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Our Drone Technology services harness the power of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to address a wide range of environmental challenges, from wetland maintenance to red tide mitigation. Here's how our Drone Technology services can benefit your project: - [Using Heavy Lift Agri-Drones for Oyster Restoration](https://www.aquatecheco.com/using-heavy-lift-agri-drones-for-oyster-restoration/) - [Featured Projects](https://www.aquatecheco.com/projects/) - Featured Projects - [Submerged Aquatic Vegetation](https://www.aquatecheco.com/submerged-aquatic-vegetation/) - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Welcome to AquaTech Eco Consultants, your trusted partner in preserving and enhancing aquatic ecosystems. Our Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) services are tailored to support the health and sustainability of freshwater and marine environments. At AquaTech, we recognize the vital role that submerged aquatic vegetation plays in maintaining ecological balance. Whether you're a - [Wetlands](https://www.aquatecheco.com/wetlands/) - Wetlands Welcome to AquaTech Eco Consultants, your premier provider of wetland services dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and sustainable management of wetland ecosystems. Our comprehensive approach combines scientific expertise, innovative technologies, and a deep commitment to environmental stewardship. Wetlands are among the most biologically diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, providing critical habitat for - [Services](https://www.aquatecheco.com/services/) - Services Aquatech Eco Consultants is dedicated to restoring the health of aquatic ecosystems through innovative, sustainable and science-based practices. We strive to create a healthy and balanced aquatic environment that supports the well-being of the seagrass and its surrounding communities. We are committed to providing expert guidance and support to our customers, partners, and stakeholders - [Oyster Recycling](https://www.aquatecheco.com/oyster-recycling/) - Restoring and maintaining Oyster shorelines are imperative to keeping Tampa Bay healthy. We will recycle used oyster shells to create more oysters, improving the health and water quality of the Bay area. - [Podcast](https://www.aquatecheco.com/podcast/) - Podcast - [Oyster Reefs](https://www.aquatecheco.com/oyster-reefs/) - Oyster Reefs Welcome to AquaTech Eco Consultants, your premier partner in oyster reef restoration and conservation. Our Oyster Reef services are dedicated to revitalizing marine habitats and promoting the sustainability of these iconic bivalves. Central to our mission is our innovative Oyster Shell Recycling Program, in collaboration with esteemed partners Ulele and Rick's on the - [Living Shorelines](https://www.aquatecheco.com/living-shorelines/) - Living Shorelines Welcome to AquaTech Eco Consultants, your trusted partner in the preservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems. Our Living Shoreline services are designed to promote sustainable shoreline management practices that enhance resilience, biodiversity, and community well-being. Living shorelines represent a natural and innovative alternative to traditional shoreline stabilization methods, such as bulkheads and seawalls. - [Contact](https://www.aquatecheco.com/contact/) - Contact Us We're Ready, Let's Talk. 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An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a ## Portfolio - [Lake George - St Johns River Eelgrass Revegation](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/lake-george-st-johns-river-eelgrass-revegation/) - IntroductionFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) contracted AquaTech Eco Consultants (AquaTech) to plant submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), specifically eelgrass or Valisneria americana (V. americana) within permitted restoration plots protected with herbivory exclusion fencing within Lake George located in Astor, FL. AquaTech staff began restoration work on Monday February 19th, 2025 and completed restoration work - [Lake Apopka SAV PlantIng](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/lake-apopka-sav-plan􀆟ng/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by the Saint Johns River Water Management District to provide and install Florida Certified Native SAV in Lake Apopka, located in Apopka, FL. AquaTech sources plant material from Aquaticus Plants to fulfill the terms of this contract. Planting units are prepared in two formats: burritos and single-plant weights. To date, - [Lake Concord Eelgrass PlantIng](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/lake-concord-eelgrass-planting/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by the City of Casselberry to plant 100 eelgrass, or Vallis-neria americana, planting units, called “burritos,” within 10 herbivory exclusion cages and an exclusion fencing in Lake Concord. These units are prepared and grown out at the aquaculture facility for months before being planted in the field. This gives the - [Robinson’s Preserve Seagrass Transplant](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/robinsons-preserve-seagrass-transplant/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by Manatee County to transplant 1,133 of shoalgrass trays using a modified shovel method to a 0.65 acre, man-made hydrological wetland. The donor grass was harvested from a monitored donor site on set distances along a transect and then transplanted within the preserve on the same set points of a - [Oyster Seed Drone Deployment](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/oyster-seed-drone-deployment/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants (AquaTech) along with Aquatic Restoration and Conservation Association (ARCA), and in collaboration with the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab (FSUCML), is working to restore oyster habitat in Apalachicola Bay. Following a 2016 effort by FDEP to reestablish viable habitat for oyster reefs in Apalachicola Bay, FWC identified areas that had - [Blind Pass Survey](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/blind-pass-survey/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by Coastal Engineering Consultants to conduct pre-construction surveys on seagrass beds that are anticipated to be impacted by the future dredging of Blind Pass. The area of impact was determined by CEC. AquaTech biologists conducted an in-depth survey used best practice methods to assess the status of the existing seagrass - [NW Fork Loxahatchee River Eelgrass Planting](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/nw-fork-loxahatchee-river-eelgrass-planting/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by FFWCF to plant 10,000 eelgrass (or Vallisneriaamericana) planting units, referred to as “burritos,” within 15 predetermined restoration areas on 1.5 ft centers. These burritos are prepared and grown out at the aquaculture facility for months before being planted in the field. This gives the plants’ root systems an opportunity - [Lake Gibson SAV Planting](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/lake-gibson-sav-planting/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by Ecosphere Restoration Institute to plant three acres of Florida certified native eelgrass, or Vallisneriaamericana, in Lake Tiger, under the jurisdiction of Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division. Planting units were kept at the Aquaticus Plants aquaculture facility in biodegradable peat pots for upwards of 3 months in order - [Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank Hydroblasting](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/mangrove-point-mitigation-bank-hydroblasting/) - Hydroblasting is a non-invasive method of elevation correction in areas where elevation was historically modified by the creation of mosquito impoundments, or control ditches, in the 1950’s. The increased elevation that resulted from sediment being cast aside and mounded up resulted in some important ecological implications including the intrusion of the invasive Brazilian Pepper Tree, - [Coquina Channel Dredging Seagrass Mitigation](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/coquina-channel-dredging-seagrass-mitigation/) - AquaTech Eco Consultants was contracted by the City of Bradenton Beach to transplant .32 acres of shoalgrass and turtlegrass to meet mitigation requirements for a dredge project. 0.32 acres of seagrass was removed from the footprint of the dredge using 6 in. cores and transplanted in the designated mitigation area on 1 ft. centers. A - [St. Andrew’s Bay Sign Removal](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/st-andrews-bay-sign-removal/) - FLDEP contracted AquaTech Eco Consultants to remove waterway markers from St. Andrew’s Bay that were determined to be damaged and no longer functional. 95 of these sign poles were originally erected to inform boat operators of the presence of shallow seagrass beds. AquaTech removed 22 of these sign poles that FLDEP had determined were no - [City of Cape Coral SAV Introduction](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/city-of-cape-coral-sav-introduction/) - The City of Cape Coral contracted AquaTech Eco Consultants under the Ecosphere Restoration Institute Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Statewide Restoration and Aquaculture Program (LPA0282) to introduce SAV at two sites with the goal of the creation of valuable SAV/seagrass habitat. Two separate sites, Yellow Fever Creek and Crystal Lake, were planted each with one acre - [FWC Youth Conservation Center SAV Introduction](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/fwc-youth-conservation-center-sav-introduction/) - One acre (4,800 PU) of Halodule wrightii was planted in a man-made saltwater basin located on FWC’s YCC campus. Planting units installed were bare-root units of H. wrightii. This planting effort was the first introduction of SAV species in these man-made ecosystems. The goal of this project was to introduce native SAV species into an - [MacDill AFB SWIM GC SAV Introduction](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/macdill-afb-swim-gc-sav-introduction/) - Two saltwater ponds located on MacDill Air Force Base Bay Palms Golf Complex were planted with one acre (4,800 PU) of Halodule wrightii. Planting units installed were bare-root units of H. wrightii. This planting effort was the first introduction of SAV species in these man-made eco-systems. The goal of this project was to introduce native - [FLDEP PSR6 Prop Scar Restoration Area](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/fldep-psr6-prop-scar-restoration-area/) - A 25acre area within St Joseph Bay with a high concentra-tion of prop scars was previously identified by FLDEP as being in need of restoration efforts. Prop scar restoration efforts carried out by FLDEP were not successful. AquaTech along with Ecosphere collaborated with FLDEP and identified two, one-acre regions within PSR 6 that had been - [Rock Ponds SWIM SAV Introduction](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/rock-ponds-swim-sav-introduction/) - Rock Ponds, a SWIM project located in Ruskin, FL, is a large ecosystem restoration project completed by SWFWMD containing 398 acres of estuarine and freshwater habitat. Two sites within this area were planted with a total of two acres (9,600 PU) of Halodule wrightii. Planting units installed were bare-root units of H. wrightii. This planting - [Ulele Spring](https://www.aquatecheco.com/portfolio/ulele-spring/) - Ulele Spring is located on a property owned by a private business who contracted AquaTech Eco Consultants through Ecosphere to restore two basins of the Ulele Spring with SAV. The lower basin of the spring is connected to the Hills-borough River, resulting in a slightly saline envi-ronment. AquaTech installed 600 H. wrightii PU’s and 200 ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.aquatecheco.com/category/uncategorized/)