The company looks forward to helping to address and solve environmental and ecological problems for Pennsylvania communities and their watersheds.Ecotone co-owner Scott McGill and his dog “Goose” at Winters Run in Fallston, Md. With the added capacity of the engineering team, Ecotone has launched a new office at 430 Walnut Street, Suite 303, Columbia, Pennsylvania. With combined experience of over 100 years in the engineering field, this team will round out Ecotone's expertise and solidify its leadership in the ecological restoration industry. Joining Drew and Jason are Jess Mazzur, EIT Engineer Emily Steenkamer, EIT Engineer Aidan Suiter, PE & Project Engineer Matt Drennan, Project Scientist Jason Bach, CADD Designer and recent addition of Cal Novelli, EIT Engineer. We are excited for the opportunity to expand our services to include living shoreline, dam removal/breach analysis and design, tidal analysis, bridge/culvert analysis, vulnerability/risk assessment and much more to help solve the most important ecological and water quality challenges we face within our communities." "Drew is highly respected in the industry, has a great track record with clients, and produces amazing ecological outcomes. "We are thrilled to welcome Drew, Jason, and team to Ecotone," said Scott McGill, CEO of Ecotone, LLC. Jason has taken part in and been a contributor to the Maryland Hydraulics Panel, was a member of the Expert Panel to Define Removal Rates for Individual Stream Restoration Projects (Protocols 2 and 3) and is currently a board member of the Maryland Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Managers (MAFSM). He is skilled in stream and wetland analysis and design, geomorphic assessments, stream and watershed assessments, pre- and post-condition monitoring, flood studies, riverine hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, scour analyses, fish passage and dam removal design, dam breach analyses, 2D hydrodynamic modeling, and preparation of FEMA map amendments. Jason has more than 20 years of experience as a professional engineer in water resources engineering, focusing on hydrologic/hydraulic analyses and ecosystem restoration. in Civil Engineering with a water resources focus from the Pennsylvania State University and is a registered professional engineer in MD, PA, NC, TN, TX, GA and Washington DC.Īlso joining Drew is Jason Coleman, PE, Manager of Engineering. Drew has participated in multiple STAC workshops related to stream and floodplain restoration, been an active contributor to the Maryland Hydraulics Panel, and is a member of the Expert Panels re-convened to update stream restoration protocols for the Consensus Recommendations to Improve the Application of Protocols 1, 2 and 3. ![]() The team is headed by the Director of Ecological Engineering, Drew Altland, a professional engineer with nearly 30 years of experience. He specializes in stream, wetland and floodplain assessment and restoration design, watershed investigations, fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport studies, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, 2D hydrodynamic modeling, flood impact and improvement studies, construction document preparation, environmental permitting, and construction management services. This restoration approach typically serves to maximize water quality and ecological benefits. ![]() These streams are highly connected to their floodplains to promote significant exchange between baseflow, groundwater, and the restored riparian wetlands. The photo illustrates a stream that is restored respto is pre-settlement condition.
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