Our Mission Statement
At Ecology Consultants, Inc. our MISSION is to providing outstanding services that fulfill the needs of our clients and contribute to the protection and restoration of the environment.
Established in 2002 and based in San Clemente, California, Ecology is positioned to provide environmental consulting services to clients throughout California and the western United States. We are intimately familiar with the environmental resources and regulatory framework of the region, and maintain strong relationships with public and private sector environmental professionals.
Our commitment, integrity, knowledge, experience, professionalism, and creative energy enable us to guide our clients through complex environmental problems and find solutions that balance ecological considerations, regulatory requirements, and societal needs. We continually prove our ability to manage complex environmental projects of varying size and complexity.
Hi I'm Jeff Brinkman
Ecology was founded in February 2002 by Jeff Brinkman, who serves as the firm’s Principal Ecologist and President. Mr. Brinkman has over 25 years of experience as an environmental scientist and consultant. Over the years, he has managed the completion dozens of ecological and environmental studies and projects throughout southern and central California. His specific areas of expertise include biological habitat assessment and restoration, environmental impact analysis and mitigation, and environmental permitting. Mr. Brinkman is intimately familiar with the California’s environmental resources and regulatory agencies, and has built strong ties with public and private sector environmental professionals in the region. In recent years, his efforts have been focused on bioassessment studies and habitat restoration projects involving streams, estuaries, and lakes throughout southern California.
Mr. Brinkman graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 1996 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies. He completed his Master’s Degree in Stream Ecology at UCSB in 2007. His Master’s thesis was a comparative study of more than 30 Santa Barbara area streams using rapid bioassessment procedures. This study explored the effects of human development and natural physiochemical factors on Santa Barbara stream communities, particularly with respect to benthic macroinvertebrates.
Mr. Brinkman has continuously held a Scientific Collection Permit (SC-004587) from the State of California Department of Wildlife (DFW) since 2000. Mr. Brinkman’s SCL specifically authorizes him to collect benthic macroinvertebrates in California streams, lakes, and coastal wetlands.
