Talasaea Consultants, Inc.

Was founded by William E. Shiels in 1981 to provide natural resource consulting and environmental planning services to a broad client base, including public agencies and the private sector.

Talasaea has staff with well-rounded expertise in wetland and stream ecology, mitigation design, low impact development (LID), landscape architecture, environmental planning, fisheries and wildlife biology, coastal zone management, aquatic resource management, erosion control and water quality compliance.

Talasaea specializes in wetland and stream delineation, regulatory analysis, permitting, mitigation, wildlife studies, site planning, and many other related services to ensure the success of development projects.

Talasaea has a thorough understanding of current environmental and land use regulations associated with wetlands, streams, shorelines, endangered species, wildlife, and other critical areas. Talasaea routinely works with Local, State, and Federal regulatory jurisdictions, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders to obtain development entitlements.

Talasaea participates on projects that require multidisciplinary communication, coordination, and cooperation; adherence to confidentiality agreements; and compliance with public agency procedures. Our team approach involves the client; civil, structural and geotechnical engineers; architects; planners; agency staff; and other public and private stakeholders. Talasaea is experienced in interacting and working with both technical and non-technical professionals and the general public.