Jesse J Laford

Restoration Specialist, Field Technician

Summary

Mr. Laford has four years of experience managing and overseeing ecological restoration projects for New England Environmental, Inc. (NEE). He is an assistant project manager for large scale and small scale wetland restoration, stream and river restoration projects, hazardous waste site restoration and stream and river system geomorphology projects. Mr. Laford works on projects requiring the installation of a variety of bioengineering methods for bank stabilization, wetland restoration and the control of invasive plant species. He is a certified herbicide applicator. Mr. Laford also oversees field crews on pond restoration and planting projects.

Areas of Expertise

• Invasive Species Control

• Wetland Replication

• Wetlands Evaluation and Analysis

• Lake & Pond Management

• Bioengineering Installation

• Sediment & Erosion Control Planning & Installation

• Stormwater Inspection & Management

• Construction Monitoring

Education

B.S., Regional Planning and Urban Development – Westfield State College, Westfield Massachusetts 01085.

Credentials

• Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector # 00559

• Massachusetts Certified Pesticide Applicator (#36644)

• Vermont Certified Pesticide Applicator (#1327-4269)

• Rhode Island Certified Pesticide Applicator (#5339, categories 2 & 5)

• New Jersey Certified Pesticide Applicator (#53358B, categories 2 & 5)

• 10 Hour Construction Industry OSHA Training

Experience

New England Environmental, Inc.

2007-present

Responsible for supervising restoration projects related to impacted wetlands and watersheds. He is also responsible for the installation of native plants and bioengineering methods according to design plans. Being a certified pesticide applicator, he is also responsible for implementing various methods to control invasive plant species. Preparation of post construction, and site inspection reports.

Affiliations/ Memberships

• International Erosion Control Association

• Society For Ecological Restoration

• Ecological Landscaping Association