From the firm's multi-disciplinary structure emerged a unique "design-build" environment where a seamless integration of applied knowledge, real world experience, and adaptive management strategies are incorporated at the earliest stages ensuring better understanding of the goals and objectives of each project. As a true design-build firm, Ecotone's restoration designers can often be found in the field working alongside foremans, operators, and technicians to ensure the project's design intent is implemented with precision and efficiency.
As a result, we have created a team of real estate experts, ecologists, geomorphologists, landscape architects, GIS analysts, construction specialists, and project managers with extensive technical experience in all aspects of ecosystem restoration and mitigation banking. Our team is well rehearsed in working with a diverse group of public and private stakeholders and is fully capable of streamlining project delivery and effectively reducing costs while providing a restoration project with lasting aesthetic and ecological benefits.
Please feel free to learn more about our key personnel below.
As a result, we have created a team of real estate experts, ecologists, geomorphologists, landscape architects, GIS analysts, construction specialists, and project managers with extensive technical experience in all aspects of ecosystem restoration and mitigation banking. Our team is well rehearsed in working with a diverse group of public and private stakeholders and is fully capable of streamlining project delivery and effectively reducing costs while providing a restoration project with lasting aesthetic and ecological benefits.
Please feel free to learn more about our key personnel below.
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KEY PERSONNEL
Scott McGill - Principal, Geomorphologist
Mr. McGill is the co-founder and Principal of Ecotone and oversees/manages the design, mitigation and construction divisions. He is a recognized expert with over 23 years of experience in the design of stream, wetland, and watershed restoration solutions, using fluvial geomorphic principles, stream classification, bioengineering techniques, natural stability concepts, and live vegetative materials. He has designed and/or supervised construction of over 70 stream and wetland restoration projects, including 16 design-build projects and is well respected in the field of ecological restoration. When not at Ecotone, Scott enjoys fly-fishing, competitive trail running and mountain biking, and upland hunting with his two brittanys. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Jim Morris - Principal, Ecologist
Jim is co-founder and Principal of Ecotone and oversees/manages the consulting, design, and mitigation divisions. With over 23 years of professional experience, Mr. Morris is a recognized expert in wetland assessment, planning, and regulatory compliance, and is both a Certified Wetland Delineator and certified Professional Wetland Scientist. He has an extensive background in forest, wetland, and ecological consulting, forest assessment and planning under the MD Forest Conservation Act, wetland delineations, stream buffer assessments, and wetland and waterways permitting under §404 of the Federal Clean Water Act and the Maryland Nontidal Wetland Protection Act. Mr. Morris has served as an expert witness in numerous jurisdictions, including Montgomery County, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel, and St. Marys County, and has also provided expert witness services to the MD State Highway Administration Offices of the Attorney General for numerous projects throughout the state. Other technical skills include ecological assessments, botany and plant taxonomy, soil classification and suitability, hydric soils analysis, hydrophytic vegetation sampling, evaluation of wetland mitigation success, and functional assessments. Outside of Ecotone, you may find Jim hiking and flyfishing throughout the backwoods of his home State of Virginia. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Rich Berkey, Construction Manager
Rich joined Ecotone in 2004 with extensive experience in stream and wetland construction specifically heavy equipment operation, precision grading and structure placement, and overall project management. He has held a supervisory position in the construction of over 22 large stream restoration projects, as well as 11 wetland creation sites, and 2 major fish passage projects. Rich also serves as a Wetland Construction Consultant for beneficial use of dredge material placement sites. Mr. Berkey is skilled in developing, interpreting and implementing construction plans with emphasis on feasibility and cost effectiveness, as well as contract and time constraints. Through his experience, he has developed the skills necessary to coordinate the implementation of complex restoration projects with highly variable environmental resource and utility constraints, and works with project sponsors, community members and regulatory personnel to ensure that all projects run smoothly. Outside of Ecotone when he's not working on his next project, Rich enjoys triathlons, trail running, fishing, hunting, and volunteers on the board of Directors for the local Delta Waterfowl chapter. Click here for resume |
Curt Hall, Project Manager
Curt came to us in 2005 with an extensive background in the environmental construction industry bringing skill sets specifically related to project management, heavy equipment operation, and oversight/coordination. As time went on, Curt acquired training and experience in stream & wetland restoration design and now bounces back and forth between designing and implementing Ecotone's projects. Representing the other half to our construction division, Curt works closely with Rich to coordinate, orchestrate, and implement all construction operations from bid procurement to post construction monitoring. From mobilization to quantity tracking, he works closely with all projects to ensure that milestones are met, schedules are kept, and field adjustments are addressed efficiently. Whevener he can peel away from work, Curt enjoys fly fishing, hiking, and playing with his two boys. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Brian Bartell, Landscape Architect
Brian is a Registered Landscape Architect with over fifteen years of environmental consulting and restoration design experience. Brian joined Ecotone in 2003 and quickly became involved in every aspect of the business including marketing, research and development, wetland and forest stand delineations, stream/wetland restoration design, and permitting. He is not afraid to get his hands dirty either, and is usually providing construction oversight to projects he has designed. You've heard of a "Jack of all trades" - Brian is it. Much like Sean, Brian brings a experience with regulatory process and deep applied knowledge in plant ecology and cultivation. With the help of Brian's decision to relocate to the west coast, Ecotone has greatly expanded its service area by opening up a Western Regional Office in California. Outside of Ecotone, Brian takes his free time pretty seriously and devotes it to traveling, mountain biking, running, skiing, and fishing. Click here for resume |
Sean McDonough, Project Manager
Sean joined Ecotone in 2008 bringing a wealth of landscape nursery and horticulture experience combined with plant ecology knowledge. Having been both an environmental consultant and planner for the private/public sectors, he has the vision, patience, and knowledge of regulatory process along with technical expertise. After utilizing his past expertise in consulting/permitting, Sean became quickly involved with post construction monitoring work for all of Ecotone's wetland and forest restoration sites. In addition to that, his applied knowledge in plant cultivation specifically with smaller bioengineering material allowed him to merge into and now presently oversee the company's landscaping/planting related services. With the help of Troy, Sean coordinates and manages the ordering, cultivation, harvesting, install and maintenance of all restoration plant materials. Much like Curt and the rest of us, Sean has been cross trained in stream and wetland design and is intimately involved in other aspects of the business especially forest & wetland mitigation. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Kyle Ashmun, Project Manager
Kyle joined Ecotone in August of 2011 as an Environmental Scientist/Project Manager, with over 5 years of experience in environmental consulting, permitting, restoration design, and mitigation. At a land development/engineering firm in central Virginia, Kyle was an environmental consultant providing a wide range of services throughout the state including but not limited to wetland delineations, Clean Water Act Section 401 and 404 permitting, construction monitoring, Phase I ESAs, EPA rapid bioassements, and mitigation banking. After leaving Virginia and the exploding industry of mitigation banking, Kyle joined Ecotone with the goal to be an integral part of the company's long term business development plan by expanding the restoration & mitigation services internally and externally and further developing the organization's brand and identity. Due to his diverse skill set within the specialized field of ecological restoration, he is intimately involved in a variety of work ranging from marketing/outreach, research & development, GIS, restoration design, client/owner negotiations, and proposal/report generation. When he's not neck deep in work, Kyle enjoys fly fishing with his father in addition to hiking and mountain biking in Virginia, North Carolina, and Martha's Vineyard, MA. Click here for Resume |
Lynn Davis, Senior Project Manager
Prior to joining Ecotone in January of 2013, Lynn spent the last 14 years in the land development industry. As Director of Land Development for local a homebuilder and developer, she was responsible for managing all phases of residential development from planning and engineering through construction and final bond release. Prior to working in the land development industry, she worked for five years as a natural resources environmental consultant for both private and public sector clients. Ms. Davis is a registered Professional Wetland Scientist with an MS in Biology from UNC Wilmington where she studied wetland ecology and fisheries, and a BS in Biology from University of Maryland. Her diverse background in both the land development and environmental fields gives her a unique perspective of land use and the environment and provides a comprehensive understanding of Ecotone’s unique market-based approach to environmental restoration and protection. |
Troy Harward, Environmental Scientist
Troy joined Ecotone, Inc. in January 2010 as an Environmental Scientist and immediately became an integral part of the construction division. His responsibilities/tasks ranged from equipment operator, onsite technician, or site foreman but as time went on, Troy has migrated over to completing and overseeing the post construction and as built monitoring side of our business. You can find Troy completing geomorphic/topographic surveys, groundwater and vegetation monitoring, and assisting with restoration design using software such as AutoCad Civil 3D, RiverMorph, and GIS. In addition, he provides Sean assistance with the ordering, cultivating, harvesting, install, and maintenance of restoration plant materials. In his free time, Troy enjoys the outdoors by camping and fishing, and is always on the lookout for good live music. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Caroline Stanley, Environmental Scientist
Caroline came to Ecotone in October 2012 as the company’s first Intern. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in Wetland Assessment and Management. At Ecotone, you can find Caroline assisting with delineating and monitoring wetlands, writing monitoring reports, completing mitigation site searches and assisting with restoration design using software such as AutoCad Civil 3D and GIS. Caroline also likes to dabble in other aspects of company business including marketing and business development. When she is able to find time away from working and studying, she enjoys running, hiking and kayaking. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Chris Kidd, Construction Specialist
Chris joined us in 2012 with an extensive background and experience in farm/livestock management, construction materials, project management and simply having the awareness and work ethic to perform at a highly efficient and productive rate. Immediately, Chris joined our construction division to full multiple roles including but not limited to site foreman, equipment operator, and technician. With this forestry background, Chris has set his goals to become our in-house certified forester as well as pesticide/herbicide applicator for invasive species control. From there, he will help run and oversee the planting/bioengineering side of our construction division in addition to fulfilling his other roles. Outside of work, Chris is an avid outdoorsman enjoying activities such as hunting various game and waterfowl, fishing, and overall conservation practices. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Cody Millette, Construction Specialist
Cody joined Ecotone in November 2012 as a construction specialist with a background in engineering management. His experience and degree includes surveying, site development & engineering, and project management. As part of the ecological construction division, Cody helps to implement the company's stream, wetland, and stormwater management projects by fulfilling various positions including but not limited to site foreman, onsite technician, and/or equipment operator, depending on project demands. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Sheldon Huss, Construction Specialist
Sheldon joined Ecotone in 2010 as a construction specialist and immediately became an integral part in the construction division. His responsibilities/tasks range from equipment operator, onsite technician, or site foreman depending on the type of project. Much like Chris, Sheldon provides versatility while performing at a highly productive rate on the jobsite. His expertise not only lies in operating heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, or track trucks but also implementing the ground work such as erosion & sediment control measures, stream flow maintenance, and bioengineering/planting installation. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Keith Gusler, construction specialist
Keith joined Ecotone in 2012 as a construction operator with specialized experience in heavy equipment operation, precision grading, structure placement, and overall project management. His responsibilities/tasks range from equipment operator and/or site foreman depending on the project. From mobilization to final site stabilization, he works closely with Curt to ensure that milestones are met, schedules are kept, and field adjustments are addressed efficiently. |
Rochelle Allgeier, Office Manager
Rochelle joined us in October 2012 with a big role to fill and she has not disappointed. As office manager, her responsibilities include but are not limited to managing insurance and payroll, benefits administration, workers’ compensation, employee records, policy development and implementation, payroll, PTO administration and 401K administration. Click here for resume (Coming Soon) |
Christy Moore, Administrative Assisstant
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