Coral Reef · Florida Keys
Reef Resilience Monitoring
Multi-year benthic surveys for a county-led coral restoration initiative — quantifying outplant survival, bleaching response, and recruitment across 14 sites.
Licensed Marine Biologist · Coastal & Offshore Consulting
Field-tested marine biology services for public agencies and private industry — from environmental impact assessments and species surveys to coastal restoration and offshore monitoring across U.S. coastal waters.
About
I'm Marques — a marine biologist with more than a decade of fieldwork spanning kelp forests, coral reefs, estuaries, and offshore platforms.
My work bridges rigorous science and practical results. Public agencies trust me to deliver defensible data for regulatory compliance and restoration planning. Private clients rely on me for honest assessments, clear timelines, and findings their stakeholders can act on.
Whether the project calls for a single targeted survey or a multi-year monitoring program, I bring the same standard to every site: get in the water, do the science right, and write reports that hold up to scrutiny.
Services
From municipal coastlines to private offshore operations — a deep bench of services tailored to the demands of the work and the people behind it.
Public Sector
NEPA/CEQA-grade baseline studies, biological assessments, and mitigation planning.
ESA-compliant surveys for marine mammals, sea turtles, and listed fish species.
Seagrass, oyster reef, salt marsh, and kelp forest restoration planning and monitoring.
Population sampling, tagging studies, and data analysis for management plans.
Private Sector
Underwater surveys for marinas, piers, cables, pipelines, and offshore infrastructure.
Biological documentation for USACE, NMFS, USFWS, and state-level permits.
Site suitability, benthic surveys, and compliance monitoring for shellfish and finfish ops.
Independent technical analysis, reports, and testimony for environmental disputes.
Experience
California & Pacific Northwest canopy surveys, urchin barrens, otter foraging studies.
Florida Keys & Caribbean reef health assessments, coral recruitment, bleaching response.
Chesapeake & Gulf Coast nursery habitat, oyster reef restoration, salinity gradient studies.
Offshore megafauna observation, plankton transects, pelagic species permitting.
Selected Projects
Coral Reef · Florida Keys
Multi-year benthic surveys for a county-led coral restoration initiative — quantifying outplant survival, bleaching response, and recruitment across 14 sites.
Private · Offshore Louisiana
Pre-installation benthic and water-column surveys for an oil & gas operator. Delivered ESA-compliant documentation, ROV transects, and final permitting package on a 10-week schedule.
Public · Chesapeake Bay, VA
Designed and monitored a 0.8-mile living shoreline for a coastal municipality. Tracked oyster recruitment, salt marsh expansion, and shoreline accretion over 36 months.
Marques brought a level of rigor and on-the-water credibility that's rare in this industry. His surveys held up under regulatory scrutiny, and his timelines never slipped — even when the weather did.Dr. Elena Reyes Coastal Resources Director · Atlantic Coastal Authority
Get in Touch
Share a few details about your project and I'll respond within two business days. For time-sensitive work, scoping calls can usually be scheduled within the week.