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Construction inspection is an integral component of stream restoration that provides assurance that the scientist's vision and engineer's designs can be effectively implemented in the field by the contractor.

Straughan's very own Diana Gutierrez was recently re-elected to a position on the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland Chapter Board of Directors! The new term runs from 2015-2017. Please see the official press release from USGBC Maryland for…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Straughan Environmental, Inc., to provide environmental consulting services for the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The project is a $19.8 Million five-year contract, during which Straughan…

By Kate Traut, Environmental Scientist Sure, I'm a tree-hugger. I've been called worse. Actually, I'm proud to be known to flip a log in search of a sleepy snake, to be the one to corral a lost bug out the door, to have dirt under my fingernails, and…

Straughan's Brooke Lane Off-Site Woodland Conservation Bank awarded Small Project of the Year by the County Engineers Association of Maryland (CEAM). Straughan, along with Prince George's County, employed two innovative solutions in the project. We leveraged…

Does stream restoration really work? It's pretty controversial right now because the model that is being used by the Chesapeake Bay program for implementation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL doesn't credit stream restoration realistically as a strategy to…