Business Contacts

Local contractors that have completed a Florida Sea Grant training course focused on living shorelines, and can be hired to install a living shoreline.
Business Contact Phone
Volkert, Inc. Christine Slowiak (708) 308-2966
WGI Amanda Montgomery, David Griffin (850) 210-0101
Shoreline Foundation, Inc. Joseph Stanton (954) 985-0460
Sea & Shoreline Katie Kramer (561) 312-6232
WGI Amanda Montgomery, David Griffin (813) 574-3190
Edgewater Group FL, LLC Jade Bennett, Mike Kenny (321) 501-7716
Treesources Alexander Martinez-Held (786) 351-6713
WGI Amanda Montgomery, David Griffin (866) 909-2220
Tidal Defense, Inc. Sam Georges (850) 607-4825
Cummins Cederberg Jordon Cheifet (561) 658-1296
Madrid CPWG Matti Rukholm (813) 541-3711
Tetra Tech, Inc. Erin Hague (561) 536-0011
B. Diamond, LLC Chris Zimmerman (228) 342-2742
Environmental Science Associates Eric Schneider (850) 288-1677
HMP Marine Construction, LLC Paul Printiss (850) 554-2200
Hammersley Landscape Consulting Kaitlin Hammersley (941) 320-7191
QuickReef, Native Shorelines Joshua Mills (772) 285-8363
WGI Amanda Montgomery, David Griffin (305) 553-0500
Moffatt and Nichol, Inc. Trisha Stone (786) 725-4184
Freerange Maureen Goff (206) 713-5829
WaterVue Jose Sucre (650) 555-0111
Morgan Marine Annette Taunton (850) 880-6406
Environmental & Marine Consulting Services, Inc. Drew Campbell (561) 628-3739
SWCA Janet Marie Herrick (904) 384-7020
J Foster Consulting Smith Patton (727) 821-1949
Young Bear Environmental Daniel Young (386) 212-1952
Hobe Sound Environmental Consultants Mariana Payne, Freda Posin (772) 545-3676
Earthology Consulting Services, LLC Jeff Howe (772) 913-5400
Ecological Associates, Inc. Michelle Luce, Keith Dawson, Christina Macon (772) 301-0516
Gulf Marine Construction, Inc. Becker Mohanco (850) 916-7606
Icarus Ecological Services, Inc. Madison Barnes (850) 896-6463
Perigree Environmental, Inc. Philip Kramer
Applied Sciences Eesa Ali (904) 813-1298
Wilcox Nursery Jaclyne L Ingersoll (727) 600-3168
Ecological Associates, Inc. Keith Dawson, Christina Macon (772) 334-3729
Family Lands Remembered Environmental Consulting Anne C. Cox (561) 762-2282
Sully's, LLC Sean Sullivan (941) 488-8900
Flatwoods Consulting Group Bill Hentges, Brittany Banko, Michael Pshar (813) 600-5747
Edgewater Group FL, LLC Jade Bennett (321) 501-7716
Waterfront Engineering, Inc. Danny Anseeuw (813) 210-7777
Kearns Construction Company Yusleidy Vazquez (305) 461-0310
Resource Environmental Solutions Lauren Jennison, Joshua Mills (713) 520-5400
Weston & Sampson Jeannie Lewis (912) 996-3881
Vrana Consulting, Inc. Tammy Vrana (727) 415-1200
HMP Marine Construction, LLC Paul Printiss, Thomas Printiss (850) 898-0101
Biome Consulting Group, LLC Glen Miley (850) 435-9367
Cummins Cederberg Jordon Cheifet, Danielle Irwin, Katie Britt Williams (561) 658-1296
Brent Montgomery Environmental Consulting, LLC Brent Montgomery (772) 696-1904
Florida Native Landscapes Emily Hauman (850) 312-1268
WaterVue Jose Sucre (786) 245-8984
Manning Crafted Homes, LLC Tyler Manning (850) 393-9055
Tom Krips Construction Thomas Krips (954) 522-2086
J Foster Consulting Anthony Pidala (727) 821-1949
Zulu Marine Jamie King (907) 303-0145
7 Pines Native Plant Nursery Dara Dobson (850) 830-8996
Ecological Associates, Inc. Keith Dawson, Christina Macon (772) 200-4793
Live Flyer, Inc. John Ward (850) 815-8900
Stocking Savvy Sean Patton (941) 500-2218
Hobe Sound Environmental Consultants Mariana Payne (772) 545-3676
Jenkins Landscape Company Erin Jenkins Banas (772) 263-2002
SOX Erosion Solutions Dustin Anderson (561) 501-0057
Bayhead Ecological Solutions, LLC Jeffrey Busch (813) 616-1718
Ecological Associates, Inc. Michelle Luce, Keith Dawson, Christina Macon (772) 301-0516
Landshore Enterprises, LLC Andre van den Berg (954) 327-3300
WGI Amanda Montgomery, David Griffin (904) 470-4503
Geosyntec Consultants Katie Fox, Mollie Taylor (866) 676-1101
Environmental Quality, Inc. Katharine Murray (561) 575-6778
Bolchoz Marine Advisors, Inc. Nicholas J. Raines (561) 315-3318

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Professional Contacts

Environmental resource professionals with knowledge of living shoreline planning and installation. Contacts listed here can help answer questions about living shoreline benefits, permitting, plant selection, or the process in general.
Organization Contact Phone
USACE Fort Myers Section Permit Office (239) 334-1975
Miami-Dade County Restoration & Enhancement Section Joaquin Alonso (305) 372-6422
Nassau County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (904) 530-6353
Gulf County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Ray Bodrey (850) 639-3200
Broward County Resilient Environment Department Linda Sunderland (954) 519-1454
Collier County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Michael Sipos (239) 252-4825
Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Charlie Weber (502) 500-6296
FDEP Southeast District Branch Office District Office (561) 681-6600
Brevard County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Holly Abeels (321) 633-1702 ext 52333
FDEP Northeast District Branch Office District Office (904) 256-1700
City of Naples Natalie Hardman (239) 213-1031
Escambia County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Rick O'Connor (850) 475-5230
Duval County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (904) 255-7450
Lee County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (239) 533-4327
Bay County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Scott Jackson (850) 866-2300
Sea Redwine Preservation Cory Redwine (321) 863-5745
FDEP Southwest District Branch Office District Office (813) 470-5700
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Steve Medeiros (386) 226-7743
Sarasota County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Armando Ubeda (941) 861-9900
St. Lucie County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Vincent Encomio (772) 419-6966
Brevard Zoo - Restore Our Shores Restore Our Shores
USACE Pensacola Section Permit Office (850) 470-9824
Riverside Conservancy Gregory Wilson
Conservation Corps of the Forgotten & Emerald Coasts Ashlie Tennant (813) 928-4392
Regional Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Savanna Barry (352) 325-6080
Martin County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Vincent Encomio (772) 419-6966
Okaloosa County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Dana Stephens (850) 826-1316
Choctowhatchee Basin Alliance Allison McDowell (850) 200-4171
City of Satellite Beach Carley Kestranek (321) 693-5670
Taylor County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Victor Blanco (850) 838-3508
Conservation Corps of the Forgotten and Emerald Coast James Frazier (850) 653-6684
Jefferson County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (850) 342-0187
Hillsborough County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (813) 744-5519
Wakulla County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Samantha Kennedy (850) 926-3931
Regional Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Lisa Krimsky (301) 351-5747
Volusia County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Carolyn Kovacs (386) 437-7464
Flagler County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Carolyn Kovacs (386) 437-7464
Pasco County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Megan Moore (727) 355-7601
Franklin County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Erik Lovestrand (850) 766-8929
Charlotte County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Kate Rose (941) 764-4346
USACE Panama City Section Permit Office (850) 763-0717
Walton County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Dr. Laura Tiu (850) 612-6197
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Kerry Flaherty Walia (727) 893-2765
FDEP Northwest District Branch Office District Office (850) 872-4375
St. John's Riverkeeper Stephanie Morse (904) 256-7591
USACE Miami Section Permit Office (786) 886-9198
USACE Jacksonville Section Permit Office (904) 232-1658
FDEP Central District Branch Office District Office (407) 897-4100
Santa Rosa County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Thomas Derbes II (850) 632-3868
FDEP South District Branch Office District Office (239) 344-5600
Palm Beach County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (561) 233-1700
Ecosphere Restoration Institute Tom Ries (813) 376-9076
City of Safety Harbor Colin Bartholomew (727) 724-1550 ext. 2003
USACE Keys Section Permit Office (305) 526-7181
Riverside Conservancy Sarah Gaudreault
Hernando County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Brittany Hall-Scharf (352) 754-4433
USACE Tampa Section Permit Office (813) 769-7060
Broward County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (954) 756-8519
Florida Oceanographic Society Dr. Krista McCoy (772) 225-0505
USACE Cocoa Section Permit Office (321) 504-3771
Monroe County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Shelly Krueger (305) 292-4501
St. Andrew Bay Watch Christina Cantrell
Indian River County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (772) 226-4330
USACE Palm Beach Gardens Section Permit Office (561) 472-3504
Pinellas County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Katie Mastenbrook (727) 453-6522
St. Johns County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (904) 209-0430
Manatee County Extension Office (UF/IFAS) Extension Office (941) 722-4524
Miami-Dade County Extension Agent (UF/IFAS) Ana Zangroniz (305) 421-4017

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