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Deep Dive into Concrete Admixtures
WebinarAugust 9, 2021Alan Sparkman CAE LEED AP CCPf
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Alan Sparkman CAE LEED AP CCPf
Executive Director Tennessee Concrete Association
Mr. Sparkman has served as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Concrete Association since 1998. In July of 2016, he was recognized by the Tennessee Society of Association Executives as their 2015 Association Executive of the Year. He regularly teaches concrete industry professional courses across the US and served as an Assistant Professor at Middle Tennessee State University for the Concrete Industry Management program for the 2010-2011 academic year. Mr. Sparkman developed and teaches a class on Concrete Construction Sustainability for the “Concrete” MBA program at MTSU. He has been deeply involved with pervious concrete for over a decade and regularly places pervious concrete both for TCA demonstration projects and commercial projects where he is asked to assist and train contractors learning about the correct placement of pervious concrete. Mr. Sparkman holds the NRMCA Pervious Concrete Craftsman certification and is a co-author on several research publications relating to pervious concrete, as well as other concrete topics. He works closely with universities in Tennessee to design and direct research relating directly to current concrete issues, and TCA publishes this research in Tennessee Concrete magazine on an ongoing basis. As a firm believer in lifelong learning, he completed his Master of Business Administration degree in May of 2004 from Jones International University. In November of 2006, he became a LEED Accredited Professional through the U.S Green Building Council and in January of 2007, Mr. Sparkman earned his Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation, a certification earned by less than 5% of all association professionals. He currently holds 15 technical and professional certifications related to concrete, construction and associate management. Mr. Sparkman was honored to receive one of the prestigious Kodak American Greenways Awards in 2004 for his efforts in making the Count on Concrete bike ride across America a success. He was honored with the 2010 Tennessee Sustainability Award by the Tennessee Environmental Council and has twice been honored with the TCA President’s Award (2008 & 2013). In April of 2016, Mr. Sparkman received the Concrete Sustainability Award from the American Concrete Institute “for significant mentorship of the concrete community in the field of sustainability and exemplary outreach to those in the public, private and social sectors improving recognition, understanding and appreciation for the sustainable benefits of concrete as a building material”. TCA has been named by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association as the State Association of the Year three times under his leadership, with the most recent award coming for 2015.
Deep Dive into Concrete and Rigid Pavements for Streets, Roads & Parking Areas
WebinarFebruary 22, 2022Nathan Forrest + 1 Other Speaker
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Nathan Forrest
Technical Director at California Nevada Cement AssociationMr. Forrest joined the CNCA in 2015 and serves as the technical director. Mr. Forrest’s function is to provide resources, recommendations, education, technical expertise, and other services to municipalities, engineers, project owners, developers, and contractors. His focus includes cement and concrete materials and applications for transportation, water conveyance, buildings, and other pieces of civil infrastructure.
Prior to his work with the CNCA, Mr. Forrest worked as a consulting materials engineer on numerous large Caltrans projects in Southern California, most recently on the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement in Long Beach. Mr. Forrest graduated from The University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Nathan is a licensed civil engineer in the state of California and maintains industry certifications from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, The American Concrete Institute, The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and others.
Outside of work, Mr. Forrest enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, camping, playing golf, and riding bicycles.
Clay Slocum
Pavements Engineer at California Nevada Cement Association in Chico, CAMr. Slocum joined CNCA as the Northern California/Northern Nevada pavements engineer in January 2014 before being promoted to Director of Engineering in 2020. He provides technical expertise, education, concrete resources, and several other services to municipalities, engineers, and developers to advance the understanding and use of cementitious roadway solutions for streets, highways, and parking areas. Mr. Slocum specializes in conventional concrete, full-depth reclamation, roller compacted concrete, concrete overlays, and pervious concrete, but is knowledgeable on most cement-related applications. He is the Past President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI NCAWNV Chapter) and ASCE Feather River Branch and is active in other local societies including APWA, SNCA, and others.
Prior to joining CNCA, Mr. Slocum worked as a geotechnical consulting engineer in Walnut Creek, California. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering after completing undergraduate courses at University of the Pacific (Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Engineering Management). Mr. Slocum is a licensed civil engineer in the states of California and Nevada.
Deep Dive into Construction Contract Fundamentals and Dangerous Provisions
WebinarApril 22, 2021Karalynn Cromeens
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Karalynn Cromeens
The Cromeens Law Firm PLLCThe Cromeens Law Firm
As owner/managing partner for The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, Ms. Cromeens has more than 12 years of experience practicing construction, real estate and business law. She has successfully filed more than a thousand lawsuits to foreclose or remove mechanic’s liens, with several of those being tried to a jury. Ms. Cromeens graduated with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Carroll College, before attending the South Texas College of Law, where she received her J.D. degree in 2004. With her extensive experience within the construction and real estate industries, she goes the extra mile, providing her clients with innovative legal strategies and services necessary to protect their rights. As founder of the firm, Ms. Cromeens has grown The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, at a tremendous rate and serves as a mentor to several employees.
Deep Dive into Construction Fraud Schemes
WebinarFebruary 10, 2021Melissa Goddard CFE CCA CCP CRIS CICA PI
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Melissa Goddard CFE CCA CCP CRIS CICA PI
Ms. Goddard is the founder and principal of FACT Financial Investigations, LLC, a multi-faceted firm providing financial investigation services to the construction industry. Ms. Goddard’s services include construction auditing, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, litigation support services, and expert witness services with significant expertise in the construction industry. FACT Financial Investigations also provides proactive services such as fraud risk assessments, due diligence investigations, contract review, and internal control review, design and implementation for the construction industry. It also provides specialized training to contractors in accounting and fraud.
Ms. Goddard has focused her career working in accounting and fraud fields with significant expertise in fraud prevention, detection and investigation. She has 30 years of experience in accounting and fraud, and has worked in industry accounting offices in many capacities ranging from staff accountant to CFO. Ms. Goddard has worked in public accounting as well in government accounting and internal audit offices providing accounting, auditing, construction auditing, cost control, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, fraud risk assessments and internal control design and implementation for a variety of businesses. She spends significant time in providing fraud prevention training and services to reduce fraud risk with special focus on not-for-profit, government and construction businesses.
Ms. Goddard’s experience also includes extensive work in the construction industry in a variety of roles performing construction accounting, job costing, work in progress management, cost control, analyses of contracts and auditing of construction projects that have ranged from small remodeling projects to multi-million-dollar projects, as well as performing forensic accounting and litigation support services. Ms. Goddard’s construction expertise was utilized on various types of facilities including: industrial buildings, offices, airports, transportation, sewer facilities, medical complexes, manufacturing, retail, research and development centers, master planned communities, corporate campuses, bank branches, apartments, resorts, warehousing and shipping, and restaurants. Ms. Goddard’s construction expertise has crossed both the public and private sector, including work performed internationally.
Deep Dive into Construction Program Management
WebinarMarch 26, 2021Joseph W. Delaney
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Joseph W. Delaney, P.E., PgMP, CCM, LEED AP
President and General Manager at Delaney CMS in Union Springs, New YorkDr. Delaney is president and general manager of the construction management services group at Delaney CMS in Union Springs, New York. He is the former president of C&S Design Build Inc., C&S’s program and construction management company, where he started the agency construction management business. In his 12-year career there, he developed it into the fastest-growing and most profitable of the firms’ business units. At C&S, Dr. Delaney was responsible for more than $1 billion in completed projects in the education, municipal, wastewater, airport, and private development sectors. In his 25 years as a construction professional, he has served in many roles including those of project engineer, design coordinator, superintendent, construction manager, program manager, general manager, and president. Dr. Delaney is a licensed professional engineer, holds the program management professional (PgMP®) credential, is a certified construction manager (CCM®), and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) accredited professional. Dr. Delaney is the only person in the world with all these credentials. In addition, he is an expert critical path method scheduler and has presented both nationally and internationally on construction, project, and program management. Dr. Delaney received his bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He enjoys sharing his experience leading teams, and he has provided management training to senior management including his colleagues at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Senior Executive Institute and at Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Inc., and L3 Communications. Dr. Delaney was recently the keynote speaker at the Tri-State Diversity Summit where he shared Delaney CMS’s (a woman-owned business enterprise) vision for equality and empowerment. He is also a professor in the Construction Management Department at Southern Mississippi University. He recently published a university textbook titled Construction Program Management by CRC Press. The textbook is used to teach undergraduate and graduate students and by practitioners to help them formulate a process-based approach for management of large projects and programs.
Deep Dive into Construction Project Delivery Systems
WebinarJuly 14, 2021Jason Smith
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Jason Smith
Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Washington D.C.Mr. Smith is co-chair of the Washington, D.C. Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on the representation of owners, design-builders, design professionals, construction managers, and general contractors in all phases of the construction process. Mr. Smith’s pre-construction experience includes drafting and negotiating construction, construction management, and design agreements. Mr. Smith assists clients with pursing their rights through litigation and alternative dispute resolution. His litigation experience includes all manner of construction and design disputes, including impact and delay claims, construction and design defects, differing site conditions, design negligence, terminations for default, change order and extra work disputes, requests for equitable adjustments, payment and performance bond claims, mechanics’ liens, prompt payment and conditional payment disputes, and bid protests. Mr. Smith has substantial experience arbitrating and litigating design and construction claims, with a proven track record of success. He is an advocate for early case assessment and mediation, and he has successfully resolved numerous claims through mediation. Mr. Smith has represented clients in state courts throughout the United States, federal courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the American Arbitration Association, and in several non-administered arbitrations.
Deep Dive into Cool Roofs
WebinarApril 11, 2022Daniel A. Huard
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Daniel A. Huard
Co-Founder and Principal of Humann Building Solutions, LLC in Las Vegas, NVMr. Huard received a mechanical engineering degree from Niagara College and bachelor and master of architecture and master of Urban Planning degrees from SUNY at Buffalo. He holds multiple professional accreditations including LEED AP O+M as well as LEED AP BD+C from Green Business Certification Inc. He was elevated to LEED Fellow in 2017 and additionally is a WELL Faculty member. Mr. Huard’s professional expertise has contributed to numerous domestic and international high-performance building, sustainable and restorative development projects as well as international events including Greenbuild, WaterBuild, Global Health & Wellness Summit, Living Future unConference, WaterSmart Innovations, Advanced Energy Conference, Energy Management Congress, CAPAC and G2E to name a few. Humann Building Solutions focuses on all aspects of green building and development globally including professional program and project management, construction management, green building consulting, ASHRAE-ANSI Accredited Commissioning Provision, and WELL Health-Safety Rating in addition to building certifications, operational optimization, project validation, investment grade auditing, and net zero and net positive systems designs and implementations.
Deep Dive into Design and Hydrologic Modeling of Bio Retention Systems
WebinarJuly 16, 2021Steven Trinkaus
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Steven Trinkaus, PE
Principal at Trinkaus Engineering, LLC, in Southbury, CTMr. Trinkaus is an internationally-recognized expert in the field of low impact development (LID), having presented at many American Society of Civil Engineers/Environmental & Water Resource Institute (ASCE/EWRI) international conferences and many other regional conferences and workshops on LID and water quality issues. He was invited by the Water Resources Agency in Taichung, Taiwan, to present a 12-hour workshop on LID in December of 2011. Mr. Trinkaus has been an invited presenter and consultant multiple times on stormwater and LID in China and South Korea since 2013. He has designed LID retrofits in Zhenjiang, China. Mr. Trinkaus has reviewed and edited LID reports by Pusan National University and Land & Housing Institute in South Korea. Mr. Trinkaus has written LID design manuals for the towns of Tolland, Plainville, Harwinton, Morris, and East Granby, Connecticut. He has designed many types of LID treatment systems for a variety of residential and commercial applications. Mr. Trinkaus is primary author of the EWRI Filter Strip/Bioswales Task Committee. Mr. Trinkaus is a licensed professional engineer in Connecticut and Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management in 1980 from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Trinkaus has more than 39 years of experience in the land development field and more than 19 years of experience designing low impact development treatment systems and 10 years writing LID regulations and design manuals.
Deep Dive into Designing Accessible Parking
WebinarJanuary 8, 2021Rob McConell PE LEED
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Rob McConell PE LEED
Rob McConell, PE, LEED, Green Associate, Vice President Parking Solutions
Mr. McConnell’s parking design and consulting experience encompasses more than 20 years of work with airports, governmental agencies, and with military, transit, higher education, resort, healthcare, and corporate clients. He is well-versed in precast concrete, cast-in-place concrete, and steel construction. Mr. McConnell’s experience includes numerous restoration, parking study, and programming projects. Several of his projects have received LEED certification, including Colorado State University’s Lake Street parking facility, which received LEED Gold.
Deep Dive into Effective Construction Cost Estimating
WebinarMarch 19, 2021Joshua Huck
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Joshua Huck
Owner at Estimatica, Inc. in Woodstock, CT
Mr. Huck began his estimating career in 1994 while in the US Air Force. Upon leaving in 2000, he worked for general contractors on large commercial projects in Hawaii, Texas, California and Massachusetts. In 2011 he opened up Estimatica, Inc., to serve the needs of design firms, subcontractors and developers providing pre-construction services such as estimating, scheduling and constructability reviews. Most of his firm’s projects involve parks and recreation areas for municipalities, office buildings, restaurants, high-end luxury homes, universities and specialty gaming facilities.
Mr. Huck employs two part time estimators and oversees multiple specialty sub-consultants. Estimatica, Inc., serves clients nationwide as well as in Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to cost estimating, he also teaches estimating courses nationwide to general contractors and design professionals. A native of Texas, he now resides with his wife and kids in Woodstock, Connecticut.
Deep Dive into Embodied Carbon in Buildings
WebinarJuly 8, 2021Alan Scott
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Alan Scott
Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, WELL AP, CEM,
with Intertek Building Science Solutions in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Scott is a registered architect, a senior consultant and a sustainability expert with over 30 years of experience and a lifelong commitment to the environment . In his early career as a practicing architect, he helped launch sustainable design practices at several major firms. Since 2000—as the 13th LEED AP—he has creatively applied his skills as a facilitator, consultant, project manager and teacher in support of high-performance, sustainable built environment projects in North and South America. Mr. Scott’s project work focuses on boosting building performance, decarbonization, occupant wellness and resilience.
Deep Dive into Eminent Domain Law
WebinarJune 16, 2021Lora Gunter
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Lora Gunter
Volkert, IncLora Gunter, J.D., SR/WA is the Texas director of right of way at Volkert, Inc. Prior to joining Volkert in the fall of 2019, she was the Right of way project delivery director for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), where she oversaw the department’s statewide right of way acquisition portfolio. She implemented the policies and procedures for right of way project delivery activities, including oversight of right of way acquisition manuals. Ms. Gunter oversaw the ROW Division legal group, which was responsible for compliance with and interpretation of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations (including the Uniform Act). Her legal career began in 2001 at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, where she represented TxDOT in eminent domain matters across the state. She has also worked as a right of way attorney for TxDOT and handled various matters involving property acquisition and real property disposition. Ms. Gunter has also worked in the legal private sector representing large public utility companies in condemnation proceedings and other real property matters.
Deep Dive into Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering
WebinarJuly 7, 2021Keith T. D'Ambrosio PE. LSRP. + 1 Other Speaker
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Keith T. D'Ambrosio PE. LSRP.
Vice President of Whitestone Associates, Inc.
Mr. D’Ambrosio is a multi-state licensed Professional Engineer and New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional with 30 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Mr. D’Ambrosio’s experience includes various aspects of environmental investigation and evaluation ranging from initial due diligence through soil and groundwater investigation and remediation and hazardous building materials abatement. With a consulting practice focused on site redevelopment projects, asbestos containing materials investigation, evaluation, and management are integral parts of most projects.
Laurence W. Keller P.E.
Mr. Keller has been providing geotechnical engineering, environmental compliance management, and field support services to private and public sector clients for more than 19 years. He is proficient at resolving problematic subsurface conditions and evaluating risks associated with difficult geotechnical and environmental problems. He has managed numerous projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and has considerable expertise with a wide range of geotechnical and environmental services. Mr. Keller has worked at Whitestone since 2005 and has primarily been responsible for the performance and management of geotechnical projects from initial conception and investigation set-up, through preparation of final recommendations and reports, to follow-up consulting and expert witness testimony.
Deep Dive into Foam Insulation
WebinarFebruary 16, 2022Daniel A. Huard
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Daniel A. Huard
Co-Founder and Principal of Humann Building Solutions, LLC in Las Vegas, NVMr. Huard received a mechanical engineering degree from Niagara College and bachelor and master of architecture and master of Urban Planning degrees from SUNY at Buffalo. He holds multiple professional accreditations including LEED AP O+M as well as LEED AP BD+C from Green Business Certification Inc. He was elevated to LEED Fellow in 2017 and additionally is a WELL Faculty member. Mr. Huard’s professional expertise has contributed to numerous domestic and international high-performance building, sustainable and restorative development projects as well as international events including Greenbuild, WaterBuild, Global Health & Wellness Summit, Living Future unConference, WaterSmart Innovations, Advanced Energy Conference, Energy Management Congress, CAPAC and G2E to name a few. Humann Building Solutions focuses on all aspects of green building and development globally including professional program and project management, construction management, green building consulting, ASHRAE-ANSI Accredited Commissioning Provision, and WELL Health-Safety Rating in addition to building certifications, operational optimization, project validation, investment grade auditing, and net zero and net positive systems designs and implementations.
Deep Dive into Geo-Structural Failures and Lessons Learned
WebinarFebruary 18, 2021Antonios Vytiniotis
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Antonios Vytiniotis, Ph.D. P.E.
Director, Group Lead, Massachusetts Consulting, GeocompDr. Vytiniotis is a member of the Geo-Institute’s Deep Foundation and Computation Geotechnics committees and a regional Director for the Society of Construction Law – North America. He has background in structural and geotechnical engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and numerical analysis. Dr. Vytiniotis has worked on numerous projects in more than 20 states and multiple countries, assisting project owners, law firms, insurance companies and developers. His analyses consist of assessing soil improvement, soil-structure interaction, dam safety, causation of MSE wall failures, effects of adjacent construction (such as vibrations or pile driving), soil heave or settlements, pipeline installation, water intrusion, and backfill quality. Dr. Vytiniotis is experienced in evaluating slope stability, performing mechanical and flow-through-porous media finite element analyses and soil-structure interaction using various software such as Plaxis, Flac, Geostudio, ABAQUS, LPILE, FEFLOW and GROUP. Additionally, he has experience in data analysis, signal processing and GIS. Dr. Vytiniotis has performed research on the seismic response of pile-supported wharves, seismic slope stability, the effectiveness of prefabricated vertical drains (earthquake drains) and soil densification in reducing liquefaction risk, the effect of gravel drains in amplifying seismic accelerations, and numerical simulations of centrifuge experiments. In the past, He gained international experience in Greece and Switzerland, and was appointed lecturer at MIT.
Deep Dive into Geosynthetics and Mechanically-Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Design
WebinarApril 16, 2021Bill Simpson
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Bill Simpson, P.E.
Geotechnical Structure Design Specialist at Gradelta EngineeringMr. Simpson founded Gradelta Engineering in 2020 with the intent to help clients better understand the combination of geotechnical and structural engineering that he has worked with for the past 20 years. He earned his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently provides engineering services to contractors and fellow engineers for earth structure pricing, along with the plans and calculations needed for construction. He frequently consults with clients regarding the optimal structure type and location on the construction site to minimize risk and maximize useable space. He also works in the education sector providing not just seminars such as this one, but also acting as a subject matter expert creating study guide and test prep content for the NCEES Professional Civil Engineer exam. Mr. Simpson has also worked with lawyers and insurance companies during forensic investigation and lawsuits surrounding retaining walls and slope failures. His hope is that through the instructional services that he currently provides, slopes will remain stable and retaining wall failure will be eliminated.
Deep Dive into Geotechnical Investigations for Roadways and Roadway Structures
WebinarMarch 23, 2021Curran E. Mohney
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Curran E. Mohney
Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)Mr. Mohney is the Engineering Geology Program leader for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Engineering Geology Program at ODOT encompasses site characterization, subsurface exploration, slopes and embankments, geologic hazards, groundwater, geotechnical instrumentation, and planning and research activities. In this role, he also oversees the Unstable Slopes (landslide/ rockfall) Program for ODOT. He is a registered geologist and a certified engineering geologist in Oregon with over 30 years of experience in Oregon and the western states. Mr. Mohney has been the Engineering Geology Program leader since 2004. Prior to this, he had been a staff and project-level geologist for consulting firms and the mining industry as well as for ODOT. He is a graduate of the Geology Program at Portland State University. During his professional career, Mr. Mohney has been involved in the investigation, design, and construction of a wide range of challenging earthwork projects including high fills on soft ground, side slope embankments, and cut slopes in mixed-face conditions. His other work includes landslide and rockfall mitigation, ground improvement, and dewatering.
Deep Dive into Integrated Stormwater Management
WebinarJune 8, 2021Denise O'Meara RLA LEED AP ASLA + 1 Other Speaker
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Denise O'Meara RLA LEED AP ASLA
Landscape Architect at Earthcycle Design
Ms. O’Meara, RLA, LEED AP, ASLA, has extensive project experience in a variety of sectors, including general master planning, strategic planning, parks and recreational design for municipal and state government entities, K-12 and post-secondary educational institution and hospital master planning and site design, nature-based learning and play environments and sustainable stormwater management. She brought the concept of sustainable building and site design through LEED accreditation early on to her firm. As a teacher and mentor, she has sought to give clients and upcoming designers a knowledge base and affinity for designing in a manner responsive to natural systems. Ms. O’Meara has a deep understanding that conservation of green space is a requirement for stormwater management, that is made possible through sustainable planning for livability within our population centers. She has written educational and informative articles and guides about the processes of land protection, and has researched and put into practice those BMPs and conservation tools which benefit sustainability and resiliency.
Scott Southall, RLA, LEED AP BD+C, ASLA, AICP
Principal at Earthcycle DesignMr. Southall, RLA, LEED AP BD+C, ASLA, AICP, is a principal with Earthcycle Design, LLC, a landscape architecture, urban planning and community resilience design firm, based in Lexington, KY. He is a Professional Landscape Architect in Kentucky and Ohio, a LEED Accredited Professional BD+C with the US Green Building Council (USGBC), and a Certified Planner with the American Planning Association. Mr. Southall has over 25 years of professional experience in planning, design and project management. He has applied his sustainability design experience on a multitude of projects ranging in magnitude and complexity including: urban and site design for institute and community facilities with an emphasis on education and public outreach pertaining to Green Infrastructure (GI), Low Impact Development (LID) and Sustainable Sites. Mr. Southall has presented on an assortment of sustainable practices and topics at statewide, regional and national conferences. In 2008, he shared the State of Kentucky Governor’s Award for Environmental Leadership. In 2009, he received an Environmental Commission Award from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for his environmental outreach and sustainable design efforts in Lexington. Mr. Southall graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. Currently, he serves as one of twelve Sustainable Champion for American Planning Association (APA), serves on the steering committee of Empower Lexington (a climate action plan to reduce CO2), and as Treasurer for LFUCG’s Environmental Commission. In March 2017, Mr. Southall completed a three-day Climate Reality Leadership Corps training to become a Climate Reality Leader and served as Mentor in October, 2017. He is a past Chapter President and Trustee of Kentucky ASLA, past Board of Director member for Southeast Stormwater Association (SeSWA), and Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB) for USGBC Kentucky. Mr. Southall is a member of American Society of Landscape Architects and American Planning Association.
Deep Dive into Invasive Landscape Plants
WebinarMay 20, 2021Dr. Michael A. Liptak + 1 Other Speaker
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Dr. Michael A. Liptak, PhD
Senior Ecologist, EnviroScience, Inc.Dr. Michael Liptak is a senior ecologist at EnviroScience, Inc, where he specializes in wetland ecology, wetland restoration, and mitigation wetland design. Dr. Liptak earned a B.S. degree in Biology at the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science at Ohio State University under the noted wetland ecologist Dr. William Mitsch. He has over 25 years of experience in wetlands research and consulting and is a Certified Senior Ecologist (Ecological Society of America). His primary responsibilities at EnviroScience Inc. include wetland mitigation planning, wetland assessments and delineations, technical report preparation, and permitting. Dr. Liptak is a member of the Society of Wetlands Scientists and the Ecological Society of America, and regularly gives seminars on wetland issues and regulations.
Carlyn S. Rocazella
EnviroScience, Inc., Northeast Headquarters, Stow, OhioMs. Rocazella previously acted as the crew lead of the vegetation management program at EnviroScience with a focus on the treatment of exotic and nonnative plants. She is now operating as a full-time biologist and a pollinator conservation specialist with a focus on the identification, monitoring, and conservation of Midwestern, native bee communities. Ms. Rocazella earned her Bachelor of Science in Organismal Biology from Kent State University where she developed her passion for pollinator and bee communities. She has lived in Costa Rica for a cumulative 4 months as a research assistant studying the specific relationships of Neotropical bees and the local plant communities within the Palo Verde National Park. After her return to the States, she worked for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for 2 years where she identified and helped curate their collection of North American bees. Following this, she worked with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as a member of their vegetation management crew and acted as their weekly pollinator survey crew lead. Ms. Rocazella’s main responsibilities at EnviroScience include native habitat restoration, pollinator habitat assessment and installation, and performing population surveys for common and endangered bee populations. She has extensive experience in the research process, including preparing methodologies and executing field work necessary for high-quality data acquisition. Additionally, Ms. Rocazella is skilled in a variety of insect surveying methods with a focus on sweep netting, cup trapping, malaise trapping, as well as other techniques. She has previously held a scientific collection permit with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources for her consultancy work with the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, and currently holds her Endangered Species Recovery permit with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for regions 3 and 5 to perform similar work on a federal scale. Ms. Rocazella is passionate about giving presentations about the importance of pollinators and works regularly to educate and excite others about these critical species.
Deep Dive into Landscaping for Climate Change
WebinarApril 26, 2021Charles Sadler
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Charles Sadler
King Garden Inc.Founder and Owner at King Garden Inc.
For over two decades, Mr. Sadler has led the field in the integration of horticulturally and artistically informed care of landscapes. He has worked on over 600 landscapes from city gardens to suburban properties to estates of great historical significance and large in scale. This specialized work has resulted in Mr. Sadler being sought after for the development of maintenance plans and training at prestigious public and private properties across North America. A gifted collaborator, he has been consulted by top landscape practices domestically and abroad.
Mr. Sadler began his career as a visual storyteller in the field of illustration, with a degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, working on public and private commissions, including the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. Seeking to express this artistry through natural forms, Mr. Sadler returned to school, SUNY-ESF on the campus of Syracuse University, to pursue master’s studies in Landscape Architecture; he started his own design firm in order to apply his philosophy of the integration of design and horticultural care. A certified arborist and master pruner, Mr. Sadler has contributed articles to several publications on the restoration of landscapes and travels extensively lecturing and providing training in aesthetic and horticultural pruning and care.
Mr. Sadler is an American Society of Landscape Architects member, an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, and an Institute of Classical Art and Architecture contributing member.