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Services

Founded in 1971, GMI has experienced growth and success providing a wide range of engineering* and environmental services to the government. We have successfully completed more than 4,000 environmental projects in all regions of the globe and in every state. We have more than 27 years of experience providing services to the Department of Defense. The multidisciplinary team of resource specialists on staff effectively integrate engineering, environmental, scientific, and management skills to solve complex and unique problems faced by clients.

GMI is committed to a simple principle: Great service creates satisfied customers. Many of our client relationships exceed 20 years, evidence of the focus we put on customizing our services to meet the needs of each individual client. Each of our engineers, scientists, and program managers has a thorough understanding of engineering standards, regulatory requirements, logistical challenges, and funding constraints, enabling us to provide timely, innovative, and cost-effective solutions.

GMI's scientists with specialized field knowledge use innovative techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to effectively meet client goals. GMI conducts field studies, assessments, and surveys to collect baseline data information that provides its clients with the necessary information to address many types of issues. GMI has field experience in various environments worldwide ranging from basic inventories to complex disturbance studies and is committed to top quality performance in the field.

Cultural Resources

The Cultural Resources Division of GMI is a nationally recognized leader in the inventory, assessment, and management of cultural resources. We are uniquely qualified to design and direct programs that not only are responsive to clients' needs, but meet the latest federal and state regulations applicable to the proposed action. The diversity of available personnel (archeologists, historians, architectural historians, ethnologists, cemetery specialists, and historic architects) and decades of experience in providing cultural resources services throughout the U.S. contribute to creative solutions for historic property management. We have extensive experience in providing cultural resources input in support of Phase I ESAs, EAs, or EISs. GMI offers a full range of cultural resources services including:

• Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans (ICRMPs)
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act inventory studies
• Brochures, exhibits, and video presentations
• Surveys and site evaluations
• Archeological investigations
• Remote sensing
• Cemetery studies
• Historic preservation plans
• Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS HAER)
• Multidisciplinary inventory, evaluation and mitigation studies for federal agencies, including the performance of the development of national and local historic contexts
• Section 106 compliance
• 3D analysis and visualization 

Natural Resources

GMI’s natural resources biologists and ecologists have completed a variety of environmental survey projects throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries. Projects have included small and large wetland delineations, protected species surveys, Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and underwater and terrestrial noise studies.

GMI uses a variety of methodologies to support project development and operations including:

• Literature searches
• Visual surveys
• Designed sampling surveys
• Radar surveys
• Sonar surveys
• Aerial and boat-based surveys
• Baseline inventories
• Long-term monitoring
• Habitat use and mapping studies and analyses
• Disturbance and behavioral studies
• Planning and operations phases of developments (e.g., airports, wind energy)

Terrestrial Services

• Threatened and endangered species surveys
• Biological inventories and assessments
• Environmental baseline studies
• Wetland delineations, mitigation, and permitting
• Habitat evaluations
• Vegetation and land-use mapping
• Invasive species surveys
• Avian radar surveys
• Migratory birds and bats surveys
• Mortality surveys and mitigation
• Forest inventories
• Noise and air quality
•  Impact assessments
• Population density studies
• Predictive modeling
•  Fish and wildlife management plans
• Land-use planning
• Section 7 consultations
• INRMPs
• Invasive species management plans
• Pre- and post-construction monitoring
• Pest management plans

Marine Services

• Marine resource analysis
• Biological inventories and assessments
• Marine mammal, sea turtle, and fish surveys
• Coral reef studies, surveys, and assessments
• Seagrass surveys, assessments, and restoration
• Essential fish habitat (EFH) consultations and assessments
• Habitat characterization
• Density estimation
• Ecosystem restoration and protection
• Impact assessments
• Population density studies
• Predictive modeling
• Scientific diving
• Shipwreck surveys

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

GMI is a leader in providing NEPA documents to federal and state agencies as well as commercial clients. We have completed more than 1,000 NEPA-related projects, including EISs, EAs, and environmental reviews. Our role in the NEPA process is to produce timely, technically sound NEPA compliance documents that assist clients in accomplishing the goals of their organizations, delivering these services based on our thorough regulatory and regional knowledge.  The staff’s awareness of environmental and federal issues of concern potentially affecting the client’s proposed actions is instrumental in the ability to achieve the client’s mission goals.

Engineering* Services

GMI provides engineering design, construction management, and other A-E services in support of a wide range of government, industry, and commercial clients.  We have delivered effective, cost efficient construction services including S/R&M type work at multiple military installations.  

GMI’s Environmental Engineering Division provides innovative, cost-effective engineering and hazardous material/waste site investigations. GMI conducts lead-based paint surveys and asbestos abatement design. GMI is experienced in all phases of environmental management, from developing and implementing compliance and pollution prevention programs to investigating potentially contaminated sites. GMI’s capabilities include expertise in assessment of environmental air quality, conduct of noise surveys, and sampling and testing of monitoring wells for groundwater quality.

Other Services  

GMI has a complete, in-house GPS, GIS, and CADD department with full graphics capabilities. GMI has ESRI and ERDAS software for analyzing and distributing both vector and raster GIS images and data in hundreds of formats including most standard CADD and GIS file formats.

Our experience reflects demilitarization, reclamation, recycling, and disposal of jet engines, helicopter engines, aircraft, missiles, tanks, and associated components. The services also apply to other government agencies needing destruction, reclamation, or recycling of other sensitive items and computer parts.

* Geo-Marine does not provide engineering services in North Carolina.