2024 Winter Conference Attendees
2024 Winter Conference – Attendees
| Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | Staff Environmental Scientist • Civil & Structural | SLR International Corporation |
| Mark Arnold | Soil Scientist | Goddard Consulting LLC |
| Keely Ashe-Alex | Student Trainee/Pathway Intern | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Ian Balcom | Branch Manager | Mass. Division of Ecological Restoration |
| Jennifer Becker | Environmental Tech | |
| Meredith Borenstein | Senior Wetland Scientist | SWCA Environmental Consultants |
| Sara Churgin | Executive Director | Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| Craig Clarkin | Senior Engineer | All-Points Technologies |
| Christine Cooke | Communications Coordinator | Southern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| Claire Corcoran | Consultant | Corcoran Consulting LLC |
| Elizabeth Craun | Director of Major Projects | U Conn |
| April Dean | Administrative Assistant | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| John Dudula | Soil Conservationist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Meagan Eagle | Research Physical Scientist | US Geological Survey |
| John Eaton | Technical Sales Representative | Filtrexx Northeast Systems |
| Mike Everhart | Eastern Erosion Control & Stormwater Specialist | EJ Prescott |
| Antonio Federici | Senior Environmental Specialist | Eversource |
| Wenley Ferguson | Director of Habitat Restoration | Save the Bay |
| Thomas Fitzpatrick | Env. Engineer II | Coastal Resources Management Council |
| Evan Fox | Ecologist | BSC Group, Inc. |
| Gina Fuller | District Manager | Southern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| Courtney Gilligan | Natural Resource Specialist | Southwest Conservation District |
| Bill Giuliano | Cranberry Bog Restoration Program Manager | Mass Division of Ecological RestorationER |
| Andrew Gorman | Environmental Planning Specialist | Beals and Thomas, Inc. |
| Tom Groves | Senior Botanist | BSC Group |
| Matthew Gustafson | Soil Scientist | All-Points Technology Corporation |
| Amber Hardy | Senior Environmental Scientist | Avizinis Environmental Services |
| Melissa Hayden | State Biologist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Matthew Iwuc | Soil Conservationist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Tabitha Kaigle | Restoration Designer | Wilkinson Ecological Design |
| Melissa Kaplan | Licensing and Permitting Team Lead | BSC Group |
| Beth Kirmmse | Project Manager | Fuss & O’Neill |
| Alison Kocek | Wildlife Biologist Coastal Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Jonathan Kuziel | Associate Project Manager | BSC Group |
| Ethan Lacaire | Project Manager | BluRoc |
| Brittany Lewis | Implementation Specialist | American Farmland Trust |
| John Locke | Soil Conservationist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| PJ Malone | Project Manager | BluRoc |
| Joe Manetta | Research Associate | University of Rhode Island |
| Paul Martin | Senior Project Manager | BSC Group |
| Doug McCluskey | Western Erosion Control & Stormwater Specialist | EJ Prescott |
| Andrew McNulty | Environmental Scientist | VHB |
| Alison Milliman | Senior Project Manager | BSC Group |
| Jonathan Monderer | Ecologist | BSC Group |
| Nicolette Nelson | Project Manager | UConn Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Shane Norton | Regional Director | BluRoc |
| Christine Odiaga | Assistant Project Manager | Friends of Herring River, Wellfleet/Truro, Inc. |
| Lucas Olsen | Environmental Scientist | TRC Companies |
| Maggie Payne | State Soil Scientist for MA and VT | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Calla Pederson | Student Volunteer | University of Rhode Island |
| Emily Perko | Soil Scientist | All-Points Technology Corporation |
| Joe Petracone | Superintendent | BluRoc |
| Raymond Putnam | Physical Scientist | U. S. Environmental Protection AgencyI (Region 1) |
| Timothy Randhir | Professor | University of Massachusetts |
| Travis Russell | Regional Sales Manager | StormTank |
| Jonah Saitz | Biologist Coastal Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Anthony Sawaia | Environmental Scientist II | Coastal Resources Management Council |
| Jason Schwartz | Senior Environmental Scientist | Applied Bio-Systems, Inc. |
| Meghan Seeley | Environmental Tech | Southern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| David Shapiro | Senior Teacher Naturalist | Mass Audubon |
| Joe Siegel | Environmental Studies Bachelors | Framingham State University |
| Amy Silva | Env. Scientist IV | Coastal Resources Management Council |
| Tracy Silvia | Env Scientist II | Coastal Resources Management Council |
| Rock Singewald | Executive Director | Warren Land Conservation Trust |
| Amanda Smith | Ecologist | BSC Group |
| Renee Stoops | Stormwater Specialist | Southern Rhode Island Conservation District |
| Joao Tavares-Carreiro | Soil Conservationist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Alex Thiboutot | Volunteer | University of Rhode Island |
| Jaime Viens | Watershed Coordinator | Southwest Conservation District |
| Arianna Wills | Natural Resources Specialist | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Josh Wilson | Senior Ecologist | Biohabitats, Inc. |
| Alexander Wojtkowiak | Project Manager | William Kenny Associates LLC |
| Julie Wright | Outreach Coordinator | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Four attendees prefer to remain anonymous – (1) district agency, (1) state agency and (2) private sector staff.
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