Innovative Solutions for Ecological Health
GREAT LAKES ECOLOGICAL MONITORING LLC
A Certified Veteran-owned Small Business
Who We Are - Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring
Our Vision
At Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring, we're dedicated to supporting your environmental goals with a full suite of consulting services designed to navigate complex ecological challenges. Whether you’re conducting an ecological study, managing stormwater, navigating the permitting process, or investigating a site, we bring deep expertise and a commitment to sustainable practices every step of the way. Our team also specializes in grant writing, helping you secure the resources needed to bring impactful environmental projects to life. Let us partner with you to create solutions that benefit both your project and the environment.
Featured Projects
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Lake Sinissippi Association and the Village of Hustisford, Wisconsin
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring has been assisting the District with their annual electroshocking fish program conducted on selected streams in Dane County, Wisconsin. Our ecological services has been continued into 2025.
Lake Sinissippi Improvement District
Lake Sinissippi Association and the Village of Hustisford, Wisconsin
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
As a subcontractor to Geosyntec, Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring Assisted in the preparation of their Lake Management Plan, which was approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Our firm is also helping LSID with grant applications and projects related to the lake management plan.
Lake Sinissippi Association and the Village of Hustisford, Wisconsin
Lake Sinissippi Association and the Village of Hustisford, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring assisted the Lake Sinissippi Association and the Village of Hustisford with successfully preparing a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Recreational Boating Fund grant for the purchase of a universal kayak launch so that people of all abilities could use the site to launch their canoes or kayaks.
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring successfully prepared and submitted grant application materials to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to secure funding for a universal kayak launch to be placed on Fox Lake.
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the City of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the City of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring prepared a waterway permit and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Recreational Boating Fund grant materials to purchase two docks at Clausen City Park.
Parks and Recreation Department, City of Stoughton, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the Town of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Fox Lake Preservation Organization and the City of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring is working with the City of Stoughton, Parks and Recreation Department to perform sampling in the Yahara River to gather and analyze sediment samples to support sediment removal and streambed modifications necessary for the development of a kayak waterpark. Working with our partner Hey and Associates, eight sediment grab samples were collected in the vicinity of Fourth Street Avenue, downstream of the Stoughton Mill Pond. Samples were processed and sent to CT Laboratories in Baraboo, WI for analyses.
CDM Smith and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
CDM Smith and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
CDM Smith and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring provided project oversight of the fish sampling being conducted to support tissue analysis of carp and smallmouth bass at the Allied Paper Kalamazoo River Superfund site in western Michigan.
Who We Are - Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring LLC.
Our Vision
Business Certifications
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Ronald French, President and founder of Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring has over 35 years of environmental consulting experience. His work includes ecological risk assessments, fish and macroinvertebrate sampling, water quality sampling in lakes and rivers, sediment sampling, toxicity studies with wildlife, constructed wetland design, e
Ronald French, President and founder of Great Lakes Ecological Monitoring has over 35 years of environmental consulting experience. His work includes ecological risk assessments, fish and macroinvertebrate sampling, water quality sampling in lakes and rivers, sediment sampling, toxicity studies with wildlife, constructed wetland design, environmental impact analysis and project management of large remediation projects. He is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP), Certified Lake Manager, and a Board Certified Environmental Scientist (American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists).
Business Certifications
Business Certifications
Business Certifications
The State of Wisconsin certifies that Great Lakes Lakes Ecological Monitoring LLC is a Wisconsin Veteran Owned Business. We are verified by the Department of Veteran Affairs as a Veteran-Owned Small Business, and is registered in SAM.gov.
Our Expertise
Business Certifications
Our Expertise
Our team consists of environmental scientists, biologist, geologist and botanist. Our team is made up of skilled environmental scientists, biologists, geologists, and botanists. With our collective expertise, we help clients navigate environmental investigations, focusing on working efficiently with regulatory agencies to streamline processes and avoid unnecessary studies.
Preserving Our Planet: A Visual Journey with Great Lakes Ecological's Photo Gallery
