Western Chapter

Lauren attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she received a degree in natural resource conservation. Upon graduating she worked for the Parker River NWR controlling invasive species and assisting with pilot marsh restoration work. Her love of backpacking then led her out to Oregon where she worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and later the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) leading wetland restoration projects. Today, she is a regional coordinator for the National Wetland Inventory Team and helps ensure high quality wetland data across the US. 

Brianna serves as an Environmental Planner at The Watershed Company with over 10 years of experience performing and managing environmental compliance projects, site investigations and technical field activities. A graduate of the University of Washington’s Wetland Science and Management Professional Certification program, Brianna is a certified Wetland Scientist and Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) with the Society of Wetland Scientists. She has experience with Federal, State, and local compliance through diverse projects, performing riparian restoration design documentation, biological assessments, and critical areas assessments. In addition, she has performed field data collection, including conducting vegetation surveys, amphibian surveys, habitat assessments, wetland characterizations, mitigation site monitoring (vegetation and hydrology against performance standards) and water quality monitoring for habitat enhancement projects. Brianna is known for maintaining excellent professionalism and interactions with partners while delivering high-quality efficient work. She has experience working all over Washington, and currently resides in Thurston County. 

Specialties: horticultural suitability consulting for new landscape installation and existing landscape troubleshooting and maintenance. Soil Management Reports for MWELO compliance. Laboratory soils and vegetation testing for particle size, carbon and nitrogen content, and other chemical concentrations. Field research under adverse conditions including extensive travel and soil, water and vegetation sampling.

+ Wildlife Biologist, BLM Phoenix, AZ

+ Private Consultant, Rangeland Inventory - Remote Sensing, University of Wyoming, Wy

+ Range Conservationist, Gila National Forest. Wilderness District. NM

+ Recreation Specialist - Gila Cliff Dwellings, Gila National Forest. Wilderness District. NM

+ Research Rangeland Scientist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Tempe, AZ

+ Research Ecologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ

+ Private Consultant in Range and Wildlife/Fisheries Management, Flagstaff, AZ {A. L. Medina Consulting. LLC}

https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/gregory-noe

Botanist/Wetland Scientist working in consulting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Justin focuses his work on guiding clients to outcomes that benefit organizational goals and contribute to environmental sustainability. His brings a unique set of skills, experience and perspective to assist with integrating the needs of the environment and society into the decisions of private and public organizations. Justin has worked at WRA since 2001 and during his time he has managed hundreds of diverse projects involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), regulatory permitting, restoration and habitat management, habitat mitigation planning and monitoring, and essential fish habitat evaluation.

Justin is an expert in wetland ecology, management and environmental permitting with particular expertise in the complex interactions between humans and the environment in San Francisco Bay. He has managed the completion of more than 1,000 CEQA, NEPA, and permitting projects for federal, state, and local organizations.

I am a wetland scientist with 7+ years of experience working with public agencies, research groups and environmental advocates using hands-on approaches and creative solutions to mitigate the effects of freshwater runoff along California’s coastal ecosystems. I use my analytical skills along with ecosystem knowledge and understanding to impact watershed health. I utilize my passion for the coastal environment along with wetland restoration to serve my community. Approaching my work through a lens of “thinking globally and acting locally”, I work to provide long term, effective strategies and solutions for improving and protecting both freshwater and saltwater resources.