Talasaea Consultants was founded by William Shiels in 1981 to provide resource and environmental planning services to a broad client base, including both public agencies and the private sector. Talasaea has a well-rounded staff with expertise in wetland and stream ecology, mitigation design, low impact development (LID), landscape architecture, environmental planning, wildlife biology, fisheries, coastal zone management, aquatic resource management, and erosion control and water quality compliance. The firm specializes in wetland/stream delineation, regulatory analysis, permitting, mitigation, wildlife studies, site planning, and related services to ensure the success of mitigation projects. Talasaea has a thorough understanding of current environmental and land use regulations associated with wetlands, streams, shorelines, endangered species, wildlife, and other critical areas. Talasaea routinely works with local, State, and Federal regulatory jurisdictions, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders to obtain development entitlements.
 
Talasaea provides assistance for city and county critical areas permits, Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits, Section 401 Water Quality Certifications, Section 106 Historic Preservation Act compliance, permits under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Hydraulic Project Approvals (HPA), Forest Practices Act permits (FPA), permits under the Shoreline Management Act, and Section 402 Stormwater General Permits (NPDES).
 
Talasaea presently maintains thirteen professional, technical, and administrative staff and participates on projects that require multidisciplinary communication, coordination, cooperation, adherence to confidentiality agreements, and adherence to public agency procedures. Talasaea is experienced in interacting and working with both technical and non-technical professionals and the general public.
 
The philosophy of Talasaea is that each project is unique and should be undertaken with a well-informed and unbiased perspective, and with a qualified team and defined project approach that are focused to achieve client goals. Talasaea is dedicated to the development of creative and effective solutions to contemporary problems, endeavoring to address the needs of modern society while protecting our natural resources, a balance that is both necessary and possible.