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Environmental Damage Assessments
Ocean Imaging’s expertise of providing remote-sensing-based assessments of damage caused by natural or anthropogenic events span from oil and chemical spill effects to studies of water pollution sources and patterns. We work closely with other teams involved in the assessments to combine and integrate our remotely-sensed results with field-derived observations and measurements.
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Expert Witness Testimony
Our staff has served as Expert Witness (both plaintiff and defendant) in cases involving oil spills, sewage discharge and water quality changes. In some cases we used our own aerial instruments to acquire data for analysis and testimony. We have also provided data and analyses to aid environmental damage-related settlements.
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Restoration Progress Assessments
We are involved in the long-term monitoring of several wetland restoration efforts. Our initial work involved the delineation of native and invasive species and percent bare soil coverage. The data were used to plan the restoration activities. Subsequently, we regularly monitor the progress of revegetating of newly planted areas, the formation and change in tidal channels, etc.
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Annual Natural Resource Surveys
Ocean Imaging’s aerial multispectral imaging is being used by state and federal agencies to provide annual assessments of managed resources such as kelp beds and eel grass distributions. We are also involved in the establishment of baseline natural resource data bases related to the creation of coastal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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