Title: Senior Scientist
Institution: Biodiversity Research Institute
Address: 276 Canco Rd, Portland, Maine 04103
Email: steve.knapp@brienvironmental.org
Phone: (207) 839-7600
Research Interests: wetlands, vernal pools, salamanders, turtles, wildlife, habitats, ecosystems, botanical
Biographical Sketch:
Senior scientist with over 20 years’ experience specializing in wetland delineations, wetland habitat assessments, vernal pool identification and assessments, stream assessments, wildlife and fisheries surveys, and environmental permitting. Project work includes designing, implementing, and monitoring wetland restoration/mitigation projects, stream restoration projects, and invasive species management. Also performs wetland functional and wildlife habitat assessments, environmental permitting, botanical inventories, stream surveys, terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate surveys, and amphibian surveys.
Education:
2004 B.S., University of Maine, Wildlife Ecology, concentration in Conservation Biology
Professional Certifications:
Licensed Maine Site Evaluator (License No. 376), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS No. 2231), Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB)