The worldwide search is on for the best water business plans that help save energy. ENTRIX CEO and President, Todd Williams, was invited by Imagine H2O to serve on its panel of judges for this year's global competition for the best water business plan. The contest attracts entrepreneurs, investors, academics and inventors from around the world. Founded in 2007 at Harvard Business School Imagine H2O has grown into a national non-profit dedicated to turning the world's water problems into business opportunities and tangible solutions by helping entrepreneurs get great ideas to market. While sizeable cash prizes attract top talent and harvest water innovations the non-profit takes its approach even further. Imagine H2O places winners into an intensive incubator program, providing start-up enterprises critical access to capital, mentoring and a broad network of experts and potential customers. "ENTRIX is delighted to support the important work of Imagine ... more >>

The August 30, 2010 edition of the News Tribune in Mt. Rainier, WA featured a log-crib structure that ENTRIX designed to improve the roadway embankment along the Nisqually River. The structure will provide a reduction in river flow velocities minimizing bank scours. To view the News Tribune's article click here.

Every year since 2000, The Zweig Letter has recognized the industry's most successful architectural, engineering and environmental consulting firms. This year, Cardno ENTRIX ranked #31 on the publication's Hot Firm 2010 List out of a total of 175 firms. Furthermore, Cardno ENTRIX was listed as one of the top three firms within the Environmental/Construction discipline. Rankings were officially published in The Zweig Letter's August 23 issue and awards will be presented at the Hot Firm Conference in Maryland this fall. To learn more about the Hot List and 2010 ranking criteria, please visit http://www.zweigwhite.com.

Global infrastructure services consultancy Cardno Limited (ASX: CDD), today announced a record net profit after tax of $37.60 million for the year ended 30 June 2010, a 10.1% increase over the 2009 financial year. Basic earnings per share increased to 43.86 cents. Cardno had strong operating cash flow of $46.75 million in 2010, an increase of 21% over 2009, and had cash of $56.28 million at 30 June 2010. The company's balance sheet remains strong with low net debt. In August, the company completed a successful Rights issue raising $49 million. The Board has declared a fully franked final dividend of 15 cents per share to be paid on 15 October 2010 to all shareholders registered on 17 September 2010. With the interim dividend of 14 cents per share in March 2010, this will result in a full year dividend of 29 cents, which is also a record for Cardno. ... more >>

The August 13, 2010 edition of the Mining Journal featured one of the studies that Cardno ENTRIX and Michigan State University are conducting in support of a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permitting project for Cliffs Natural Resources (Cliffs). Elevated concentrations of selenium have been detected in waters that are discharged from the Michigan Operations of Cliffs, and Cardno ENTRIX is leading the ecological studies that are being conducted for the permit renewal process. Selenium is an essential nutrient; however, exposure to excess amounts can result in adverse effects to the environment. Based on other selenium studies, the embryos of egg-laying vertebrate species such as fish and birds are known to be sensitive to selenium. In addition to the waterfowl and passerine hatching study, the Cliffs team is also conducting hatching studies for several species of fish, and is evaluating the quality of the aquatic communities in the streams ... more >>

The Bureau of Land Management recently released the Cardno ENTRIX-prepared environmental study on a proposed wind energy transmission line in Oregon's Steens Mountain area. The public release of the study was featured recently in The Oregonian. Click here to read full article. For more information about Cardno ENTRIX's work with transmission lines and renewable energy projects, contact Jeremy Pratt or Greg Poremba at 206-269-0104.

Cardno ENTRIX is pleased to announce that Jeff Mengler has joined the team in our Barrington, IL office as a Senior Project Scientist. Mr. Mengler is a botanist and wetland ecologist with experience in watershed planning, wetland delineation, storm water management, listed species surveys and permitting. During his 18-year tenure at the US Fish and Wildlife Service field office, he was the lead advisor for the development of the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the federally-endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly, contributed to the Recovery Plan for that species, and was the and co-chair of the mitigation working group for the I-355 extension project. Mr. Mengler also authored a Native Plant Guide and Advanced Identification of significant wetlands in Kane and McHenry Counties. He will continue in his leadership roles with the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership and Chicago Wilderness, where he has chaired Habitat Restoration, Natural Resources Management, and Green Infrastructure initiatives. ... more >>