Environmental Division

Delivering marine science, coastal systems expertise, and environmental field capabilities for federal programs across the Caribbean and CONUS coastal regions.

3DUB's Environmental Division brings marine biology, environmental chemistry, and coastal systems analysis capabilities to federal programs requiring field-based scientific expertise and data-driven environmental assessment.

Operating from the U.S. Virgin Islands, we combine local Caribbean presence with the capacity to deploy senior environmental subject matter experts across CONUS coastal regions. Our capabilities serve federal environmental programs across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of the Interior/National Park Service (DOI/NPS).

Our engagement model spans environmental planning and scientific advisory support through full field operations execution—structured to meet program requirements at any stage of the project lifecycle.

We partner with federal agencies, prime contractors, and A-E firms pursuing environmental monitoring, coastal resilience, and marine ecosystem programs throughout the Caribbean and select CONUS coastal regions.

Field Capabilities

Marine biology and coastal ecosystem field operations in Caribbean and CONUS coastal environments:

• Coral reef monitoring and condition assessment

• Benthic habitat surveys and marine bottom characterization

• Marine species documentation and biological field data collection

• Protected species biological monitoring and ESA Section 7 compliance support

• Sea turtle biology and coastal habitat observation

• Seagrass bed and mangrove ecosystem evaluation

• SCUBA-supported habitat assessment and in-water biological survey operations

• Reef-adjacent contaminant and water quality field observation

• Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) field awareness

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1527)

• Coastal zone environmental condition assessment and documentation

• Fisheries science and Caribbean fisheries management support

Analytical Capabilities

Environmental chemistry, data science, and coastal systems analysis:

• Chemical contaminant monitoring and characterization (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), microplastics, anti-fouling compounds)

• Coastal contaminant distribution and sediment quality assessment

• Water quality analysis and environmental data interpretation

• Applied machine learning frameworks for environmental data analysis and pattern recognition

• Coastal systems modeling and quantitative ecosystem assessment

• Environmental data quality assurance and validation frameworks

• Sediment quality evaluation and contaminant distribution analysis

• Scientific program evaluation and reporting support

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) — Caribbean District: Environmental support for civil works programs including Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) studies, aquatic ecosystem restoration, shoreline protection, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-aligned environmental planning across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

NOAA — Coastal & Marine Programs: Marine biology and environmental data science capabilities aligned with coral reef monitoring, reef restoration initiatives, benthic habitat assessment, and coastal zone science programs in USVI and Puerto Rico environments.

EPA Region 2 — Caribbean Environmental Protection Division (CEPD): Water quality monitoring, contaminant assessment, and environmental data capabilities supporting EPA BEACH Act programs, coastal zone compliance, and Caribbean environmental science initiatives.

DOI/National Park Service — U.S. Virgin Islands: Marine ecosystem monitoring and biological field capabilities aligned with NPS natural resource programs at Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, and Salt River Bay National Historical Park.

DHS/FEMA — Coastal Resilience & Disaster Recovery: Environmental field science, water quality monitoring, and ecological assessment capabilities supporting federally funded coastal resilience programs and post-disaster environmental compliance requirements across the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and CONUS coastal regions affected by hurricane and storm events.

Department of Defense — NAVFAC & Installation Programs: Biological monitoring, protected species oversight, and environmental compliance support for military coastal construction, waterfront operations, and marine-adjacent installation programs across CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Federal Program Alignment

Construction & Environmental Integration

Federal coastal and marine construction programs—whether traditional civil works, dredging operations, marine infrastructure, shoreline restoration, or additive construction—share a common requirement: environmental compliance, biological monitoring, and ecosystem protection.

3DUB's Environmental Division provides environmental support across the full spectrum of coastal construction methods. Our capabilities include biological monitoring for marine construction operations, environmental compliance support for dredging and aquatic disposal programs, reef and habitat protection oversight for shoreline and coastal civil works, and environmental field support for federal programs operating in marine-adjacent environments.

We support prime contractors across all federal coastal construction methods—providing Caribbean-experienced environmental SMEs for programs where biological monitoring, habitat protection, and environmental compliance are required regardless of construction approach.