About

Curriculum Vitae

Lisa M. Palazzi

lisampalazzi@gmail.com

Home:         1603 Central NE                               

Olympia, WA 98506                         

(360) 789-4069 (cell)

 (360) 352-1465 (x137) (work)

Education

1989 Master's degree in Soil Science:   Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

                  Emphasis in Soil Physics^[1] and Microclimatology, Minor in Forest Science

1985 Bachelor's degree in Soil Science:    Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

                  Emphasis in Soil Physics and Geology, Minor in English Composition

Certifications and Accreditations

Soil Science Society of America:  Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)

Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program: Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)

Lisa M. Palazzi, CPSS, PWS

Research and Work Experience

Ms. Palazzi has over 35 years of professional experience in her field of expertise – soil and wetland science.

Ms. Palazzi's university education was focused on soil science and forest ecology.  She attained her Bachelor of Science degree in 1985, graduating with highest honors from Montana State University with a major in Soil Science and a minor in English Composition.  Her Master of Science thesis work, completed at Oregon State University in 1989, was focused on forest science and soil physics -- the study of water and heat transport in soils.

Ms. Palazzi’s post-graduate research (1989 to 1991) included participation in an interdisciplinary team of Oregon State University scientists studying ecosystem function of riparian systems in disturbed watersheds of Oregon's Coast Range, and working as a soil scientist for the USFS PNW Research Lab in Olympia, WA.

In 1991, she became the principal and owner of a soil and wetland science consulting firm in Olympia, WA (Pacific Rim Soil & Water, Inc. [PRSW]), which provided soils and hydrology assessment services for over 20 years throughout Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.  In 2012, she closed PRSW and joined SCJ Alliance, a well-respected planning and engineering firm in Lacey, Washington, where she continued to provide expert services in soils, wetlands, and hydrology assessment, and related environmental science consulting issues. More details are provided below:

June 1991 to present:  Consulting Soil Scientist and Wetland Scientist

Soils and Hydrology Consulting: SSSA certified professional soil scientist (CPSS)

Expert witness and/or advice in soils, wetland hydrology and soil hydrology related cases at City, County, State and Federal level

Soil and hydrology assessment and detailed soil mapping expert

Hydric (wetland) soil determinations on potential wetland sites

Soil hydrology studies for stormwater or wetland mitigation projects –restoration, enhancement, or creation

Soil physics studies to estimate percolation rates and determine suitability for septic treatment and/or stormwater treatment or infiltration

Determination of surface and soil water quantity and quality control features for site specific stormwater management or septic system design

Low Impact Development (LID) services as relate to effective protection of soil functions and management of stormwater

Groundwater or surface water monitoring wells with dataloggers for stormwater system design or verification of wetland hydrology conditions

Detailed soil mapping studies, necessary for determination of agricultural potential, or other soil-limited development activities

Soil assessment and sampling for hazardous waste conditions and cleanup

Soil sampling for physical or chemical lab analysis

Teacher of various soil science workshops: Hydrology monitoring; Interpretation of hydric (wetland) soil characteristics; Erosion and sediment control plans; Basic local geology and related soil development; Interpretation of soil characteristics for septic system design.

Wetlands Consulting:  SWS certified professional wetland scientist (PWS)

Expert witness and/or advice in wetlands regulations, permitting, hydric soils and wetland hydrology at City, County, State and Federal level.

Wetland delineation expert, trained in the 1987 Army Corps of Engineers method as well as the 2010 Regional (PNW) Supplements to the 1987 Manual

Hydric soil and wetland hydrology assessment

Groundwater or surface water monitoring wells with dataloggers for determination of wetland conditions, as well as for wetland mitigation projects –restoration, enhancement, or creation

Wetlands rating, as per the Washington State Wetlands Rating System (1993, 2004 and 2014 methods)

Development and design of wetland mitigation and restoration projects

Expert witness in hydric soils and wetland hydrology related cases at City and County level

Teacher of various wetland and hydric soils training workshops, including: workshops in the 2010 ACOE Regional Supplements to the 1987 Manual;  hydric soils interpretation and description; groundwater monitoring; soil hydrology and related regulatory issues at any level of audience expertise