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"Turning a New Leaf"
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Keith Tomlinson - Keith Tomlinson is an interpretive natiuralist, gardener and Managing Director of Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia. Previously, Keith worked as landscape gardener in Hawaii, Oregon, West Virginia and Virginia. Keith's work and travels as a gardening naturalist have taken him to more than 100 botanic gardens in Europe, America, Africa and the Pacific. This work earned him a fellowshop with the Washington DC Academy of Sciences in 2003. Keith is particularly interested in urban landscapes becoming more "eco-friendly" and the conservation of plant diversity world-wide. He is a Natural History Tour Leader for the Smithsonian Associates, the author of numerous technical and popular articles and a consultant for the Smithsonian Guides to Natural America and World Wildlife Funds Biodiversity Basics curriculum. http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/meadowlark/index.php Doug Tallamy - Doug Tallamy is Professor
and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the
Doug Beisch – Mr. Doug Beisch, Sr. Water Resource Engineer at the Williamsburg Environmental Group, has more than 10 years of experience in the field of stormwater management and surface water quality management. Beisch is responsible for design, modeling and supervision of plan and project reviews for federal, state and local, commercial, residential, institutional, and transportation projects, with regard to stormwater management, Low Impact Development (LID), non-point source pollutant mitigation, Best Management Practice design, drainage design and hydrologic analyses. Beisch has experience assisting local program staff with policy interpretations and stormwater program administration. He also developed technical criteria for the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act implementation, and provided statewide guidance related to stormwater management and water quality management. He has actively planned and conducted training workshops in the fields of Low Impact Development, drainage design, Best Management Practice design, stormwater program administration and implementation. www.wegnet.com Russ Brinsfield - Dr. Brinsfield
is the mayor of Diana Handy – Diana Handy is currently employed as a Stormwater Program Specialist with the Arlington County, Department of Environmental Services. She supports the County’s watershed and stormwater management programs. Her duties include ensuring the County is in compliance with their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit, which involves coordinating and conducting illicit discharge screening activities, responding to pollution incidents, monitoring water quality, and developing general outreach and stormwater pollution prevention programs. Ms. Handy earned a B.S. in Environmental Science from Virginia Tech in 1997. In 2000, she received a Masters degree in Environmental Science and Aquatic Resources from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She recently received state certification as a Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Combined Administrator. Ms. Handy has over 10 years of professional experience in the environmental field working with consulting firms, local governments, and non-profit organizations. She was the Watershed Manager for the planned community of Reston, VA for five years where she developed and implemented the Reston Watershed Management Plan. She currently serves on the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory
Council representing Hunter Mill District. Ms. Handy is active in local
environmental activities and has been a volunteer stream monitor and
trainer for over 10 years. In her spare time, she enjoys kayaking, fishing,
hiking, and traveling. Kate Herrod - Kate Herrod,
Director, has worked in both the for-profit and non-profit worlds. Prior
to becoming the Director at Ashoka: Innovators for the Public and running the Community
Greens initiative, Ms. Herrod served as the
Deputy Director of Development for The Nature Conservancy, overseeing
Planned Giving, Trade Lands, Conservation Science Fundraising, as well
as Foundation and Corporate Support. Prior to joining the Conservancy,
she was a Vice President of commercial real estate at Citibank, Chemical
Bank, and Security Pacific Bank in Jonathan Kays – Jonathan has a B.S. degree in Natural Resource Management an M.S. Degree in Forestry from Virginia Tech. He has experience as a state forester, research assistant, high school Earth Science teacher, and forestry technician with the U. S. Forest Service. In 1988 he was hired into new position with responsibility for developing
and implementing an integrated extension and research program in natural
resources in Jim MacKenzie – Jim MacKenzie graduated
from In 1994 he became co-owner of Octoraro Native Plant Nursery with company founder Mark Gutshall, and presently manages the business as President. He is actively involved with the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association (PLNA), serving on the PLNA Board of Directors as Secretary/Treasurer and the Government Relations Committee. In 2003 Governor Rendell appointed him to the Statewide Water Resources Committee where he presently serves as Vice-Chair. www.octoraro.com Tom Mannion – President and sole employee of Tom Mannion Landscape Design, he has won awards of excellence
for his work, and his gardens have been published in many books and
magazines. Eight of his gardens are profiled in the book "Before
and After Garden Makeovers" (Sunset Books. January 2006).
He works out of his home in Ed Milhous – Mr. Milhous has a diverse background in horticulture
and natural resource conservation. He currently runs TreesPlease,
a consulting firm that provides reliable information about lawns, landscapes
and trees in the metropolitan Phil Normandy – Phil Normandy is the Plant Collections Manager
at Judith A. Gerlach Okay – Dr. Okay has a B.S. in Biology from James Perry – Jim Perry is Vice President
and Regional Partner at Elm Street Development. He has developed properties
throughout the Rick Scaffidi- Mr. Scaffidi holds
a B.S. in Aquatic Ecology from the Mr. Scaffidi is Vice President of Environmental Quality Resources, LLC and he manages the Construction and Landscape divisions for the company. EQR, established in 1991, has 125 employees working through the Mid-Atlantic region on a variety of environmental construction and maintenance projects. The construction projects include water quality and water quantity control structures, stream restoration projects, tidal and non-tidal wetland projects, beach and dune replenishment projects and reforestation projects. www.eqri.com Paula Shrewsbury - Dr. Paula Shrewsbury is an Associate Professor
and Extension Specialist on Ornamental and Turf Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) in the Department of Entomology at the John Steiner – Mr. Steiner, Operations Manager for NaturaLawn
of America, is a seasoned Green Industry professional with over 20 years
experience. He has opened and managed lawn care operations throughout
the
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