Barry Cahoon, P.E. is a State River Management Engineer whom has been working
with VT Rivers in both management and non-management capacities for over 36
years; including recovery operations from over 20 significant flood events. Barry is
a Civil Engineer, a Registered Professional Engineer, and a Fluvial Geomorphologist
by training and applied experience. Barry lives with his wife Alicia in Danville, VT.
Evan Fitzgerald is the founder of Fitzgerald Environmental. He grew up in the
Burlington area and has a diverse professional background in ecosystem sciences.
He has a BS in Environmental Science from the University of New Hampshire, and a
MS in Aquatic Ecology and Watershed Science from the University of Vermont. Evan
has extensive experience in the development of watershed-based restoration plans
throughout the Northeast using applied hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and GIS.
Evan is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, and is familiar with
stormwater and river permitting regulations at the local, State and Federal level.
Ben Gabos is a CREP Coordinator/Agricultural Water Quality Specialist focused on
working with farms in the Missisquoi and St. Albans Bay watersheds. Ben has
worked for the VT Agency of Agriculture in this position since 2004. Prior to this, he
worked as a Agricultural Resource Specialist with the Vermont Association of
Conservation Districts from 1999 to 2004
David Gamble, AIA AICP LEED is Principal of Gamble Associates, an architecture
and urban design firm based in Boston. Gamble Associates focuses on neighborhood
redevelopment and community revitalization, and has worked on riverfront
projects across the country and abroad. David is a Design Critic and Lecturer in the
Urban Planning and Design Department at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard
University, and he is the current co-chair of the Boston Society of Architects Urban
Design committee.
Brian Graber is the Northeast Director of the River Restoration Program for
American Rivers. He is a fluvial geomorphologist and water resources engineer and
has worked on all aspects of more than 35 completed dam removal projects from
restoration design to community outreach. He instructs dam removal courses and
workshops around the country and has led project manager trainings in New
England, New York, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. He has co-authored several
publications on various aspects of river restoration and small dam removal
including “Dam Removal Success Stories” and has published journal articles on both
the ecological impacts of dams and community involvement strategies at restoration
projects. Brian holds Masters degrees in Civil Engineering and Geography, both from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in
Geography and Mathematics at Dartmouth College.
Kim Greenwood is the Water Program Director and Staff Scientist for the Vermont
Natural Resources Council. Her work at VNRC focuses promoting science-based
policy positions to ensure that scientific information is brought to statewide
environmental policy making processes. Kim worked in both the private sector and
for the Agency of Natural Resources before joining VNRC. She is a graduate of the
Changing Faces Women's Environmental Leadership Program at the East-West
Center in Hawaii and holds degrees in aquatic resources from University of Vermont
and mechanical engineering from Vermont Technical College.
Mike Kline is the State Rivers Program Manager. He has been with the State of
Vermont, Department of Environmental Conservation for 23 years. He received his
Masters in River Ecology at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1986. For the past
ten years Mike has been working to develop the capabilities within the Department
to use a fluvial geomorphic approach to river corridor management, protection and
restoration. Mike supervises a team of river scientists, engineers, and floodplain
managers involved with assessing rivers statewide; regulating stream and flow
alterations and floodplain encroachments; and implementing river corridor plans.
Roy Schiff, PhD, PE is a Water Resource Scientist and Engineer with Milone &
MacBroom, Inc. MMI is based out of Cheshire, CT, and Roy manages their Vermont
branch office that he helped open in 2005. He received his PhD from the Yale School
of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2005 where his research focused on the
effects of stream restoration practices on the physical, biological, and chemical
components of aquatic ecosystems. Roy is a licensed Professional Engineer in
Vermont and frequently works on applied projects including channel and floodplain
restoration, dam and levee removal, fish passage improvement, and bank
stabilization. He has developed stream management protocols used in New England
such as guidelines for channel restoration, protocols for screening culverts for fish
passage and geomorphic compatibility, and habitat assessment methods. Roy
regularly gives presentations that illustrate the importance of working with, not
against, natural river form and processes to protect water resources and reduce
risks. Roy lives in Montpelier, VT with his lovely wife and two adorable daughters.
Kristen L Underwood, PG, is founder and Principal Hydrogeologist of South
Mountain Research & Consulting Services (SMRC), a Vermont company based in
Bristol. Ms. Underwood earned a M.S. in Geosciences from Pennsylvania State
University and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Allegheny College, Meadville,
PA. Ms. Underwood has 23 years of experience in the environmental field. SMRC
was founded in 2000 to assist municipalities, regional planning organizations, state
agencies, private companies and individuals with their assessment, planning, and
environmental compliance needs. Services include fluvial geomorphic assessments,
surface water modeling, and stormwater evaluations, as well as environmental site
assessments, aquifer testing and source protection planning.
Nick Wark is a graduate of Clarkson University and has been employed at VTrans
since 2001. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Vermont as well as a
Certified Floodplain Manager. Nick is the head hydraulics engineer at VTrans where
he oversees the sizing of bridges, culverts and other drainage structures.