Environmental Data Solutions specializes in designing and implementing data collection and analysis programs in a variety of environmental settings. EDS personnel have over 30 years combined experience in collecting field data from remote and difficult systems for the engineering, hydrologic, environmental planning and regulatory industries.
The increasing pressures that our population puts on natural resources result in a need to understand these systems in fine detail. Computer models, GIS and AutoCAD are just a few of the powerful tools that require sound data from the field. At EDS, we work closely with hydrologists, modelers, engineers, and oceanographers, resulting in an understanding of the ways in which field data are analyzed and ultimately used. This knowledge is key when planning how to best collect data given a particular situation and end-use.
The core of our specialization is hydrographic surveying. As this exciting field grows in terms of technology, we remain at the forefront with multibeam capabilities, the use of Real-Time Kinematic GPS, advanced data reduction software and a fleet of various survey vessels. All of our hydrographic surveys are conducted with PLS oversight and with Hydrographers who have formal training with multibeam and singlebeam swath systems as well as Real Time Kinematic GPS.
From hyper-saline salt ponds, to marinas, to remote creeks and rivers, EDS takes pride in the ability to mobilize in all types of environmental settings while assuring quality control and project goals and budget remain in sharp focus.
EDS is currently working on some exciting projects in the San Francisco Bay. Click on the tabs below to view projects that we are currently engaged in!

Richmond Long Wharf
EDS is currently managing a hydrologic monitoring effort for Chevron at their Richmond Long Wharf facilities, in Richmond, CA. Chevron is concerned about tidal currents impacting moored vessels at their Wharf facilities.
EDS installed and is currently maintaining a bottom-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) located in about 50 ft of water of off the Wharf. The intent of the field effort is to monitor tidal and runoff currents impacting the Wharf area over a one-year period. EDS is utilizing an RDI Workhorse 600 KHz ADCP mounted on the SF Bay floor using glass floats and a Sub-Sea Sonic acoustic release to aid in recovering the unit every two months.
In order to augment the bottom-mounted time series, EDS is also conducting a ship-based ADCP collection program along pre-determined survey transects during the deployment.
In order to assist engineers with a re-design of the District's three terminals - Larkspur, San Francisco and Sausalito, EDS conducted a condition multibeam hydrographic survey of each terminal and associated turning basins. EDS achieved 100% bathymetric coverage of the bay floor at each terminal using state-of-the-art multibeam, motion reference unit, and RTK-GPS equipment. When re-design drawings are approved, EDS will then conduct a pre and post-dredge survey of each terminal and then calculate dredge quantities.