ASA has evolved to provide a wide range of multi-disciplinary technical and consulting services for industry, government, and academia. Built upon marine and freshwater environmental modeling and engineering services, ASA has greatly expanded its service areas to GIS, data delivery, custom software development, database management, monitoring, field studies, litigation support, training & technology transfer, and specialized consulting services.
Marine Response & Crisis Management
ASA is internationally recognized as a world leader in marine environmental modeling, with a primary focus in the areas of hydrodynamics, pollutant transport and fate, oil spill transport and fate, search and rescue, and the development of integrated modeling and monitoring systems. Marine Response & Crisis Management Services include:
Coastal Hazards
ASA provides services and tools that apply quantitative analysis to modern coastal hazards. Coastal Hazards Services include:
Coastal Environmental Analysis
ASA helps evaluate environmental effects on structures in coastal areas. We provide analyses of conceptual designs of outfall discharges; design of monitoring programs; influence of marinas on the environment; environmental condition forecasting; and wave fields. Coastal Environmental Analysis Services Include:
Ecological Impact Assessment
ASA provides services and tools to address the increasing need for quantitative and objective assessments of ecological impacts resulting from releases of toxic substances. These assessments are typically required for accidental spills, for chronic releases, for continuing contamination from historical dumping and for planning and management decision making. Ecological Impact Assessment Services Include:
- Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
- Spill Impact Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Biological Modeling
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Ecological Service Valuation and Mapping using ASA's ESVI℠
GIS & Data Integration
ASA has been involved in developing and utilizing environmental data management and Geographic Information Systems for more than 25 years. ASA’s diverse project experience and multi-industry contract work has led to a wide spectrum of cutting edge GIS applications and data solutions. GIS & Data Integration Services Include:
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
ASA provides services and tools to address the increasing need for quantitative and objective assessments for projects related to renewable energy, climate change, and sustainability. Energy, Climate & Sustainability Services Include:
- Offshore Energy Development
- Energy Resource Assessment
- Renewable Energy Feasibility
- Wind Energy Analysis
- Solar PV & Thermal Analyses
- Wave & Tidal Energy Analyses
- Renewable Energy Development Siting Analysis
- Meteorological Modeling & Data Assessment
- Ecological Impact Assessment
- Ecological Service Value Index (ESVI)℠ measuring use by and of natural resources
- Inundation and Flooding Analysis
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Marine Spatial Planning
ASA provides services and technology solutions that address the need for balancing the various demands on marine areas and resources. This balance is most effectively achieved by Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), a multi-sector (e.g., fisheries, energy, transport) and multi-disciplinary (e.g., engineers, scientists, policy analysts, planners) process of allocation and assessment of anthropogenic ocean uses to achieve and meet ecological, economic, and social objectives. ASA has experience in the marine environment from both ecological and human perspectives while integrating science, technology, and policy to support successful marine spatial plan development.
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Defense & Security
ASA's defense services focuses on providing operationally relevant systems and information to the warfighter and supporting reach-back capabilities. From geospatially enabled tactical decision aides to advanced physics based modeling systems, ASA understands the challenges of mission planning and execution and provides a dedicated approach to developing solutions for the defense and security sectors.
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Litigation Support & Expert Testimony
ASA has an extensive record of providing scientific and environmental advice and services as well as expert testimony and witness in legal cases for a range of private and government clients. We pride ourselves on being flexible to meet the demands of customers in emergency situations, maritime accidents or environmental pollution incidents that may occur around the world.
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