# Ecobot

> Ecobot is a Nature Tech SaaS platform purpose-built for environmental consultants doing wetland and stream delineation, aquatic resources permitting, and post-permit monitoring. The platform supports USACE Section 404 work, state aquatic resources permits, and the broader environmental permitting workflow. Built by environmental consultants, for environmental consultants.

Ecobot has two platform components, **Ecobot Collector** (offline-capable iOS/Android field app) and **Ecobot Manager** (web app for QA, photo workflow, role-based access, and exports), that power every Ecobot product.

## Products

- **Ecobot for Permitting** (commercially available), wetlands and streams modules for aquatic resources permitting, including USACE Section 404 applications and state aquatic resources permits.
- **Ecobot for Monitoring** (private beta), post-permit wetlands monitoring available in beta; an aquatic resources monitoring module is in progress.

## Audiences

- SMB environmental consulting firms (solo practitioners to ~10-person teams)
- Enterprise AEC and environmental consulting firms (large, multi-office)
- Mitigation banks and permittee-responsible mitigation programs
- USACE permit applicants and the industries they serve (DOT, energy, utilities, AEC)

## Key pages

- [Home](https://ecobot.com/index.md): Plain-English overview of Ecobot, what the platform does, who uses it, and how Permitting and Monitoring relate.
- [Platform overview](https://ecobot.com/platform.md): How Ecobot Collector (mobile field capture) and Ecobot Manager (web QA + deliverables) form one connected workflow.
- [Ecobot for Permitting](https://ecobot.com/permitting.md): Aquatic resources permitting workflow for USACE Section 404 and state permits, with wetlands and streams modules.
- [Wetlands module](https://ecobot.com/permitting/wetlands.md): USACE-aligned wetland determinations across all nine regional supplements; hydric soil, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydrology indicators with automated calculations.
- [Stream module](https://ecobot.com/permitting/streams.md): OHWM, NC DWQ Stream Identification, and Ecobot Universal Stream Assessment forms; runs on the same Collector + Manager workflow as wetlands.
- [Ecobot for Monitoring](https://ecobot.com/monitoring.md): Post-permit monitoring built on the Collector + Manager platform; wetlands monitoring in private beta, aquatic resources in progress.
- [How it works](https://ecobot.com/how-it-works.md): End-to-end walkthrough, plan in Manager, collect offline in Collector, review in Manager, export USACE-ready deliverables.
- [Pricing](https://ecobot.com/pricing.md): Per-seat annual subscriptions, Free, Essential, Professional, and Enterprise plans for Ecobot for Permitting; Monitoring beta pricing TBD.
- [Customers overview](https://ecobot.com/customers): Who runs Ecobot in production, SMB consultancies, large AEC firms, state DOTs, mitigation banks, and federal agencies.
- [SMB consulting firms](https://ecobot.com/customers/smb): How small and solo environmental consultancies use Ecobot to win bigger projects without growing back-office headcount.
- [Enterprise AEC](https://ecobot.com/customers/enterprise): Multi-office AEC and environmental firms (HDR, AECOM, Tetra Tech, HNTB, Burns & McDonnell) standardizing on Ecobot across regions.
- [Mitigation banks](https://ecobot.com/customers/mitigation): How mitigation bankers and PRM programs use Ecobot for as-built documentation and ongoing monitoring.
- [About Ecobot](https://ecobot.com/about.md): Company background, founded by environmental consultants to modernize the field-to-permit workflow.
- [Partners](https://ecobot.com/partners.md): Integrations with Esri (ArcGIS, geodatabase, shapefile), Trimble, EOS, Bad Elf GNSS receivers, and the MRV Collective mitigation network.
- [Security](https://ecobot.com/security.md): Security posture, encryption, role-based access, SSO, backup/DR, and the compliance program aligned to FedRAMP Moderate controls.
- [Features: AI plant ID](https://ecobot.com/features/plant-id): On-device species suggestions for hydrophytic vegetation, trained on wetland-relevant flora.
- [Features: photo editing](https://ecobot.com/features/photo-editing): Structured, point-associated photo workflow with rotate, annotate, captioning, and bulk edits in Manager.
- [Features: interactive mapping](https://ecobot.com/features/interactive-mapping): Offline basemaps, GNSS-grade location, drawing tools, and reference layer support in Collector.
- [Features: automated calculations](https://ecobot.com/features/automated-calculations): Hydric soil indicator math, dominance test, prevalence index, and form-specific calculations handled automatically.
- [Features: built-in resources](https://ecobot.com/features/built-in-resources): NWPL plant lists, Munsell soil color references, hydric soil indicators, and field guides built into the app.
- [Features: geodatabase exports](https://ecobot.com/features/geodatabase): Esri file geodatabase, shapefile, and GeoJSON exports that drop straight into ArcGIS.
- [Features: survey merge & roles](https://ecobot.com/features/survey-merge): Merge multiple field surveys into one project; role-based permissions for field, QA, and PM staff.
- [Request a Demo](https://ecobot.com/request-a-demo.md): Book a working demo against a real project of your choice with the Ecobot team.
- [Get started free](https://ecobot.com/join): Self-serve sign up for the free Ecobot for Permitting plan.
- [Wetland app](https://ecobot.com/wetland-app): Ecobot presented as the wetland app for USACE Section 404 — offline iOS/Android field capture, every current USACE Regional Supplement, USACE-ready PDF and GIS exports (file geodatabase, shapefile, GeoJSON). Esri Partner Network Member.


## Optional

- [Case studies](https://ecobot.com/case-studies): In-depth customer stories from consulting firms using Ecobot in production.
- [Blog](https://ecobot.com/blog): Articles on wetland and stream delineation, USACE policy changes, NWPL updates, and field methods.
- [Resources](https://ecobot.com/ecobot-resources): Field reference content, the USACE library, and downloadable companions.
- [FAQ](https://ecobot.com/faq): Common questions on plans, deliverables, supported forms, integrations, and security.
- [Press & media](https://ecobot.com/press-media): Press releases, media kit, and recent coverage.
- [Webinar series](https://ecobot.com/webinars): On-demand and upcoming Ecobot webinars on field methods, regulatory updates, and product walkthroughs.
- [Ecobite series](https://ecobot.com/ecobite): Short videos on regulatory and field topics for environmental consultants.
- [AI assistants hub](https://ecobot.com/resources/ai): Federal regulatory reference (1987 Corps Manual, USACE Regional Supplements, 2025 National OHWM Manual) available inside Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI code editors via the Ecobot MCP server.
- [AI code editors setup](https://ecobot.com/resources/ai/code-editors): One guide for connecting Ecobot's remote MCP server to Cursor, Windsurf (now Devin Desktop), and Zed.
- [MCP trust & safety](https://ecobot.com/resources/ai/trust): How the MCP server handles regulatory content — citation-first policy, anonymization of customer data, rate limits, corpus source list, and a form to report a bad citation.