Martin Ecosystems

Baton Rouge, LA

225.292.6750

BioHaven® Floating Technology

Martin Ecosystems wins Environmental Leadership Award

On March 25, 2015, Martin Ecosystems received an Environmental Leadership Program Award from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The award was in the small business category for Community Environmental Outreach Project. It showcased the Isle de Jean Charles Floating Island projects completed in 2011 and 2013. This is second ELP award that Martin Ecosystems has won. The previous was for the Elayn Hunt Correctional Wastewater Floating Island project.

“The Environmental Leadership Program recognizes voluntary pollution reductions by government, schools, businesses and community groups in Louisiana. Award winners have gone above and beyond regulation to combat pollution, spearhead community outreach efforts, or present educational programs that make a positive difference in the quality of Louisiana’s environment,” DEQ Secretary Peggy Hatch said.

Official Press Release

Floating Islands Top 6 Innovative U.S. Water Solutions Showcased at USTech H2.0 Event

The U.S. Department of State showcased innovative American water technologies at “USTech H2.O,” a half-day event held on Friday, March 21 in Washington, DC in celebration of World Water Day.

The stars of the show were 28 game-changing water technologies, developed by Americans, selected by an independent panel of experts, and presented at the Department of State. These technologies included pioneering approaches to water treatment, purification, pumping, monitoring, testing, energy and nutrient recovery, and water plant design. Six top technology providers – Innovative Water Technologies, ProCleanse, AguaClara, Puralytics, Floating Island Solutions, and KII, Inc. – delivered short high-impact on-stage presentations, and 22 of them showcased their solutions in the State Department’s Exhibit Hall.

The event featured remarks by many speakers including Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli, who highlighted the linkage between the availability of clean water, climate change, and economic prosperity. Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. John Holdren addressed the importance of innovation in conserving and purifying water, as well as the inextricable link between water, energy, and climate change.

Full press release

Losing Leeville – From Orange City to Vanishing Cemeteries

Photo Credit: Tyrone Turner, National Geographic Magazine
Photo Credit: Tyrone Turner, National Geographic Magazine

Leeville, Louisiana, a small coastal community in southeast Louisiana is literally washing away. Years ago, when my great-grandparents and grandparents lived in Leeville it was called Orange City because of the many citrus trees there. In those days, land could be seen for miles-football fields, orchards, homes, grocery stores, and cemeteries. Today that land has eroded away. There are very few football fields, no citrus trees, and the crumbling cemeteries have become a reminder of all that is lost and what little remains. This leaves many to wonder what will become of Leeville.

In 2008, Martin Ecosystems was founded because we believe that the products we manufacture could play a role in helping to improve the coastal restoration and protection challenges affecting Louisiana and it’s coastal towns like Leeville. When my father was introduced to BioHaven® Floating Technology, he immediately considered whether it had a place in coastal restoration and protection. After years of demo projects, product development and testing, we believe that it does. Our problems will not be solved with a “one size fits all” solution. We need many tools in our toolbox. The BioHaven® Floating Breakwater(BFB) and Vegetated EcoMatrix System just may be some of those tools.

Our products provide shoreline protection and bank stabilization by reducing daily wave energies. They create new marsh, trap sediments and reduce unwanted pollutants and nutrients. They are cost-effective, easy to install, environmentally friendly and sustainable.

We are a family owned and operated business founded on a desire to protect a little fishing village filled with history and heritage—Our history, Our heritage.

We hope that you will take a look at our new website and see the potential that our products have in helping to protect our coast, and also find that we have much more to offer.