Coastal and harbor environments historically have been an epicenter of human activity. Commercial, industrial, shipping and residential developments are often associated with coastal waterfronts and estuarine waterways. These same environs offer tremendous recreational opportunities for the public. Equally important, they provide essential habitat for a variety of organisms including commercially and recreationally important fish, wading and shore birds, shellfish and other aquatic biota. As a result of these competing values and uses, conflicts frequently arise due to development.

Princeton Hydro provides extensive site inventory, engineering, analytical and natural resource planning services for all types of marine and estuarine environments. Princeton Hydro maintains a wide array of field sampling equipment used for water quality analyses, wetland assessments, biological inventories and sediment collections in estuarine environments. We have conducted field efforts designed to satisfy applicable regulatory agency permitting requirements such as those for dredging/fill, dredged material disposal, coastal protection, ecosystem monitoring and habitat preservation or enhancement. Results of field investigations are analyzed with powerful statistical techniques and are interpreted by highly experienced professionals to provide our clients with meaningful information about the significance of possible adverse impact. The company’s marine capabilities are greatly facilitated by the incorporation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology into virtually all projects.