Principal - Dr. Louise A. Wold, PWS, CLM

Dr. Louise A. Wold is a Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified Lake Manager (CLM) with over 18 years of experience as an environmental and natural resources professional. Dr. Wold has managed a variety of projects ranging in scale and scope from small one-acre sites to large multifaceted 2,300 - acre projects. She maintains a broad range of expertise in regulatory compliance and permitting including Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, NOAA Coastal Zone Consistency, and Essential Fish Habitat, and maintains a thorough understanding of state and federal environmental regulations and policy.

Dr. Wold has provided technical expertise for a variety of environmental projects in accordance with local, state, and federal criteria including: wetland delineations, permitting, wetland creation, enhancement, wetland and stream restoration design, fish friendly culvert design; wetland banking; functional site assessments, endangered/threatened species studies, biological assessments, habitat restoration, environmental impact assessments, and has successfully obtained numerous permits for a variety of complex projects.

As a CLM, Dr. Wold has conducted surface water quality studies for both private and governmental agencies. Her services have included in situ water and sediment sampling, data analyses, monitoring, evaluations of food chain interactions, restoration and management. Dr. Wold maintains expertise in aquatic invertebrate and phytoplankton taxonomy has conducted a variety of stream and riparian assessments, ecotoxicological studies and invertebrate sampling.

Years of Experience - 18

Education

• Ph.D., Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University
• M.S., Aquatic Biology, Eastern Washington University
• B.S., Environmental Biology, Eastern Washington University

Professional History

• WOLD Environmental Consultants, LLC, Principal/Environmental Scientist, 2007- present
• Wetland Specialist NW, LLC, Board of Directors, 2007 - present
• Parati, Division Director of Environmental Services/Senior Associate, 2005 - 2007
• The Chazen Companies, Manager of Wetlands and Ecological Services, 2001-2005
• Geographical Services, Inc., Aquatic Biologist, 1996 - 2000
• Ramm Associates, Assistant Planner, 1991 - 1996
• Adams and Clark, Inc., 1989 - 1991

Registrations

• Professional Wetland Scientist (#1580)
• Certified Lake Manager (#4788)
• USACOE / Wetland Training Institute Certified (#276)
• Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) certification #4963
• Emerging Small Business (ESB) #4963

Professional Affiliations

• Society of Wetland Scientists
• PNW Chapter, SWS
• North American Lake Management Society
• National Association of Environmental Professionals

Additional Training

• Vegetation Identification for Wetland Delineation, Rutgers University, NJ
• Vegetation Identification for Wetland Delineation Winter, Rutgers University, NJ
• Nationwide Permits Complete, Wetland Training Institute, Atlanta, GA
• WADOT Biological Certification, Olympia, WA

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