What we do
Source to Sea offers diverse services targeted towards a variety of natural resource, watershed, and environmental projects.
Our trusted expertise can support projects at any phase: from scoping and assessment to management and implementation. By integrating tools, resources, and strategies we help generate long-lasting results.
We offer knowledgeable, innovative and team-based support from a broad set of interdisciplinary skills and experiences. We will develop customized approaches for your unique project, opportunity, or challenge. Source to Sea strives for strategic, collaborative, sustainable outcomes.
Services include: planning and assessment; a range of technical and permitting-related assistance; communication and outreach; project funding and capacity building; contract administration; and project management, coordination, and oversight.
Planning& assessment
Project Scoping
Feasibility Assessment
Partner Building
Capacity and Resources Audit
Operational Structure
Project Funding
Project management
Project Management & Oversight
Team Building & Coordination
Project Tracking & Reporting
Contract Management
Grant Assistance
Construction Administration
Technical Assistance
Technical Support & Coordination
Permitting & Regulatory Assistance
Public Outreach & Communications
Campaign Strategy
Policy Analysis
Technical Review & Guidance
targeted
expertise
Watershed Planning
Project Implementation
Habitat Restoration & Connectivity
Barrier Removal & Fish Passage
Resource and Capacity
Environmental Awareness
Innovation
Planning & Assessment
Source to Sea Consulting offers a range of services to assist with planning your project. Drawing upon a diverse background and variety of experiences, we have the skills to set you on track or guide you along the way. We offer early stage assessment of resources, capacity, and project feasibility. Our knowledge of organization structure, operational systems, and project development will help optimize the resources in place and grow your capacity. Our breadth and depth of vision brings valuable insight to your strategic planning or project scoping efforts.
We customize assessment tools and techniques to guide project and optimize outcomes. From project funding and capacity building to operation structure and resource integration, Source to Sea can help chart a successful path forward. Using proven strategies and innovative approaches, we will help identify challenges and opportunities, build relationships, and initiate collaboration among diverse interests.
For more information, see our work scoping sea-run fish restoration on the St. Croix River or assisting Friend of Herring River with a per-implementation operational and resource assessment.
Project Management
Having coordinated a number of projects, campaign, and initiatives including the historic Penobscot River Restoration Project, Laura and George possess the experience and wherewithal to help manage projects of varying size and complexity. The unique insight and perspective gained from implementing one of the Nation's largest river restoration projects start to finish sets Source to Sea apart when it comes to coordinating complex, high profile efforts. We can assist with assessing current management structure, developing a strategic management plan, and adding management capacity when needed. Ensuring projects operate efficiently and effectively with well coordinated and integrated resources is essential to success. Steady management of technical experts, funders, regulators, partners, and public constituents can make of break desired results. From coordination of resources, building a technical team, overseeing field activities, to implementing a well thought out management framework Source to Sea is a one-stop-shop for ensuring well supported outcomes are achieved on time and on budget.
Technical Assistance
Our multi-disciplinary backgrounds position us to assist with a variety of technical elements of your complex natural resource, watershed, or environmental project. We specialize in: permitting, regulatory, and licensing assistance; building project support, outreach, and community relations; watershed assessment; and strategic project development. We excel at developing partnerships, building teams, and coordinating resources that optimize outcomes. Laura and George both have diverse expertise with water and natural resources matters with backgrounds in law, science, policy, and communications. We add knowledge and insight to technical teams pursuing project design, approval, construction, oversight, and monitoring. From scoping to implementation and management, we are ready to provide project assistance and additional capacity.