Scientific Support
Covington translates complex data into solutions you can act on. From ocean seagrass coverage to river sediment loads, from oyster reef conditions to fishery populations, Covington provides the scientific analysis to understand our coastal and inland environments – and the habitat management expertise to protect them.
With one of the industry’s most highly regarded scientists on staff, clients benefit from Covington’s specialized scientific services, including research analytics and data analysis, strategic coordination and critical thinking, creative constructs for problem solving, and scientific writing. Our staff’s ecological expertise helps support knowledge and management solutions for coastal and inland habitats, as well as regional agriculture, forestry, and wetland systems.
Fertilizer Site
Gulfport, MS
The Gulfport Fertilizer Site manufactured super-phosphate fertilizer from 1914 – 1921. The super-phosphate process involved spraying limestone aggregate with sulfuric acid to leach phosphate from the aggregate. The sulfuric acid was then processed…
Coastal Restoration Activities
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Coastal restoration in Mississippi is a long-term sustainable endeavor that will yield fruitful economic and ecological benefits to the Gulf Coast, the rest of the state of Mississippi, and have far reaching implications throughout the United…
Underground Storage Tank Assessments
Multiple Locations, MS
Leaking underground petroleum storage tanks (USTs) are a common source of soil and groundwater contamination. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) regulates USTs, investigates petroleum releases from USTs and oversees…
Covington’s Scientific consulting practice is led by Registered Professional Geologist Alane Young, RPG. Team leadership includes Senior Program Manager/Senior Scientist Thomas Strang, GISP, and Environmental Scientist Rachel Kistler.