Dare County Beach Renourishment
MVI was contracted by Weeks Marine Inc. to provide Endangered Species Observers (ESOs) and sea turtle sampling equipment in support of hopper dredging and sand placement activities to address critical shoreline erosion at five locations in North Carolina’s Outer Banks: Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Duck. ESOs worked in rotating […]
Morris Island Beach Replenishment
MVI provided qualified sea turtle monitors to perform daytime and nighttime beach surveys during dredged material placement operations. Monitors conducted morning beach surveys starting at dawn. Data on any detected turtles or nests were recorded and reported to the client and regulators. Nests detected within the placement area were marked and relocated if needed prior […]
Port Everglades Harbor Maintenance Dredging
Experienced observers approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to monitor for manatees and sea turtles during nearshore construction were provided by MVI to support 24/7 clamshell dredging operations. MVI provided a total of eight observers throughout the project and ensured that at least one monitor was available at all times to […]
Jacksonville Harbor Dredging
MVI provided pre-construction nesting shorebird survey personnel and reporting to support the Jacksonville Harbor maintenance dredging activities in 2020. The surveys took place over 10 days at the Bartram Island dredged materials management area (DMMA). MVI’s highly experienced shorebird monitor followed survey methodologies aligned with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) protocols, including daily […]