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A consultant (from the latin consultus meaning "legal expert") is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise such as accountancy, technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance, public affairs, communication, or more esoteric areas of knowledge, for example engineering of different kinds, scientific specialties such as materials science, instrumentation, avionics, and stress analysis.
A consultant is also the term used to denote the most senior medical position in the United Kingdom (e.g., a consultant surgeon).
Ways in which consultants work
Often a consultant provides expertise to clients who require a particular type of knowledge or service for a specific period of time, thus providing an economy to the client. In other situations, companies implementing a major project may need additional experienced staff to assist with increased work during that period. More on [ Consultant ]
Consultants :: Ecology
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Aquatic Design and Construction, Inc. - Describes company's wetland and upland habitat restoration consulting and construction and native plant propagation services. Livingston, Montana.
Meta Description: [ Aquatic Design and Construction, Inc. is a Montana based company specializing in aquatic and upland habitat restoration. Our objective is to enhance and restore streams, ponds, grasslands and riparian areas to a functional ecosystem. ]
Biohabitats, Inc. - Biohabitats, Inc., providing ecological restoration design, planning, and assessment services for wetlands, streams, lakes, forests, coastal communities and other natural habitats Fostering Ecological Stewardship
Bitterroot Restoration, Inc. - Environmental restoration specialists describe their capabilities and services for restoration of large, disturbed areas of land utilizing site-adapted native plants. Western United States.
British Flora - Offers services in ecological surveys, wetland habitat restoration, constructed wetlands, and other native ecosystem restoration efforts in the UK. Grower of guaranteed British provenance wildflowers and aquatics.
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Cill Ide Native Plant Nursery - Suppliers of native (USA) plants for wetland and stream restoration projects. Location: North Carolina, USA.
Meta Description: [ Superior nursery materials for wetland and stream restoration projects, reforestation projects and native species landscaping projects. ]
Coastal and Native Plant Specialties, Inc. - Reconstruction of beachfront dunes using sea oats and other plants.
EarthBalance - Consultants specializing in restoring, protecting, managing and constructing wetlands and other natural habitats. Describes their capabilities, native plant nursery, and experiences with native plant landscaping, phosphate mine reclamation, and other projects. Florida, USA.
Meta Description: [ EarthBalance, The smartest company on the earth. ]
Eco-Systems, Inc. - Environmental consulting and construction firm specializing in marine construction, aquatic and terrestrial habitat restoration, wetland delineation, and stormwater management. Information on qualifications and past projects. Indiana, USA.
EcoReefs - Offers eco-safe artificial reef technology for restoring the health of coral reefs and their fisheries. Includes reef restoration information.
Forest Floor Nurseries - Revegetation experts and consultants offer their services, discuss best practices for revegetation in New Zealand, and offer many native New Zealand species for sale, including seed for export. Available plants include Kauri (Agathis australis), Manuka (medicinal) and Cabbage Trees.
MangrovesDirect - Florida wetland plant nursery specializing in mangrove trees. Buy from inventory or contract grow. Offers red, white and black mangroves.
Meta Description: [ Wetland plant nursery specializing in
mangrove trees. Buy from inventory or contract grow. One million red
mangroves in stock ]
Mid River Wetland Restoration - Provides native plants, RPM trees, mitigation bank credits and design, agro-forestry systems, revegetaion and consulting services, and wildlife management for environmentally sensitive areas. Missouri, USA.
Meta Description: [ Mid River Wetland Restoration specializes in wetland restorations to restore and enhance wetland habitat quality for dependent flora and fauna ]
North American Prairies Company - A group of dedicated professionals providing solutions to the challenges of developing, maintaining and restoring native plant communities. Offers professional services and native plant materials. Minnesota, USA.
Meta Description: [ Prairie Restoration Center - North American Prairies is a Producer, Provider and Steward of Native Plant Communities. Located in Central Minnesota ]
Wind River Seed - Source for native and reclamation seed in the western mountain and Great Plains regions of North America.
Meta Description: [ The world's finest native grass, forb, shrub and flower seeds. These seeds are harvested all over the United States. We take special care to provide you with the highest quality in both purity and germination rate, as well as site specific seed. If you want the best you want Wind River Seed for a... ]
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