered Crayfish of the Southern Coalfields
In 2016, two species of Appalachian crayfish, the Big Sandy Crayfish (Cambarus callainus) and the Guyandotte River Crayfish (C. veteranus) were awarded federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Due to their limited range and degrading habitat, the Big Sandy...
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