Name

Ecosystems West Consulting Grp

Legal name

EcoSystems West Consulting Group

Website

https://ecosystemswest.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Biological Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Terrestrial Ecology & Habitat Surveys (EUAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI), Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Biological consulting services
• Natural resource assessment
• Botanical field surveys
• Wetland delineation services
• Environmental compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting engagements for natural resource inventory, assessment, and management. Projects range from small-scale botanical surveys to large multi-year baseline studies for government agencies and private sector clients. Revenue derived from professional consulting fees for specialized scientific services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EcoSystems West Consulting Group is a biological consulting firm that delivers field-based natural resource inventory, assessment, and management services. Its offerings span botanical and wetland surveys, wildlife habitat and species surveys, baseline resource inventories, environmental compliance and biological monitoring during construction, and regulatory navigation under NEPA, CEQA, the federal Clean Water Act, and the California Coastal Act. Deliverables include technical reports, GIS shapefiles, floristic checklists, jurisdictional wetland determinations, and impact/mitigation plans produced by its team of professional environmental scientists.

Product overview

EcoSystems West Consulting Group is a biological consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of environmental consulting services rather than a software product platform. Their core service offerings include Botanical and Wetland Resources Services, Wildlife Resources Services, Natural Resource Assessment Services, Environmental Compliance Management and Biological Monitoring, and Regulatory Services. These services are delivered through teams of professional environmental scientists who provide natural resource inventory, assessment, and management solutions for clients throughout California and the western United States. The company specializes in botany, wetland science, and wildlife and conservation biology, guiding clients through federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks while balancing development goals with environmental protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Botanical and Wetland Resources Services Field-based botanical surveys ranging from less than an acre to thousands of acres, including special-status plant species surveys, sensitive habitat characterization, noxious weed surveys, plant community classification, quantitative vegetation sampling, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional wetland delineations for public agencies and private developers.
• Wildlife Resources Services Wildlife biology services including habitat assessment, species inventories, threatened and endangered species surveys, population monitoring, wildlife management planning, biological assessments, impact and mitigation assessment, and environmental monitoring throughout western ecosystems.
• Natural Resource Assessment Services Comprehensive assessment services including baseline studies, biotic assessments, rare plant surveys, habitat characterizations, invasive weed surveys, and impact analysis for natural resource management decisions by public agencies and private clients.
• Environmental Compliance Management and Biological Monitoring Guidance for project-related mitigation measures on linear utility projects, infill sites, bridge retrofits, cell tower installations, public works projects, and private housing developments, including construction monitoring and environmental inspections.
• Regulatory Services Assistance with regulatory compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Federal Clean Water Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, facilitating licensing, permitting, and compliance monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 biological projects successfully managed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Denise Duffy AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoSystems West collaborated with Denise Duffy Associates on nine Natural Environment Studies for Monterey County bridge replacement and seismic retrofit projects. EcoSystems West conducted botany and wildlife surveys for each study.
• Jodi McGraw Consulting (JMc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent consultant providing services specializing in plant community ecology and population biology. Collaborated with EcoSystems West on the multi-year Yadon's piperia ecological study in Pebble Beach for Monterey County.
• Entomological Consulting Services, Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern California-based consulting firm specializing in environmental and technical matters dealing with insects and other protected invertebrates. Provides specialist support on projects as needed.
• Bryan Mori Biological Consulting ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent wildlife biology consultant providing specialized consulting services in wildlife biology for protected species throughout Northern California. Supports EcoSystems West projects as a specialist.
• Chad SteinerminorOthersWildlife biology specialist who assists with various EcoSystems West projects as an independent associate. Provides peer review, guidance, and collaborative research support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and environmental services firm with extensive biological resources, environmental compliance, and NEPA/CEQA capabilities — competes with EcoSystems West for large-scale government and utility engagements.
• Environmental Science Associates (ESA): Larger California-rooted environmental consulting firm offering biological assessments, permitting, and planning as part of a broader environmental and engineering portfolio — competes with EcoSystems West on biological survey work but at greater scale.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a substantial environmental and biological resources practice serving federal agencies (USFWS, USFS) and utilities — competes for larger environmental compliance contracts that EcoSystems West also targets.

Direct peers

• LSA Associates: California-headquartered environmental consulting firm providing biological resource assessments, wetland delineations, and CEQA/NEPA services — a direct competitor for California public-sector and private development clients.
• WRA Environmental Consultants: California-based environmental consulting firm providing biological resource assessments, wetland delineations, CEQA/NEPA documentation, and regulatory permitting — directly comparable service mix to EcoSystems West across the western U.S.
• Dudek: California-based environmental and biological consulting firm with strong biological resources, habitat restoration, and regulatory compliance practices serving public agencies and private developers across the western U.S.
• Rincon Consultants: California-focused environmental and biological consulting firm offering botanical surveys, wildlife assessments, habitat restoration, and CEQA compliance — directly overlapping EcoSystems West's core service lines.
• RECON Environmental: California and southwestern U.S. environmental consulting firm providing biological surveys, habitat assessments, and regulatory compliance services — comparable specialty consulting offering to EcoSystems West.
• Denise Duffy Associates: California-based environmental consulting firm specializing in CEQA/NEPA documentation and biological resource studies for public agencies — a direct peer and existing teaming partner of EcoSystems West on Monterey County projects.
• Padre Associates: Western U.S. environmental consulting firm providing biological surveys, wetland delineations, NEPA/CEQA documentation, and habitat assessments — comparable service offering and geography to EcoSystems West.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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