Environmental Research Group

What Environmental Research Group does

Environmental Research Group (ERG) is a privately held, woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned environmental consulting firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The company provides multidisciplinary environmental services — cultural resources management, historic preservation, environmental compliance, natural resources, ecological restoration, NEPA planning, and on-site technical support — to federal, state, and local government agencies across the United States and select international locations including Japan, Korea, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Its largest customer segment is the U.S. Department of Defense, with named engagements across U.S. Army garrisons, U.S. Marine Corps installations, NASA, Veterans Affairs, FEMA, and the National Park Service, complemented by state transportation department work led through its Texas subsidiary AmaTerra.

ERG's service delivery is supported by a Technology and Innovation practice that bundles GIS-based predictive archaeological sensitivity modeling, geophysical remote sensing (Ground Penetrating Radar and magnetometry), terrestrial and drone-based LiDAR, 3D digitization and scan-to-BIM, and FAA-certified sUAS drone operations. The firm holds SBA SDVOSB/WOSB certification and multi-state SBE/WBE/DBE certifications, providing structural bid advantages on set-aside government procurements. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through negotiated federal and state contracts (IDIQ/MATOC vehicles, task orders, and direct awards) with no disclosed pricing or commercial channel diversification, and the company maintains offices in Baltimore, Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Norman, Oklahoma to support geographically distributed program execution.

Name

Environmental Research Group

Legal name

Environmental Research Group, LLC

Website

https://envrg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Environmental Research Group is an SBA-certified SDVOSB/WOSB environmental consulting firm founded in 2000, providing cultural resources, compliance, restoration, NEPA, and technology-enabled services to U.S. Department of Defense, federal civilian, and state agencies across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

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Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

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ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Cultural resources management
• NEPA documentation
• Environmental compliance
• Historic preservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Contracts: ERG generates revenue primarily through federal and state government consulting contracts, providing environmental compliance, cultural resources management, restoration, and related professional services. Contracts include on-site support, project-based work, and long-term program management engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Environmental Research Group (ERG) provides environmental consulting services to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private clients. Its core offerings span cultural resources management, historic preservation, environmental compliance, natural resources, ecological restoration, NEPA planning, and on-site environmental services. Technology-enabled delivery includes GIS, geophysical remote sensing, LiDAR, 3D digitization, and FAA-certified drone/sUAS services.

Product overview

Environmental Research Group (ERG) is an environmental consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings include Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation, Environmental Compliance, Natural Resources, Restoration, Planning and NEPA, Technology and Innovation, and On-site Services. AmaTerra operates as a sub-brand specifically serving Texas clients. ERG's Technology and Innovation services include GIS, geophysical remote sensing, LiDAR, 3D scanning/digitization, and drone services, which complement their traditional consulting offerings. The firm primarily serves federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AmaTerra: Operating as ERG Texas Services; provides environmental consulting services in the Texas market.

Products and services

• Cultural Resources Services Archaeological surveys, cultural resource management plans, NAGPRA reviews, Phase I/II/III studies, ARPA damage assessments, heritage interpretation, gravesites and human remains relocation, collections management, and NEPA/NHPA Section 110 and 106 compliance.
• Historic Preservation Services Historic Preservation Plans, HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, National Register of Historic Places evaluations and nominations, heritage interpretation, large-format photography, photogrammetry, 3D scanning, and 3D model creation.
• Environmental Compliance Services Environmental compliance including training, Environmental Management System (EMS) development, Environmental Compliance Evaluations (ECE), RCRA support, EPCRA compliance, spill prevention and tank compliance, management plans (SPCCP, SWPPP, FRP), stormwater management, and air program support.
• Natural Resources Services Presence/absence surveys for flora and fauna, wetland delineations and permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, habitat assessments, natural resources planning, and consultation support for Endangered Species Act and Coastal Zone Management Act compliance.
• Restoration Services Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) support, PFAS remediation support, restoration advisory board management, institutional controls database management, cost-to-complete documentation, and technical assistance for public participation (TAPP).
• Planning and NEPA Services National Environmental Policy Act support including Categorical Exclusion Records of Consideration (CATEX), Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), and Capacity Analysis Reporting (CAR) for streamlining NEPA documentation.
• Technology and Innovation Services Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geophysical remote sensing (Ground Penetrating Radar and magnetometry), LiDAR scanning, archival digitization, data conversion, 3D services (3D scanning, photogrammetry, scan-to-BIM), drone/sUAS services, and interactive public outreach including virtual exhibits and dashboards.
• On-site Services Tailored on-site environmental services including environmental assessments, remediation, monitoring, compliance activities, soil and water sampling, environmental site assessments, and implementation of environmental management plans.
• AmaTerra (ERG Texas Services) AmaTerra operates as ERG Texas Services, providing environmental compliance, restoration, biological services, NEPA planning, archaeological and historic preservation services from offices in Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 Section 106 and NEPA projects completed across multiple states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Garver Engineering / Garver USAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERG provided services on behalf of Garver USA and Corpus Christi International Airport for the Gault Aviation Hangar historic documentation project. ERG served as the cultural resources and historic preservation contractor supporting Garver's engineering and infrastructure projects.
• HNTB CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERG was contracted by HNTB Corporation for the Hays County, Texas Road Bond Program to provide drone videography services. HNTB served as the primary contractor with ERG providing specialized technology services.
• STV, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERG worked with STV, Inc. for TxDOT projects including wetland delineation in Nueces County, Texas. ERG provided environmental and natural resources services supporting STV's transportation infrastructure projects.
• Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. (JMT)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERG conducted habitat assessments for monarch butterfly and alligator snapping turtle on behalf of JMT/TxDOT in Montgomery County, Texas. JMT served as the prime contractor with ERG providing specialized biological assessment services.
• Commonwealth Heritage GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERG Texas Services subcontracted Commonwealth Heritage Group landscape architects for the Mission Espada Cultural Landscape Inventory project with National Park Service. Commonwealth Heritage Group provided landscape architecture expertise supporting ERG's cultural resources work.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and environmental consultancy where ERG's Restoration Lead Sergio Celis previously worked; competes for the same DoD remediation and PFAS contracts that ERG pursues.
• Tetra Tech: Large global environmental consulting and engineering firm that competes with ERG for federal environmental and cultural resources contracts but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Montrose Environmental Group: Publicly traded environmental services firm with federal contracting exposure and overlapping service lines in compliance, assessment, and remediation.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Mid-sized environmental and geotechnical consulting firm with federal and DoD client base; closely aligned in service mix and project delivery model with ERG.
• Terracon Consultants: Mid-sized employee-owned environmental and geotechnical consulting firm with comparable service portfolio and federal/state client mix.
• Trinity Consultants: Environmental and EHS consulting firm serving industrial and government clients with comparable scale and similar compliance and permitting focus areas.
• Commonwealth Heritage Group: Cultural resources management firm that is both an ERG subcontractor and a direct competitor for federal Section 106 and historic preservation contracts.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Mid-sized environmental consulting firm with strong federal cultural resources and natural resources practices; directly comparable to ERG in service mix, government client focus, and professional services delivery model.
• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering and consulting firm with comparable government contracting exposure and adjacent environmental compliance/restoration service lines.
• Roux Associates: Mid-sized environmental consulting firm specializing in site investigation and remediation with comparable government and private client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EnvironmentalResearchGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-research-group-llc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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