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SERVICES

SERVICES
ENGINEERING CONSULTATION
Ritter Designs takes pride in combining capable engineering with a strong foundation in ecology. Our team collaborates with universities, agencies, and other institutions to provide proficient remote data sensing and monitoring technologies tailored for each individual project. Ritter Designs has extensive experience in deep sea exploration, robotics engineering, and remote access interfaces.
Ritter Designs has proudly provided engineering solutions for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Yellowstone National Park, Montana State University, Utah State University, California White Shark Project, and Northwestern Energy.

Lower Missouri River, Montana at a remote satellite interface station site.
FISHERIES CONSULTATION
Ritter Designs fisheries specializes in fish movement and passage, habitat connectivity, water temperature and thermal refugia, and fisheries monitoring technology. We are strongly committed to conservation of fishes, particularly imperiled species of sturgeons and salmonids, and have extensive experience using research to inform fisheries management and conservation measures. We also are extremely well-seasoned in the field and have comprehensive knowledge of fisheries sampling techniques and vessel operation, particularly in rivers.
Ritter Designs builds on 15 years of experience working for multiple agencies and has proudly provided fisheries solutions for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Montana State University, and Northwestern Energy.

Endangered pallid sturgeon, lower Missouri River.
PROJECTS
REMOTE ACCESS INTERFACE
REMOTE ACCESS INTERFACE
FULL LIST OF PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
FULL LIST OF PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
MISSOURI RIVER SALMONID MOVEMENT
MISSOURI RIVER SALMONID MOVEMENT
PROJECTS
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Washington | Montana

THE TEAM

CHRIS RITTER
Founder & Robotics Engineer

DAVID RITTER
Fisheries Biologist
Chris Ritter has 10 years of experience in design and engineering of underwater robotics and remote sensing. He holds a B.S. in Ocean Engineering and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech. When not exploring the world's oceans or rivers of Montana, Chris spends his time fishing, skiing, diving, and hanging out with is wife and 2 dogs outside of Seattle, Washington.
David Ritter has 15 years of fisheries experience. He holds a B.S. in Fisheries Science from Virginia Tech and M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University. David is often found spending his free time near or under water, frequently joined by his brother. He lives in Lewistown, Montana with his wife and 2 dogs.

12.5' Saturn Raft

ROV AVA

16' Outboard Jet

Trident Starfish SideScan
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