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As of December 3rd, 2020 – 122 total registered attendees

 

Valerie Miller, Natural Resources Team Lead, SWCA Environmental Consultants

Naomi Valentine, Restoration Specialist, SWCA Environmental Consultants

Moosa Rafey, Wetland Enforcement Officer/Assistant ZEO, Town of Waterford, CT

Mark Massoud, Land Use Administrator/Building Services, ZEO, Town of Waterford, CT

Christine Odiaga, Assistant Project Manager, Friends of Herring River

Michele White, Special Projects Coordinator, Cape Code Commission

Timothy Randhir, Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Seth Taylor, Environmental Planner, GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.

Chris Bores, President, Bores Property Services LLC

Amanda LaChance-Yavis, Account Manager, Bores Property Services LLC

John Edwards, Solar Owner

Paul Knapik, Senior Project Manager, BSC Group, Inc.

Lindsey Carle, Ecologist, BSC Group, Inc.

Heidi Graf, Ecologist, BSC Group, Inc.

Truman Cavallaro, Field Technician, BSC Group, Inc.

Samantha Walker, Wetland Scientist, BSC Group ,Inc.

Keith Hannon, Ecologist, BSC Group, Inc.

Bryan Wentworth, Engineering Group Manager, BSC Group, Inc.

Ethan Sneesby, Wetland Scientist, BSC Group, Inc.

Theresa Portante, Ecological Scientist, BSC Group, Inc.

Arthur Allen, Vice President, EcoTec, Inc.

Dean Gustafson, Professional Soil Scientist & Wetland Scientist, All Points Technology Corporation P.C.

Brad Parsons, Department Manager of Civil Engineering, All Points Technology Corporation P.C.

Matthew Gustafson, Forester & Scientist, All Points Technology Corporation P.C.

Jin Tao, Project Engineer, All Points Technology Corporation P.C.

Joshua Wilson, Senior Ecologist, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Jessica Hunt, Associate, Stantec

Michele Simoneaux, Senior Project Manager, Stantec

Carol Grasis, Resource Conservationist, USDA NRCS

Chris Lenahan, Operations Manager, Harlan Electric

Judith Schmitz, Environmental Analyst,  Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

George (Ray) Hill, Project Manager, Riggs Distler & Company

Brett Lowrie, Assistant Project Manager, Riggs Distler & Company

Greg Vorbach, Project Manager, Harlan Electric

Kaitlin Hollinger, Policy Associate, BlueWave Solar

Jeffery Patterson, Senior Soil and Wetland Scientist, VHB

David Halliwell, Environmental Project Manager, POWER Engineers

Melissa Kaplan, Manager of Ecological Sciences – CT, BSC Group, Inc.

Anthony Damiano, Assistant Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

Alyssa Noyes, Assistant Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

Aaron Svedlow, President, North Light Energy Development Services

MacKenzie McConnell, Event Coordinator, HomeWorks Energy

Micheal Gagnon, Senior Project Special, Civil Engineering, Milone & MacBroom, Inc.

Matthew Sanford, Manager of Natural Resources Planning, Milone & MacBroom, Inc.

John Zehren, Principal Consultant, SLR International Corporation

Patrick Lord, Assistant Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

Christopher Newhall, Senior Project Manager, AECOM

Gabriella Placido, Graduate Student, University of Rhode Island

Steve O’Neill, Director of Transportation Engineering, VHB

Mike Everhart, Eastern Erosion Control & Geo-Products Specialist, EJ Prescott

Javier Sabogal, Student, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stephanye Zarama-Alvarado, Graduate Student, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Paul Vitaliano, CT Director Of Land Development, VHB

Steve Kochis, Senior Project Engineer, VHB

Jeff Shamas, Director of Environmental Services, VHB

Gordon Daring, Managing Director – CT, VHB

Iredia Ohenhen, Soil Conservation Planner, USDA-NRCS

Fernando Rincón, Soil Conservationist, USDA-NRCS

Lilliam Torres-Santiago, Soil Conservationist, USDA-NRCS

Gina Wolfman, Senior Developer/Permitting Specialist, Greenskies Clean Energy

Gail Ceresia, Principle, Berkshire Wetland Services

Allison Milliman, Project Manager, BSC Group, Inc.

Dorothy McGlincy, Executive Director, MA Association of Conservation Commissions

Chris Sullivan, Executive Director, Southwest Conservation District

Cynthia Rabinowitz, Executive Director, Northwest Conservation District

Heidi Ricci, Director of Policy, Mass Audubon

Gregor McGregor, Environmental Attorney, McGregor & Legere, PC

Nancy Ferlow, State Resource Conservationist, USDA-NRCS CT

Robert Duero, Principal Account Manager, Stantec

Joanna Shapiro, Executive Director, North Central Conservation District

Barbara Kelly, Coordinator, North Central Conservation District

John Dudula, Natural Resource Specialist, North Central Conservation District

Mindy Gosselin, Natural Resource Specialist, North Central Conservation District

Eric Boswell, Sr. Project Manager, Stantec

Matthew Davison, Wetland/Soil Scientist, Davison Environmental

Eric Davison, Wetland/Soil Scientist, Davison Environmental

Kip Kolesinskas, Consulting Conservation Scientist

Emad Mady, Visiting Researcher/Grad Student, University of Massachusetts

Reena Randhir, STEM Director, Springfield Technical Community College

Adam Henry, Associate Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

John Edwards, Forester/Solar Consultant, John Edwards

Chris Dill, Environmental Engineer I, RI Department of Environmental Management

Moussa Siri, Student, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Leo Garneau, Forester/Wetland Scientist, Northeastern Consulting Forestry Services

Aaron Svedlow, President, North Light Energy Development Services

Doug McCluskey, Western Stormwater Specialist, Everett J Prescott

Tom LaVergne, VP Land Clearing & Pipeline, BLUROC

Cheryl Cappiali, Board Member, Southwest Conservation District

Patricia Sesto, Director of Environmental Affairs, Town of Greenwich

Sarah Traore, Graduate Student, University of Massachusetts Amherst

 

 

*Please note that this list does not include 3 private sector employees and 29 students who chose not to be listed here (some listed may send staff in their place).

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As of 3/10/2019

Maggie Murphy, Environmental Scientist, VHB
Jeff Shamas, Director of Environmental Services, VHB
Christine Odiaga, Project Manager, Friends of Herring River
Rob Lawson, Regional Manager, North American Green
Beth Evans, Evans Associates
Timothy Randhir, Professor, University of Massachusetts
Paul Davis, GZA GeoEnvironmental
Robin Casioppo, GZA GeoEnvironmental
Seth Taylor, GZA GeoEnvironmental
Dan Nitzsche, GZA GeoEnvironmental
Matthew Davison, Wetland Scientist, Davison Environmental
Mark Grocki, Project Manager, VHB
Brian Greenborn, Marketing Representative, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Jason Normandin, Marketing Representative, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Mike Everhart, Eastern Geoproduct Manager, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Mitch Swierczynski, Marketing Representative, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Doug McCluskey, Western Geoproduct Manager, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Rebecca Weissman, Natural Resources Team Lead, SWCA Environmental
Steve Ivas, Principal, Ivas Environmental
Jess Hunt, Associate – Project Manager, Stantec
Lisa Carrozza, Senior Project Manager, Stantec
Matt Arsenault, Associate, Stantec
Nathan Henderson, Senior Principal, Stantec
John Dudula, North Central Conservation District
Joanna Shapiro, North Central Conservation District
Barbra Kelly, North Central Conservation District
Naomi Valentine, Assistant Project Manager, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Megan Myers, SWCS SNEC Executive Director, SWCS Southern New England Chapter
James Turkek, NOAA
Tom Hennessey , Bridge Consultant, Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
Jon Budreski, Director Business Development, ARE Airshark
Christopher Newhall, AECOM
Paul Knapik, Project Manager, BSC Group
Eric Pasay, Wetland Scientist, BSC Group
Polina Safran, Wetland Scientist, BSC Group
Alison Milliman, Project Manager, BSC Group
Melissa Kaplan, Project Manager, BSC Group
Frank Vacca, Project Manager, BSC Group
Matthew Sanford, Manager of Natural Resources Planning, Milone & MacBroom
Devleena Gosh Brower, PWS, Senior Environmental Specialist, Eversource Energy
Raina Volovski, Project Environmental Scientist, Tighe &Bond
Thomas Akin, State Resource Conservationist, USDA NRCS
Tom Benjamin, RLA, LEED-AP BD+C, Wellnesscapes
Robert Deptula, Supervisor, Licensing & Permitting, Eversource Energy
Kaitlyn Weider, Environmental Specialist, Eversource Energy
Ian Cole , Senior Environmental Specialist, Eversource Energy
Michelle Ford, Environmental Specialist, Eversource Energy
Matthew Waldrip, Senior Environmental Specialist, Eversource Energy
CaylaPaulding, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stephanye Zarama-Alvarado, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anthony Zemba, Sr. Ecologist, Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.
Jim Berg, Project Manager, AECOM
Elizabeth Herron, Program Director, URI Watershed Watch
Susan Peterson, Environmental Analyst III, DEEP
Eric Thomas, Environmental Analyst III, State Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection
Steven Cronkite, Senior Environmental Planner, Parsons
Moussa Siri, Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cindy Martin, Project Manager Supervisor, TRC
Aimee Petras, Education & Outreach Coordinator, Farmington River Watershed Association
Alisa Phillips-Griggs, Water Quality & Project Coordinator, Farmington River Watershed Association
Laura Hart, Project Manager, Farmington River Watershed Association

Jay Fain , Jay Fain & Associates
Dianna Adams, Student, University of Rhode Island
Shannon Murphy, Student, University of Rhode Island
Judy Rondeau, Assistant Director, Eastern CT Conservation District
Moosa Rafey, Wetland Officer, Town of Watertown
Mark Massoud, Administrator for Land Use, Town of Watertown
Mike Everhart, Eastern Geoproduct Manager, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Mitch Swierczynski, Marketing Representative, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Doug McCluskey, Western Geoproduct Manager, E. J. Prescott, Inc.
Matthew Giannetta, Project Manager, NYCDEP
Tayler Engel, Lead GIS Analyst, ARE-AirShark
Thomas Hennessey, Bridge Consultant, Contech Engineered Solutions
Christine Odiaga, Project Manager, Friends of Herring River
Laura Wildman, Director, Princeton Hydro
Leo Garneau, Owner, NCFS
David Halliwell, Project Manager – Environmental, POWER Engineers
Matthew Gustafson, Soil Scientist, All-Points Technology Corporation
Joshua Gustafson, Environmental Scientist, All-Points Technology Corporation
James Durand, Environmental Project Manager, POWER Engineers Consulting, PC
Audra Martin, Wetlands Coordinator, NEIWPCC
Jason Schwartz, Senior Environmental Scientist, Applied Bio-Systems, Inc.
Michael Soares, Wetlands Scientist, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
Rose Rinaldi, Student, UMass Amherst
Josh Weiss, Environmental Planner, PSS, Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.
Steven Gephard , Supervising Fisheries Biologist, CT DEEP
Sara Fusco, Environmental Specialist, Ever Evolving
Chris Stockwell, Chief of Project Development, SumCo Eco-Contracting
Kris van Naerssen, Aquatic Ecologist / PM, AECOM
Brittany Ryan, Power Engineers

*Please note that this list does not include registered attendees that chose not to be listed here and a couple of these individuals may have staff come in their place.

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As of 3-12-2018

Christine Odiaga | Assistant Project Manager | Friends of Herring River
Steven Riberdy | Senior Ecologist | GZA
Michael Barry | Consulting Forester | Bay State Forestry Service
Eric Donnelly | Staff Forester | Bay State Forestry Service
Steve Johnson | Senior Ecologist | SWCA
Leo Garneau | Owner NCFS
Kevin Scherer | City of Worcester DPW
Paul C Dolan | Area Director RI RC & D Council
Ted Beauvais | US Forest Service (Retired)
Keith Cudworth | Executive Director | White Memorial Foundation
Lukas Hyder |Forester | White Memorial Foundation
Christopher Martin | Director | CT DEEP
Karen Leigh | Coordinator | Westfield Conservation Commission
Douglas Hutcheson | Service Forester | MA DCR
Mel Harder | Forester at Large
Jason Normandin | Marketing Representative | E. J. Prescott
Lois Bruinooge | Executive Director | The Last Green Valley
Tricia Kelly | National Accounts Manager | Mabey Inc.
Joseph Lee | Chestnut Forestry Services Inc.
Anthony Zemba | Ecologist | Fitzgerald and Halliday, Inc.
Matthew Davison | Wetland Scientist | Matthew Davison LLC
Christine Ventura | Student Research Assistant | Yale University
Marc Bergeron | Project Manager | VHB
Corey Schutzman | Project Manager | BSC Group
Christin McDonough | Wildlife Biologist | SWCA
Michael Fleming | Conservation Agent | Shirley Conservation Commission
Rocco Micelotta | Outside Salesman| EJ Prescott, Inc.
John Dudula | North Central Conservation District
James DiMaio | JD Forest Management
Margery Winters | Private Lands Habitat | Simsbury Land Trust
Patrick Conlin | Biologist | MassWildlife
Scott Fisher | Team Lead – Ecological Road | SWCA, Inc.
John Scanlon | Habitat Program Supervisor | MassWildlife
John Hibbard | Retired
Chris McGinness | Inland Wetlands Agent | Town of Southbury
Kenneth W Canfield | Watershed Forester | MA DCR DWSP
Megan P Myers | Executive Director | SWCS SNEC
Steve Wood | MA DCR
Joanna Shapiro | Executive Director | North Central Conservation District
Barbara Kelly | North Central Conservation District
NCCD- Associate |
Michelle Wood | Forest Technician | Hull Forest Products
Michael Bartlett | Forest Resource wws Manager | Hull Forest Products
Brennan Sheahan | Forest Resource wws Manager | Hull Forest Products
Mark Mueller | Forest Resource wws Manager | Hull Forest Products
Fern Graves | Principal Forester | RI DEM
Robert Fahey | Assistant Professor | UConn
Alison Wright-Hunter | Service | MA DCR
Christopher Fox | Environmental Scientist | BHI Energy
Jessica Hunt | Project Manager/ Environmental Scientist | Stantec
Rod Kelshaw | Project Scientist | Stantec
Jeff Peterson | Senior Soil & Wetland Scientist | VHB
Devleena Ghosh-Brower | Senior Environmental Specialist | Eversource Energy
Matthew Sanford | Manager of Natural Resources Planning | MMI
Alexandra Echandi | Ecological Scientist | BSC Group
Corey Schutzman | Project Manager | BSC Group
Paul Knapik | Project Manager | BSC Group
Eric Pasay | Wetland Scientist | BSC Group
Michael Downey | Forester | MA DCR
Jennifer Fish | Service Forestry Program Director | MA DCR
Thomas E Worthley | Associate Extension Professor | UConn
Lawrence Rousseau | Service Forester | CT DEEP
Timothy Randhir | Professor | UMass
Arthur Egerton | Town of Pembroke Conservation Commission
Timothy Keane | Associate | Fuss & O’Neil
Richard Madden | Town of Pembroke Conservation Commission
Gail Ceresia | Wetland Consultant | Berkshire Wetland Services
Christopher Riely | Providence Water
Marianne Piché | Habitat Biologist | MA FWE
Pete Tucker | Consulting Forester | MA
Joshua Wilson | Senior Project Manager | Fuss & O’Neil
Charles Tirrell | Forester | CT
Lindsey White | Scientist II | GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Stefanie Covino | Coordinator | Mass Audubon
Charles Thompson | President | MA Forest Alliance

In addition, there are 16 Federal employees, 3 Foresters, 19 other professionals who requested not to be listed.

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The SNEC Board of Directors would like to thank all of our fabulous speakers for their energy and expertise!

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Speaker Biographies and Contact Information (PDF)

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Workshop and Presentation Descriptions and PDFs

Keynote Address:  Adapt CT – Outreach Efforts for Resilience and Adaptation (6 MB) | CT Sea Grant, the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) and UConn Extension have partnered to develop Adapt CT, a unique collaboration to bring information, interaction and dialogue to the most pressing resilience and adaptation issues faced in CT.  This presentation will focus on the numerous and challenging problems raised by stakeholders across CT and how we are working to move forward on many of these resilience issues.
– – -> Juliana BARRETT | Extension Educator, UConn Sea Grant Program

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Soil Workshop #1:  Getting to Know Soils in an Urban/Suburban Environment (5 MB) | Exploration of the unique hazards faced by urban soils and of the many benefits they offer.  Ideas for improvement and protection to sustain a healthy urban environment for the future.  Overview of urban soil types, mapping and practical measures to take when working with them.

“Urban soils are under unique stresses, but they give a lot too!”
– – -> Lisa KRALL | Resource Soil Scientist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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Sustainability and Urban Forestry (5 MB)  | What makes for a sustaining urban forest?  That answer is as complicated as answering what makes an urban forest – as one considers what it takes for a tree to thrive in today’s dynamic urban environments.
– – -> Chris DONNELLY | Urban Forestry Coordinator, CT DEEP Division of Forestry

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Sustainable Stormwater BMPs from the Municipal Perspective (4 MB)| Rarely is the sustainability and cost of maintenance by the cities, towns and private parties who will eventually own and maintain them a consideration prior to installation of stormwater management BMPs.  Case studies of local projects provide a real-life view of storm water management challenges and practical measures implemented to resolve them.
– – -> Charles EATON | Director of Municipal Services, CME Associates

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Soil Workshop #2:  Urban Soil Health and Permaculture/Agriculture in Urban Areas (7 MB) | A look at managing the urban landscape to improve soil function and nutrient cycling, and to increase carbon sequestration, infiltration and water holding capacity.  Permaculture, the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient, will be highlighted.

“I have a passion for conservation, primarily through soil health and ecosystem restoration.  I am an avid believer that humans, while widely considered the problem to environmental issues, can also be the solution to them; and that we can, through the facilitation of understanding, improve the planet we live on.  It is with this torch I carry myself in my life and my career as a conservationist.  Become the change you want to see in the world, and see it done.” 
– – -> Raymond COVINO | District Conservationist and Soil Health Specialist, USDA NRCS

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Municipal Resiliency: Local Problems, Local Actions | Seeing the impacts of climate change first hand, municipal and regional leaders are adapting to the changes at the local level. This session will cover the relationship between adaptation and land-use planning, and a recent resiliency project:  a Low-Impact Development Design Manual for the town of Morris (funded by CIRCA and overseen by NHCOG.  Attendees will learn about starting the adaptation planning process, where to find tools and informative case studies.
– – -> Joanna WOZNIAK-BROWN | Planning Assistant, Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG)

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Bringing Wetlands to Market: Examining the Role of Nitrogen in Blue Carbon (5 MB) | Coastal wetlands have carbon sequestration rates three to five times greater than tropical rain forests; but excess nitrogen inputs and other stressors have the potential to alter carbon cycling and storage within wetlands.  Bringing Wetlands to Market is a collaborative project that provided data and a model for predicting carbon uptake rates (and greenhouse gas fluxes) from coastal wetlands.
– – -> Katelyn SZURA | Graduate Student, URI Moseman-Valtierra Laboratory

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Practical Applications for Drones in Data Collection (5 MB) | Discussion of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (i.e.  drone technology), the regulatory environment and examples of commercial grade products delivered for clients.  Overview includes inspection and mapping for civil/environmental projects, documentation, stakeholder engagement and general considerations for planning and executing successful missions.  Example products & deliverables include Point Cloud/3D renderings, ortho-mosaics and elevation models.
– – -> Jon BUDRESKI | Co-Founder and Director of Business Development, AirShark

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8:00 a.m.		Registration | Exhibits & Networking | Breakfast
9:00 a.m.		Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:10 a.m.		Keynote Address:  Adapt CT – Outreach Efforts for Resilience and Adaptation (PDF, 6 MB) Juliana BARRETT | UConn Sea Grant Program
9:30 a.m.		Soil Workshop #1:  Getting to Know Soils in an Urban/Suburban Environment  (PDF, 5 MB) Lisa KRALL | USDA NRCS
10:30 a.m.		Sustainability and Urban Forestry (PDF, 5 MB) Chris DONNELLY | CT DEEP
11:00 a.m.		Break
11:15 a.m.		Sustainable Stormwater BMPs from the Municipal Perspective (PDF, 4 MB) Chuck EATON | CME Associates
12:15 p.m.		Lunch | Exhibits & Networking
1:00 p.m.		Soil Workshop #2: Urban Soil Health and Permaculture/Agriculture in Urban Areas (PDF, 7 MB) Raymond COVINO | USDA NRCS
2:30 p.m.		Break
2:40 p.m.		Municipal Resiliency: Local Problems, Local Actions Joanna WOZNIAK-BROWN | Northwest Hills Council of Governments
3:10 p.m.		Bringing Wetlands to Market: Examining the Role of Nitrogen in Blue Carbon (PDF, 5 MB) Katelyn SZURA | URI Moseman-Valtierra Laboratory
3:40 p.m.		Break
3:45 p.m.		Practical Applications for Drones in Data Collection (PDF, 5 MB) Jon BUDRESKI | AirShark
4:25 p.m.		Closing Remarks Certificates of Attendance will be available at the door at the end of the program.
4:45 p.m.		Southern New England Chapter Meeting – Open to All

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BROCHURE

Speaker Biographies and Contact Information

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The SNEC Board of Directors would like to thank EVERSOURCE for hosting our 2017 Winter Conference in the Community Building on the Berlin campus.

Eversource (NYSE: ES) transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas for approximately 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  Eversource harnesses the commitment of its approximately 8,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of delivering reliable energy and superior customer service.  

For more information, please visit our website (www.eversource.com) and follow us on Twitter (@EversourceCorp) and Facebook (facebook.com/EversourceEnergy).

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SUPPORTERS:

Engineers | Scientists | Planners | Designers

1,300 passionate professionals working together
from 23 offices along the east coast to deliver
value to our clients and help shape communities
in a meaningful way.

Contact:  Marc Bergeron | (508) 513-2715| mbergeron@vhb.com
2 Washington Square, Suite 2192 |Worcester, MA 01604

www.vhb.com

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Our creativity makes it possible.
Our experience makes it practical.

Westfield, MA | Middletown, CT | Shelton, CT | Pocasset, MA | Westwood, MA | Worcester, MA | Portsmouth, NH | Red Hook, NY

www.tighebond.com

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EXHIBITORS:

Headquartered in Gardiner Maine, Team EJP has been providing quality products and services to the water industry for over 60 years.  Today Team EJP specializes in water, wastewater and storm water material distribution and service.  Contact your local division in Lincoln, RI or Vernon, CT today and speak to a knowledgeable professional who not only has the products you need but also the experience to help you use them.  Our motto is “whatever you need, whenever you need it, no matter what” and we stand behind it.

Team EJP   www.ejprescott.com

Home Office:  PO Box 600 | Gardiner, ME 04345

Vernon CT – 800-345-3059 | Lincoln RI – 800-356-8605

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New England Environmental/SWCA provides design-build services for natural and cultural resources management, environmental compliance, environmental planning and climate change and sustainability to the public and private sector.

15 Research Drive | Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256 – 0202

www.neeinc.com

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ENVIRONMENTAL UAS SOLUTIONS
“SOMETIMES A TOP DOWN APPROACH IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED”

Contact:  Jon Budreski, Director of Business Development
(802) 233-9330 cell | (603) 427-9946 office | jon@airshark.io
20 Ladd Street Ste 202 | Portsmouth, NH 03801

www.airshark.io

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Exhibitor  $350

includes 6-foot table with one chair and registration for one person. Additional exhibitor staff:  $50.

Exhibitor Info / Form (PDF)

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SPONSORSHIP

The Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS) is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization.  The Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) was founded in 1946 to serve CT, MA and RI.  SNEC is funded by event income, membership dues (<$500/year) and sponsorship; the annual Winter Conference is the SNEC’s primary source of revenue.  Benefits of sponsorship range from website and program exposure for your company, to signage at the venue and prominent exhibit space for higher levels.

Sponsorship Info (PDF)

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–>> BROCHURE  (PDF) <<–

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THANK YOU

EXHIBITORS

 

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AGENDA     SPEAKER INFO 

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CT and MA FORESTERS:  Credits Assigned
Thank you, Chris Martin & Dave Kittredge, for setting it up.

SWAMP THINGS was approved for 1.5  Continuing Education Units for CT Certified Forest Practitioners.

The MA Forester Licensing Board approved SWAMP THINGS for 5 “CATEGORY 1” Continuing Forestry Education credits.

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If you did not pick up your Certificate of Attendance, please contact Christine at info@swcssnec.org.  If you need the certificate for forester credits, specify which state(s).

If you did not pick up your Certificate of Attendance, please contact Christine at info@swcssnec.org.  If you need proof of attendance for CT or/and MA forester credits, specify which state(s).

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AGENDA     SPEAKER INFO 

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Contact Information and Biographies

Thomas Abbott
Supervising Forester
thomas.abbott@dem.ri.gov
401-539-2356

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RI DEM Division of Forest Environment
260 Arcadia Road
Hope Valley, RI 02832
www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/forest/

Tom Abbott’s duties as Supervising Forester include overseeing the Forest Health Program, Stewardship Program and the Urban and Community Forest Program.  As Rhode Island’s Forest Resource Program Committee member, he is presently involved with the review and update to Rhode Island’s Forest Action Plan. Tom’s previous duties included Stewardship Program Coordinator and Rhode Island’s Service Forester. Tom holds a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from the University of Montana and an active member of the Society of American Foresters.

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Justin Adams
Senior Licensing and Permitting Specialist
justin.adams@eversource.com
(860) 839-8373

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Eversource Energy, Inc.
56 Prospect Street
Hartford, CT  06103
https://www.eversource.com/Content/ct-e

Justin has worked for Eversource since 2009 in the Environmental Affairs Department.  He has planned and permitted numerous capital projects in Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Before Eversource, he worked for MIT in the Environmental, Health and Safety Office.  He has Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Tufts University.

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Andrea (Dré) Agostino
Lead Environmental Scientist
andrea.agostino@nationalgrid.com
781-907-3649

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National Grid
40 Sylvan Road  E-687
Waltham, MA 02451
www.nationalgrid.com

Dré Agostino currently works for National Grid as a Lead Environmental Scientist in the New England Environmental Department.  She is responsible for environmental permitting and compliance for projects in central and western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.  Prior to joining National Grid, Dré worked as a wetlands scientist and environmental consultant for 12 years.  She is a former Conservation Commissioner for the town of Ayer.  Dré has a master’s degree in Resource Management and Administration from Antioch New England Graduate School and a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Environmental Policy and Resource Economics.

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Larry Bruffee
Vice President
bruffee@northerntree.com
800-232-6132

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Northern Companies
1290 Park Street
Palmer, MA 01069
www.northerntree.com

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Thomas Degnan
Senior Environmental Scientist \ Forester \ ES&P
tdegnan@burnsmcd.com
860-949-2408

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Burns & McDonnell
108 Leigus Road, Building A, Suite 1100
Wallingford, CT 06492
http://www.burnsmcd.com/

Mr. Degnan serves Burns & McDonnell as a LEED certified, environmental and forestry project manager for the Environmental Siting & Permitting division. He has over 24 years of experience in the New England region working with utility companies, municipalities, conservation groups, and private landowners on environmental conservation and compliance during construction and forest management projects.  Mr. Degnan is responsible for working with project offices on land planning, site preparation, restoration and environmental compliance issues.

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Jamie Durand
Senior Project Manager
jamie.durand@powereng.com
774-643-1829

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Power Engineers
100 John L. Dietsch Square
N. Attleboro, MA 02763
www.powereng.com

Jamie Durand is a project manager and environmental scientist at POWER Engineers, Inc., with extensive experience in the energy and facilities fields. Mr. Durand is experienced with natural resource field surveys, environmental impact assessments and environmental permitting and licensing. He brings experience in routing evaluations, environmental feasibility studies and fatal flaw analyses to the industry. He is responsible for managing complex, multidisciplinary and multi-state projects, conducting constructability reviews, managing field studies, writing environmental reports, preparing permit applications at the federal, state, and local levels, and representing clients at agency meetings and hearings. Mr. Durand brings knowledge of the permitting and licensing requirements for electrical transmission lines, natural gas pipelines (FERC 7(c) filings), and facilities ancillary to these energy projects. He has completed projects sited onshore and offshore, including impact assessments on freshwater and coastal/ marine resources. His scientific expertise encompasses wetland ecology, soil science, and wildlife biology. He has experience with development projects in New England and the Northeast.

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Melissa Kaplan
Project Manager/Wetland Scientist
mkaplan@bscgroup.com
617-896-4517

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BSC Group
33 Waldo Street
Worcester, MA 01608
http://www.bscgroup.com/

Melissa Kaplan is a Project Manager and Professional Wetland Scientist in BSC Group’s Worcester office. She regularly leads BSC project teams in local, state, and federal permitting efforts, wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species surveys, feasibility studies, and environmental monitoring of construction activities for large-scale utility companies, municipal projects, and others.  Ms. Kaplan holds an MS in Marine Biology, a BS in Zoology, several professional certifications, and she has twelve years of professional environmental and biological consulting experience.  She routinely leads BSC project teams in providing environmental consulting services from the early coordination phase to permitting phase to the final construction monitoring phase for numerous projects throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.

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Lindsey Lefebvre
Environmental Scientist
lindsey.e.lefebvre@usace.army.mil
978-318-8295

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US Army Corps of Engineers
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory.aspx

Environmental Scientist/Project Manager with the Army Corps of Engineers-New England District (September 2014-Present)
Previously worked at the Cold Regions and Research Engineering Laboratory (ERDC-CRREL) as a Physical Scientist.  Worked on research projects that supported the Wetland Regulatory Assistance Program including large scale delineations, the National Wetland Plant List, Ordinary High Water Mark, and vegetation sampling methodologies.  (May 2006-September 2014)
BS Conservation Biology from the State University of New York State College Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) (2002-2006)

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Christopher Martin
Director
christopher.martin@ct.gov
860-424-3630

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CT DEEP Forestry Division
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
www.ct.gov/deep/forestry

Chris Martin has been Connecticut’s State Forester and Forestry Director for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) since 2008. DEEP Forestry administers numerous USDA Forest Service’s Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act programs addressing identified needs within Connecticut’s Forest Action Plan and is charged with sustainably managing over 170,000 acres of State Forests held by the Agency in public trust. Chris also currently serves as chair for the National Association of State Foresters Forest Science and Health Committee and is active in many national forest policy matters including Wildfire Disaster Funding Act and a multi-federal agency strategic plan to combat invasive forest pests.

Chris is a certified and licensed forester in Connecticut and Maine, and the Society of American Foresters. Prior to serving in Connecticut. Chris was a Senior Planner and Water Resource Forester for the Maine Forest Service where he coordinated statewide monitoring of timber harvests and helped develop protocols to analyze forest practice effects on water quality, biodiversity, and residual forest stand quality.

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Adam Rosenblatt
Project Manager/Sr Environmental Scientist
arosenblatt@vhb.com
401-457-2072

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VHB
​​1 Cedar Street, Suite 400
Providence, RI 02903
www.vhb.com

 I have a BS in Soil and Water Resources Science and a MS in Natural Resources Science both from the University of Rhode Island.  I am a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, a Professional Soil Scientist, an RI Licensed Soil Evaluator and RI Certified Invasive Species Manager.  I have 16 years of professional experience in wetland delineation, assessment, mitigation, soil interpretation and classification, environmental documentation and permit preparation for electric utility, land development, and transportation projects and construction monitoring of numerous National Grid utility projects.  I enjoy spending my free time outdoors gardening and hiking with my wife and two young girls as well as volunteering as a URI Master Gardner working on a produce donation project at the Roger Williams Park Community Garden.

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Daniel Rukakoski
Principal Environmental Scientist
dprukakoski@tighebond.com
(413) 562-1600

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Tighe & Bond, Inc.
53 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
www.tighebond.com

Daniel is manager of the Wetlands and Ecological Services Group; he also serves as T&B’s Environmental Technical Practice Group leader, and Power Utilities Market Champion.  Dan is a Registered Professional Soil Scientist, a Professional Wetland Scientist and a NH Certified Wetland Scientist.  He has more than 20 years of experience in wetland delineation, environmental and energy permitting, regulatory negotiations and construction observation.  He is an expert in linear permitting efforts, and has successfully completed several projects which have required expedited or emergency permitting due to failing infrastructure.  Dan regularly leads the environmental permitting efforts for municipal, commercial and public utility projects throughout the Northeast.

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Eric Scherer
j.eric.scherer@gmail.com
401-378-3681

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Technical Consultant and Service Provider
16 Parkwood Drive
Kingston RI 02881

Technical consultant to public and private sector on agricultural and natural resource issues, erosion and sediment control planning; and providing education of erosion and sediment control to practitioners and others.  Also currently a certified Technical Service Provider to agricultural producers on comprehensive nutrient management plans, nutrient management plans and grazing management plans for USDA program participation.  Twenty-five years with NRCS; then State Resource Conservationist and Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations, Warwick, Rhode Island.  B.S in Agronomy and Masters in Public Administration.  Past President of SWCS Southern New England Chapter.  Registered Soil Scientist; CPESC #359; CPSWQ # 8; CESSWI #7; Certified Professional Soil Scientist, ARCPAC, American Society of Agronomy.

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Alison Wright-Hunter
Service Forester
alison.wright@state.ma.us
413-545-5751

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Comm. of MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation
PO Box 484/40 Cold Storage Dr.
Amherst, MA 01004
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/

Alison Wright-Hunter, who graduated from UMass Amherst with a BS in Forest Management, has worked in the field of forestry for over 20 years in Maine, California and Massachusetts. Her work at MA DCR began as a Forest Health Specialist. For the last 14 years she has worked as a Service Forester at the MA DCR. Her work in this field draws from all aspects of forestry to help landowner better steward the woods of Massachusetts. She has also served on the Shutesbury Conservation Commission.

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Juliana Barrett | Associate Extension Educator, UConn Sea Grant

Lori Benoit | Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Services

Jim Berg | Project Manager, AECOM

Marc Bergeron | VHB

Meredith Borenstein | Associate Wetland Scientist, New England Environmental, Inc.

Jon Budreski | Director of Business Development, AirShark

Ruth Calabrese | Compliance & Performance Manager, Eversource

Richard Canavan | Senior Environmental Scientist, Tighe & Bond

Ian Cole | Environmental Specialist, Eversource

Elizabeth Congo | GIS Analyst, Tighe & Bond

Raymond Corvino | District Conservationist / Soil Health Specialist, USDA NRCS

Steve Damiano | Sr. Consultant/Project Manager, POWER Engineers

Matt Davison | Owner/Operator, Davison Environmental

Chris Donnelly | Urban Forestry Coordinator, CT DEEP Forestry Division

John Dudula | Natural Resource Specialist, North Central [CT] Conservation District

Jamie Durand | Sr. Project Manager, POWER Engineers

Dustin Dwyer | Sales Representative, EJ Prescott, Inc

Chuck Eaton | Director of Municipal Services, CME Associates, Inc.

Antonio Federici | Senior Scientist, Kleinschmidt

Sara Fusco | Project Environmental Scientist, Tighe & Bond

Sarah French | VHB

Michael Gaughan | Environmental Coordinator,              Eversource

Devleena Ghosh-Brower | Environmental Specialist, Eversource

Mark Grocki | Senior Project Engineer, VHB

Robert Grosof | Landscape Architect, RRG

Matthew Gustafson | Forester & Wetland Scientist, All-Points Technology Corporation, P.C.

Karen Hanecak | Project Manager, POWER Engineers

Simon Hildt | Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Services

Raina Huebner | BSC Group

Barbara Kelly | Coordinator, North Central [CT] Conservation District

Lisa Krall | Resource Soil Scientist, USDA NRCS

Mark Massoud | Administrator for Land Use, Town of Watertown CT

Chris McGinness | Land Use Inspector, Town of Southbury

Alison Milliman | Environmental Specialist, POWER Engineers

Jason Normandin | Sales Representative, E. J. Prescott, Inc.

Christine Odiaga | Project Management Associate, Friends of Herring River

James Olsen | Licensed Environmental Professional, Tighe & Bond

Timothy O’Sullivan | Project Manager, AECOM

Siona Patisteas | VHB

Joseph Pellegrino | Graduate Student, UMass Amherst

Jeff Peterson | VHB

Colleen Puzas | Environmental Specialist, SWCA Environmental Consultants

Moosa Rafey | Asst Administrator for Land Use, Town of Watertown CT

Timothy Randhir | Professor, University of Massachusetts

Krista Reinhart | Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Services

Judy Rondeau | Natural Resource Specialist, Eastern CT Conservation District

Adam Rosenblatt | VHB

Daniel Rukakoski | Principal Environmental Scientist/Associate, Tighe & Bond

Joanna Shapiro | Executive Director, North Central Conservation District

Brittany Simon | Environmental Specialist, POWER Engineers

Michael Soares | Conservation Technician, Eastern CT Conservation District

Marleigh Sullivan | Ecological Scientist, BSC Group

Katelyn Szura | graduate student, URI Moseman-Valtierra Laboratory

Lynn Towill | Sr. Environmental Specialist, Eversource

Kris van Naerssen | Environmental Scientist, AECOM

Paul Vitaliano | Project Manager, VHB

Josh Weiss | Environmental Planner, Fitzgerald & Halliday

Kevin White | Town Engineer, Town of East Haven CT

Lynn Willey | Licensed Environmental Professional, Tighe & Bond

Elizabeth Wilson | Senior Scientist, Brown and Caldwell

Joanna Wozniak-Brown | Planning Assistant, Northwest Hills Council of Governments

Anthony Zemba | Environmental Specialist, Fitzgerald & Halliday

… and 1 state, 2 municipal, 4 private sector and 8 federal employees who chose not to be identified.

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If you did not pick up your Certificate of Attendance, please contact Christine at info@swcssnec.org.  If you need proof of attendance for CT or/and MA forester credits, specify which state(s).

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Tom Abbott Supervising Forester – RI DEM Division of Forest Environment

Justin Adams Senior Licensing and Permitting Specialist – Eversource Energy

Andrea Agostino Lead Environmental Scientist – National Grid

Thomas Akin State Resource Conservationist – USDA NRCS

Arthur Allen Vice President – EcoTec, Inc.

Alexander Amendola Forestry Intern – South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

Peter Andrighetti Superintendent – Supreme Industries Inc.

Nicholas Anzuoini DCR Forest Manager – Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation

David Askew – Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Rexford Baker   

Grant Beasley – Beasley Forest Products, Inc.

Rod Bemis Manager/Environmental Matting – Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Margaret Blagbrough Co-Op – Eversource

Robert Boone – Woodland Owner/Tree Farmer

Meredith Borenstein Associate Scientist – New England Environmental, Inc.

Andrew Bosse Forester – AJB Forestry Service

Nathan Boucher VP – Supreme Industries Inc.

Robert Burke owner – Vermont Forestry Associates, Inc.

Mary Brittain – Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Larry Bruffee Vice President – Northern Companies

Richard Canavan Senior Environmental Scientist – CME Associates, Inc.

Robin Casioppo – Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Gail Ceresia – Berkshire Wetland Services

Scott Christensen Environmental Coordinator – Michels Corporation

Melissa Coady Project Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Glenn Colburn Conservation Agent – Town of Sturbridge, MA

Andrew Cole Environmental Scientist – VHB

Curtis Coolidge – Carter Hill Farm

Katherine Coolidge – Carter Hill Farm

Thomas Couture Senior Vice President – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Amanda Crouch-Smith Project Environmental Scientist 2 – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Lee Curtis Manager of Ecological Sciences – BSC Group

Matthew Davison Senior Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Thomas Degnan Forester – Burns & McDonnell

Marshall Dennis President/Wetland Scientist – Wetlands & Wildlife, Inc.

Jeffrey Devine – Self-employed

John Dudula Natural Resource Specialist – North Central [CT] Conservation District

Jamie Durand Senior Project Manager – Power Engineers

Charles Eaton Municipal Services Director – CME Associates, Inc.

Alexandra Echandi Wetland Scientist – BSC Group

Jeremy Fennell Senior Scientist – Epsilon Associates, Inc.

Eric Ford Environmental Consultant/Project Manager – Lucas Environmental

Sara Fusco – VHB

Luisa Galindo student – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Leo Garneau – Northeastern Consulting Forestry Services

Devleena Ghosh-Brower Project Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Matt Giannetta Stormwater Program Manager – NYC DEP

Bruce Griffin Senior Scientist – New England Environmental, Inc.

Nicholas Guidi Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond

Dana Hachigian Forester – Springfield Water and Sewer Commission

Li Han student – University of Massachusetts

Forrest Hartel – YAK Mat, Inc.

Simon Hildt Project Manager – Stantec

Melissa Kaplan Project Manager/Wetland Scientist – BSC Group

Barbara Kelly Coordinator, North Central [CT] Conservation District

Matt Kelly – VHB

Corey Kooken Senior Environmental Biologist – TRC

Craig Koumbis Senior Shoring Specialist – Mabey Inc.

Paul Knapik Wetland Scientist – BSC Group

Pat Leclerc Project Manager – Supreme Industries Inc.

Lindsey Lefebvre Environmental Scientist/Project Manager – US Army Corps of Engineers

Karen Leigh Coordinator – City of Westfield [MA] Conservation Commission

Thomas Liddy – Lucas Environmental

Lori Marchegiani Administration/Environmental Matting – Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Christopher Martin Director, Forestry Division – CT DEEP

Susan McArthur – McArthur Environmental Consulting, LLC

Jim McAndrews National Accounts Manager – Mabey Inc.

Christin McDonough Wildlife Biologist – New England Environmental, Inc.

John McGinn Senior Environmental Scientist – VHB

Aaron Mead Environmental Compliance Manager – Northern Companies

Rocco Micelotta Outside Marketing Representative – E. J. Prescott, Inc.

Alison Milliman Environmental Specialist – Power Engineers

Jason Normandin Sales – E. J. Prescott, Inc.

Marta Nover Principal – Nover-Armstrong Associates, Inc.

Kevin O’Brien Trench Safety Specialist – United Rentals

Kevin O’Brion Environmental Scientist III – TRC

Christine Odiaga Executive Director – SWCS Southern New England Chapter

Siona Patisteas – VHB

Jeffrey Peterson Senior Soil & Wetland Scientist – VHB

David Perilli Zoning/Planning Chairman – Village of Elmsford, NY

Joseph Polulech President – JEP Engineering Co.

Theresa Portante Wetland Scientist – BSC Group

Richard Poulton Chairman, Inland Wetlands Commission – Town of East Haven, CT

Nick Powers Director of Corporate Communications – Northern Companies

Colleen Puzas Associate Wetland Scientist – New England Environmental, Inc.

Timothy Randhir Professor – University of Massachusetts

Kenny Ray Senior Sales Representative – YAK Mat, Inc.

Steven Rejniak Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Steven Riberdy Senior Ecologist – GZA, Inc.

Dean Rice General Foreman – Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Adam Rosenblatt Project Manager/Senior Environmental Scientist – VHB

Daniel Rukakoski Principal Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Eric Scherer – Scherer Consulting Services LLC

Leo Shaw National Accounts Manager – Mabey Inc.

Jeff Surette Regional Product Development – United Rentals Trench Safety

Charles Thompson President – Mass Forest Alliance

Matthew Waldrip Environmental Engineer – Eversource

Tim Ward Environmental Coordinator – Michels Corporation

Jeremie Wentworth Project Manager – Supreme Industries Inc.

Chad West Sales Representative – Yak Mat

Kevin White Town Engineer – Town of East Haven, CT

Katy Wilkins Environmental Scientist – Tighe & Bond, Inc.

Josh Wilson – Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Alison Wright-Hunter Service Forester – Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation

Nicholas Zito Forester – South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

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1 non-profit, 2 municipal, 6 federal and 9 private sector employees
who chose to remain anonymous

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