Scott Fisher

Senior Restoration Specialist

Summary

Mr. Fisher has 15 years of experience in ecological restoration. He is a restoration specialist, overseeing ecological restoration projects for New England Environmental, Inc. (NEE). Mr. Fisher oversees projects requiring soil bioengineering installations for bank restoration projects, wetland design, mitigation and restoration projects and the control of invasive plant species through herbicide application or removal. Mr. Fisher conducts site suitability assessments, oversees the installation of sediment and erosion control devices on construction projects and in the protection of rare species. Mr. Fisher has managed golf course environmental design and restoration projects, pond restoration and planting projects. He is also trained in stream restoration and applied fluvial geomorphology.

Areas of Expertise
  • Wetland Mitigation Design & Construction
  • Stormwater Management
  • Construction Monitoring
  • Soil Bioengineering Installation
  • Invasive Species Control/Removal
  • Wetland Restoration Construction
  • Bank Restoration
  • Site Compliance Monitoring
  • Fluvial Geomorphology & Assessment

Education
  • B.S., Resource Economics – University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1999.

Credentials
  • Massachusetts Certified Aquatic Pesticide Applicator (#30026)
  • OSHA Construction Industry 10 Hour Training, current
  • MBCR RWP Trained Contractor

Experience

New England Environmental, Inc.

1998-present

Responsible for managing all elements of ecological restoration projects. Work includes project management for both large scale and small scale wetland restoration projects, overseeing an installation crew during soil bioengineering installation projects for stream banks, upland and coastal sites, wetland restoration, salt marsh restoration, pond management activities and invasive species control projects. Mr. Fisher has performed construction monitoring and supervision associated with wetland replication projects for highway, commercial, public and private clients.

New England Wetland Plants, Inc.

1995-1998

Nursery Laborer/Wetland Plant Installer

Responsible for providing labor for a native wetland plant nursery, grounds keeping tasks, assisting with plant propagation, seed collection, transplanting, customer service, irrigation practices, plant identification, aquatic plant maintenance, nursery maintenance, wetland restoration and plant fertilizing.

Professional Training/Education
  • Applied Fluvial Geomorphology – Level 1
  • Rivermorph Stream Restoration Software Training

Affiliations/ Memberships
  • Society for Ecological Restoration
  • Ecological Landscaping Association
  • Society of Wetland Scientists
  • Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society
  • Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists