AllStar Attends Joint Bat Working Group Meeting
AllStar Ecology was well represented at the Joint Bat Working Group Meeting in Roanoke, VA. The March 27-29, 2018 meeting was an assemblage of the Northeast Bat Working Group, Midwest Bat Working Group, the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network, and the Colloquium on the...
The History and Archaeology of Bear Knob and Rover’s Run
AllStar Ecology conducted an archaeological survey of Rover’s Run, overlooked by the tallest point in Upshur County. Its history spans the prehistoric, Native American past to the Civil War.
AllStar Volunteerism in our Local Communities
AllStar Ecology had a very busy and successful 2017 as it was one of our company’s best years on record. This success was also demonstrated in our Employer Sponsored Volunteer Program. This program encourages our employees to serve and support our local and regional...
Indiana Bat Habitat Preferences Article by AllStar’s Eric Schroder
Eric Schroder, AllStar Ecology Bat Biologist, was recently the lead author on a journal article titled “Indiana bat maternity roost habitat preference within Midwestern United States upland Oak-Hickory (Quercus-Carya) forest”. The article focuses on the Indiana bat, a...
AllStar Welcomes New Staff Members
AllStar Ecology is excited to welcome our newest staff members Derek Springston, Taryn Moser, Kayt Collins, and Mark Hepner. Mr. Springston and Mrs. Moser will be focusing on environmental permitting for a wide variety of clients while Ms. Collins and Mr. Hepner bring...
Freshwater Mussel Surveys & Conservation for Dam Removals
Pre Dam Removal Mussel Surveys Three low-head dams (West Milford, Highland and Two Lick Dams) on the West Fork River in Harrison County, West Virginia, were planned for removal by the Clarksburg Water Board with assistance from the United States Fish & Wildlife...
Getting to Know West Virginia Spring Wild Flowers (Ephemerals)
Spring Ephemerals - Dependent on Ants? Found throughout the eastern United States and Canada, spring ephemerals thrive on the floor of rich, undisturbed woodlands and can be quite beautiful. This verdant, moist environment is the ideal site for myrmecochory, seed...
Rocket Boxes and Bat Habitat Assessment Model
Importance of Bat Habitat Assessment and Conservation As industry development continues across the country, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) habitat conservation is important to maintain their populations. Indiana bats...
Oil & Gas Awards: Consultancy of the Year
The Oil & Gas Awards announced this year’s annual Northeast Oil & Gas Awards recipients in recognition of those companies who excel in the key areas of Health & Safety, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental...