About
For More Than 20 Years, Providing Natural Resource, Environmental
Permitting, and Ecological Services Throughout Florida.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
NANCY SCOTT
President/Principal Scientist
MELISA REITER
Chief Scientist
MICHELLE RUTISHAUSER
Chief Scientist
Earth Resources, Inc. is a leading small, woman-owned environmental consulting firm providing natural resource, environmental permitting, and ecological services throughout Florida. For more than 20 years, we have helped public agencies, engineering firms, contractors, and private-sector clients navigate complex environmental requirements and advance infrastructure and development projects from planning through construction and compliance.
Our team combines technical expertise in Florida’s wetlands, wildlife, water resources, and ecosystems with extensive knowledge of state and federal regulatory programs. We develop science-based, practical solutions that address project needs while supporting regulatory compliance, long-term sustainability, and economic viability.
As a small business, Earth Resources offers clients direct access to experienced senior professionals, responsive project management, and the flexibility to address complex or time-sensitive challenges. Our long-standing relationships with regulatory agencies, public-sector clients, engineering firms, and contractors allow us to anticipate issues, facilitate coordination, and keep projects moving forward.
Earth Resources supports design-build teams from pursuit through construction, providing responsive environmental expertise that helps identify constraints early, reduce permitting risk, and keep projects moving. Our team works closely with engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies as designs evolve, providing practical solutions that balance schedule, constructability, permit requirements, and natural resource protection.
Earth Resources is certified as a DBE or SBE firm with the following entities:
