CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has acquired ECOES Consulting, a leading Marine Mammals and Protected Species Consulting firm in Florida, expanding the capabilities of CSA's Marine Mammals Business Line. As part of the acquisition, Ms. Mary Jo Barkaszi, former President of ECOES, will be responsible for managing the expanded CSA Marine Mammals Business Line, including marketing efforts and scientific oversight.

The CSA's Ocean Sound & Marine Life service provides a wide variety of services to the Energy, Government, Defense, and Commercial markets, including Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) services, Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) services, Protected Species consulting, and associated biological and fisheries consulting. The Business Line will support customers around the world through CSA's international offices and alliance partners.

"We are extremely pleased to have Ms. Barkaszi and her team join CSA," stated Mr. Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA. "She brings to CSA a wealth of experience in this very important field and is ideally suited to lead the further development of CSA's Marine Mammals Business Line both domestically and internationally. We're focused on providing a reliable and responsive service, combined with the latest in PAM and marine sound technology."