Environmental Assessment
Strategies for communities and companies investing in nature.
Environmental Risk
Conducting both screening-level and complex multi-pathway exposure assessments to evaluate and quantify theoretical chemical risks.
Damage & Impact Assessment
Assessing environmental injuries from conflict, industrial accidents, and natural disasters, and providing strategic guidance on recovery and restoration strategies.
Eco-Support
Advising on nature-based, ecologically sustainable business practices that optimize biodiversity and achieve net positive conservation outcomes.
Sediments & Waterways
Planning and implementing investigations supporting environmental cleanup, conservation, and development projects.
Mission
Ecotoxicologist and risk assessment specialist focused on evaluating environmental damage and guiding sustainable restoration strategies for businesses and governments investing in nature.
D I R E C T I O N S
Supporting Environmental Activities in Several Sectors
Industrial
Law & Regulation
Farming & Seafood
Chemical
Energy & Natural Resources
Product Safety
Aquaculture & Seafood Studies
Baseline Ecological Studies Climate
Impact Assessment Environmental
Damage & Impact Assessment
Ecological & Health Risk Assessment
Ecotoxicology
Forensics / Source Investigation
Sediment Investigation
Sediment Quality Goals (SQGs)
Recent Articles
USFWS December 2025 Review of Refuges, Monuments, and Hatcheries
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 07 January 2026 ABSTRACT: Without much public announcement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ordered a top-to-bottom review on December 16, 2025, of the nation’s federal...
“Oh, Give Me a Home, Where the Buffalo Roam…”
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 25 November 2025 ABSTRACT: The management of American bison in the US is fraught with legal, ecological, and political debates arising from the movement of wild and managed herds...
Owls and Ethics in the US Pacific Northwest
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 04 November 2025 ABSTRACT: On November 3, 2025, the US Senate voted to reject H.J. Resolution 120, which would have blocked the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (F&WS) Barred Owl...
Science-First Consulting
Dedicated
Assignments are completed on time and within budget, aiming to surpass client expectations and always responsible for the work product.
Integrity And Work Ethics
Data-driven analysis and insights support practical solutions and strategies free from preconceived outcomes.
Worldwide Experience
Drawing from diverse assignments addressing environmental challenges in the chemical, energy, and resource management sectors.
Collaborative
Collaboration with clients and other experts is encouraged throughout the problem-solving process.
