Innovative Ecosystem Restoration Techniques
Brandon Lang
Amanda Poskaitis
Alex Thompson
Underwood & Associates
Millersville, MD
Underwood & Associates is committed to combining the needs of a developing society with an adjusting environment by restoring native ecosystems through our regenerative process. By integrating an in-depth understanding of nature with expertise in design and construction methods, we have created a dynamic process of restoring degraded ecosystems.
Underwood & Associates, Inc. invented the Regenerative Stream Channel (RSC), Step Pool Storm Conveyance (SPSC), and Dynamic Living Shoreline approaches that have been adopted by local, state, and federal agencies across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and around the globe. Our nature-based approaches empower people to embrace the energies found in nature - rather than armoring against them - in order to truly restore our waterways and ensure their resiliency over time.
We will present on our unique design/build methodology, where you can learn more about our techniques, and case studies that show how these projects are functioning over time.
About Brandon Lang
About Amanda Poskaitis
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About Alex Thompson
Alexander Thompson is a restoration design specialist for Underwood & Associates, with 2.5 years of experience in the design and permitting of stream, stormwater, and shoreline restoration projects across Maryland. Alex has an M.S. in Water and Sustainable Development, with a focus on Water Resources and Ecosystems Health, from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Eduction in the Netherlands. He is passionate about the ecological health of Maryland's streams, wetlands, and estuaries, which has led him to his current position as a restoration designer. He is experienced with modeling software such as HEC-RAS and TR-55, geospatial software such as ArcGIS, and design software such as AutoCAD Civil3D. Alex is also a commercially-licensed drone pilot, which allows him to provide drone-based data collection and site photography in support of design work. When not restoring streams, he enjoys hiking, biking, drone flying, and playing music.