WEST

Name

WEST

Legal name

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.

Website

https://west-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Wildlife research and monitoring
• Statistical consulting ecology
• Environmental permitting services
• Biodiversity enhancement consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services spanning the full project lifecycle from initial planning and permitting to long-term monitoring and conservation planning. Services include wildlife research, biodiversity management, regulatory compliance, and ecological impact assessments for government agencies, energy developers, and private organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) provides environmental and statistical consulting services and contract research to government agencies, energy developers, and private organizations, spanning the full project lifecycle from initial planning, permitting, and ecological field studies through long-term wildlife monitoring and conservation planning. The firm combines field ecology with statistical analysis and proprietary tools (computer vision, Bayesian curtailment, UAS, and detection dogs) to deliver regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessments, biodiversity services, and post-construction fatality monitoring for wind, solar, and other natural resource projects.

Product overview

WEST provides environmental and statistical consulting services and contract research nationally and internationally. The company operates a portfolio of five core service areas (Analytics and Modeling, Biodiversity Enhancement and Ecosystem Services, Environmental Permitting, Wetlands and Aquatics, Wildlife Research and Monitoring) and seven proprietary software tools (GenEst, Optimized Smart Curtailment, WildWatch, Renew Database, Post-construction Monitoring Dashboard, Evidence of Absence Intuition Builder, Lesser Prairie-chicken Help Tool). The software tools complement the consulting services by providing data analysis, predictive modeling, automated wildlife detection, fatality estimation, and visualization capabilities. Services span the full project lifecycle from early-stage planning and permitting through long-term monitoring and conservation planning for government agencies, energy developers, and private organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analytics and Modeling Statistical analysis, predictive modeling, GIS and spatial analytics, AI/ML applications for wildlife monitoring, environmental data processing, and data-driven decision-making for clients requiring precise innovative solutions in energy, government, and conservation projects.
• Biodiversity Enhancement and Ecosystem Services Science-based programs for ecosystem enhancement, habitat assessments, species monitoring, ecosystem service evaluations, vegetation management, pollinator habitat, and conservation planning for balancing development and conservation goals across project landscapes.
• Environmental Permitting Regulatory compliance services including federal/state/local permitting, Clean Water Act, NEPA, Endangered Species Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and construction compliance monitoring for energy, transportation, and natural resource sector clients.
• Wetlands and Aquatics Wetland and water resource management including wetland delineations, stream mapping, fisheries consulting, aquatic species surveys, Clean Water Act compliance, stream restoration, and marine biostatistics supported by 22+ peer-reviewed publications.
• Wildlife Research and Monitoring Data-driven wildlife research including big game studies, detection dog services, rare/threatened/endangered species work, seabird and shorebird monitoring, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), wildlife image analysis, and wildlife-power interactions assessments for government and energy clients.
• GenEst User-facing R package with an intuitive graphical interface for developing accurate bird and bat fatality estimates at wind and solar facilities, supporting post-construction mortality monitoring and carcass count analysis for energy and regulatory users.
• Optimized Smart Curtailment (OSC) Site-specific bat-risk model using a Bayesian decision-tree framework that fuses acoustic or thermal video data with turbine SCADA data to generate customized curtailment algorithms minimizing energy losses while maintaining bat conservation outcomes at wind energy facilities.
• WildWatch Computer vision algorithm that detects and classifies target wildlife species in camera trap images, reducing manual processing and supporting wildlife population monitoring and behavioral studies for species including Moose, Swift Fox, Golden Eagle, Ground Squirrel, Elk, Mule Deer, and Pronghorn.
• Renew Database WEST's proprietary authoritative database tracking effects of renewable energy on wildlife since 1990, compiled from 423 facilities with 885+ reports and used for assessing fatality rates and ecological impacts of wind and solar projects.
• Post-construction Monitoring Dashboard Data visualization dashboard providing comprehensive summaries, interactive maps, plots, and project insights for post-construction monitoring data throughout the wind and solar project lifecycle.
• Evidence of Absence Intuition Builder Application helping users understand how detection reduction factors (k) influence overall detection probabilities in wildlife fatality estimations, and how carcass counts and statistical bounds influence fatality estimates at wind and solar facilities.
• Lesser Prairie-chicken Help Tool Decision-support tool developed for LPC Conservation LLC that evaluates how infrastructure projects may impact lesser prairie-chicken (LEPC) habitats, aligned with US Fish and Wildlife Service conservation frameworks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection dog teams achieve 75% searcher efficiency compared to 47% by human technicians for wildlife fatality monitoring
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Monarch Joint VentureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026WEST sponsors the Miles for Monarchs 2026 fundraising campaign by Monarch Joint Venture. The campaign raises funds to support monarch butterfly conservation efforts. WEST team members participate by walking, running, biking, and other activities to complete virtual 3,000-mile monarch migrations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SWCA Environmental Consultants: SWCA is a similarly sized employee-owned environmental consulting firm providing natural and cultural resource management, wildlife biology, and renewable energy permitting. Direct overlap with WEST on wind-wildlife impact studies, ESA compliance, and federal agency work.
• H.T. Harvey & Associates: H.T. Harvey is an ecological consulting firm specializing in wildlife biology, restoration ecology, and endangered species consulting. Comparable to WEST in niche focus on wildlife and habitat science-driven consulting for both public and private clients.
• Normandeau Associates: Normandeau provides wildlife and environmental consulting with overlapping services in bird and bat impact studies, post-construction mortality monitoring, and renewable energy permitting - directly competing with WEST in wind-wildlife niche work.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is one of the largest global environmental consulting firms, offering water, environmental, and infrastructure services with overlapping environmental impact assessment and regulatory permitting capabilities - though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• AECOM: AECOM provides comprehensive environmental services including impact assessment, permitting, and remediation within its broader engineering and infrastructure portfolio. Overlaps with WEST on large federal energy and infrastructure environmental review work.
• Stantec: Stantec offers environmental services, water resources, and infrastructure consulting with capabilities overlapping WEST's permitting and ecological assessment work, particularly through its 2022 acquisition of RESOLVE and prior environmental practices.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a global pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with similar services in environmental impact assessment, permitting, and biodiversity - competing with WEST on energy and industrial client mandates worldwide.
• ICF International: ICF provides environmental and energy consulting with relevant capabilities in regulatory compliance, climate advisory, and energy infrastructure - overlapping with WEST on federal climate and energy program support work.
• TRC Companies: TRC provides environmental consulting and engineering services including ecological assessments, regulatory compliance, and renewable energy siting support - competing with WEST on utility-scale wind/solar environmental review projects.
• Arcadis: Arcadis offers environmental and water consulting as part of broader design and consultancy services, with capabilities in environmental impact assessment and biodiversity that overlap with WEST's federal and energy client work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/westernecosystems
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about WEST