Field Geology Services

What Field Geology Services does

Field Geology Services is a privately held fluvial geomorphology consultancy founded in 2002 by John Field, PhD, and based in Portland, Maine. The firm provides specialized scientific consulting to government agencies, conservation districts, watershed groups, engineers, biologists, and planners, with an operational core in New England and documented past engagements in Arizona and Washington State.

The company's core service offerings include flood hazard studies built on HEC-1 and HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic models, GIS-based watershed assessments using ArcGIS, stream restoration design, and long-term project monitoring. Adjacent capabilities include geoarchaeology, science education workshops, geology ecotours, and social impact assessment. The technology stack is rooted in established geospatial and hydrologic modeling tools rather than custom software platforms, and the firm does not disclose AI/ML capability, proprietary models, or automated analytical pipelines.

Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees and per-seat course registration fees, with the standard two-day Applied Fluvial Geomorphology short course priced at $650 and a field-trip add-on at $325. Course delivery was extended into a virtual Zoom format in partnership with the River Management Society, and the firm also offers customized short courses ranging from half-day to five-day durations. The business is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no external funding rounds, acquisitions, or investor activity documented.

Name

Field Geology Services

Legal name

Field Geology Services

Website

https://field-geology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Field Geology Services is a Portland, Maine-based fluvial geomorphology consultancy providing flood hazard studies, GIS watershed assessment, stream restoration design, and professional short courses to government agencies, conservation districts, and watershed groups across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Fluvial geomorphology consulting
• Watershed assessment services
• Stream restoration design
• Flood hazard analysis
• Environmental geology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for fluvial geomorphology including flood hazard studies, GIS-based watershed assessment, and stream restoration projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for environmental consulting work.
2. Professional Short Courses: Short course instruction on fluvial geomorphology principles and applications. Courses include classroom and field components, with registration fees and optional field trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Field Geology Services is a fluvial geomorphology consulting firm providing professional services in flood hazard studies, GIS-based watershed assessment, stream restoration design, and long-term project monitoring for river and watershed systems. The firm also offers professional short courses combining classroom instruction and field trip components on applied fluvial geomorphology for engineers, fisheries biologists, hydrologists, and land use planners. Service delivery is led directly by the founder, John Field, PhD.

Product overview

Field Geology Services is a fluvial geomorphology consulting firm offering a unified suite of environmental and geological services. The core offerings include Flood Hazard Studies, GIS-Based Watershed Assessment, Stream Restoration, Project Monitoring, and Professional Short Courses. Additional services encompass Geoarchaeology, Science Education Workshops, Geology Ecotours, and Social Impact Assessment. The company is led by Dr. John Field, who holds a PhD in fluvial geomorphology and hydrology from the University of Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flood Hazard Studies Geological studies providing information on flood hazard location, magnitude, and frequency — including floodplain inundation, bank erosion, and channel avulsions — for community flood mitigation planning. Targeted at government agencies, floodplain managers, and land use planners responsible for managing flood risk.
• GIS-Based Watershed Assessment Mapping of channel features in GIS format enabling watershed managers to anticipate impacts on fish habitat, water quality, and human developments; outputs maps showing riparian buffer widths, bank composition and stability, habitat features, channel obstructions, Rosgen stream typing, channel bottom morphology, and land cover/land use analysis. Targeted at watershed managers, conservation districts, and planners.
• Stream Restoration Design of stream restoration and bank stabilization projects using natural channel design, soil bioengineering, channel realignment, root wad deflectors, tree and rock revetments, in-stream habitat structures, and bendway weirs. Targeted at conservation districts, watershed groups, and government agencies pursuing river restoration.
• Project Monitoring Long-term monitoring of management decisions and restoration projects using cross sections, longitudinal profiles, bank surveys, bank erosion pins, scour chains, repeat photography, and pebble counts. Targeted at clients who need to document restoration project success over time.
• Professional Short Courses Professional education courses on using fluvial geomorphology for stream restoration and watershed assessment, including both classroom and field trip components. Designed for engineers, fisheries biologists, hydrologists, and land use planners dealing with flooding, erosion, and habitat issues along rivers and streams. Available in-person and virtually via Zoom through the River Management Society; customized half-day to 5-day courses on request.
• Geoarchaeology Services Stratigraphic studies, soil analysis, and geomorphic assessment services for archaeological and geological research purposes.
• Geology Ecotours Educational tours covering geological sites including Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and Mono Lakes.
• Social Impact Assessment Assessment services involving interviewing and public attitude surveys.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• River Management SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe River Management Society administers the virtual version of the short courses via Zoom, extending the reach of professional education offerings. This partnership enables Field Geology Services to deliver courses to participants beyond the New England region through a recognized professional organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wildlands Engineering: Stream, wetland, and ecological restoration consulting firm serving municipal, state, and conservation clients across the southeastern U.S. - comparable boutique consulting model focused on stream restoration and watershed work.
• Inter-Fluve: Specialist fluvial geomorphology and stream restoration consulting firm offering watershed assessment, channel restoration design, and geomorphic monitoring services to public and private clients - a closely comparable niche consulting model to Field Geology Services.
• Biohabitats: Ecological restoration and natural-channel-design consultancy with practices in river/stream restoration, watershed assessment, and geomorphic monitoring - competes for many of the same government and conservation-district clients.
• Stillwater Sciences: Freshwater ecology and river science consultancy providing hydrology, sediment transport, and habitat assessments for restoration projects - directly comparable to Field Geology Services' fluvial geomorphology and stream restoration offerings.
• River Architects: River- and stream-restoration design and engineering firm providing geomorphic assessment, restoration design, and project monitoring - directly comparable specialty consulting focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large global environmental and engineering consultancy with extensive water resources, flood management, and stream restoration practices - competes for the same state and federal RFPs from a broader portfolio position.
• HDR: Large engineering and environmental consulting firm with water resources, floodplain management, and ecosystem restoration capabilities - competes with Field Geology Services for government watershed and flood-risk work at a much larger scale.
• Stantec: Global design and environmental consultancy with strong water, geomorphology, and ecosystem restoration practices - a broad incumbent that overlaps Field Geology Services' offerings within much larger engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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