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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