APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Specialists in Ecological Science, Restoration, Management and Research Steven I. Apfelbaum, M.S. Senior Ecologist, Founder, Board Chairman SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Since the late 1970s, Steve Apfelbaum has conducted ecological research, designed award-winning projects and contributed his uniquely creative scientific expertise and enthusiasm to over 9,000 projects throughout North America and beyond. Apfelbaum received his Master’s degree in Ecology under Dr. Alan Haney at the University of Illinois in 1978. His early work involved research conducted in many different regions including the boreal forests of Canada, the prairies of Kansas and North Dakota, the deserts of Utah and the tropical rain forests of Central America. He returned the Midwest in the late 70s and founded Applied Ecological Services (AES) in rural Wisconsin in 1978. He has been instrumental in advancing the concepts and philosophies behind ecological restoration through his direct connection to mentors and pioneers in the environmental movement including Sigurd Olson, Luna Leopold and many other key scientists, conservationists and policy makers. As AES has grown, Apfelbaum has played an increasing role in educating and mentoring the next generation of ecological professionals. Apfelbaum has been the ecological leader in many pioneering projects. His work on conservation communities established Low Impact Development as a marketplace and regulatory precedent. His work on alternative stormwater management and in developing the Stormwater Treatment Train™ has contributed to changing the EDUCATION stormwater management industry nationwide. And his ecological M.S., Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana- restoration approaches on mining projects and brownfield reclamation Champaign, 1978 and remediation have set new industry standards and win-win outcomes for all involved parties. B.S. (L.A.S.) in Zoology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1976 Apfelbaum has also been a leader in the developing marketplace for ecosystem services concepts. Beginning in the early 1990s, he helped develop regulatory frameworks for the first private wetland mitigation PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION bank in the Midwest. More recently, he has led the development of a Certified Senior Ecologist, methodology to quantify carbon in soils and he has helped develop a Ecological Society of America, 1991-Present framework for conservation biomass. Appointed to Editorial Advisory Board, He has authored and peer-reviewed hundreds of technical studies, Ecological Restoration Journal, 2015-Present papers, books and reports, including ecological restoration plans and regulatory monitoring and compliance reports. His book, Nature’s Second Qualified Wildlife Biologist Certification, Chance (Beacon Press), won accolades from the New York Times, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2014 and was listed as one of the “Top 10 Environmental Books of 2009.” Apfelbaum’s recent book, Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land – Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Specialist co-authored with Dr. Alan Haney as part of a two-volume series – has Certification, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical won praise as the first comprehensive “how-to” restoration book for University, 2010 landowners. Recipient of John T. Curtis Award for Career Apfelbaum is also a much sought-after speaker at educational events Excellence in Ecological Restoration, 2010 focusing on ecological restoration, ecosystem assessment, alternative Recipient of Bill Clinton Global Sustainable stormwater management and conservation development. He currently Cities Initiative Award for Don River Project lectures at Harvard University, University of Illinois, University of (Toronto), 2007 Wisconsin, and over the years has taught in dozens of other educational and research institutions through the U.S., University of Paris at Madam Recipient of Friends of Ryerson Woods Award Curie Institute and elsewhere. for Distinguished Leadership in the World of Nature, 2012 Apfelbaum has won the John T. Curtis lifetime achieve award from the Aldo Leopold Foundation for Ecosystem Restoration, and was honored Appointed to U.S. Forest Service Scientific with the Ryerson Lifetime Conservation Award. Prior shared recipients of Roundtable on Biological Diversity this award include Wes Jackson of The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, and famed ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson. www.appliedeco.com 1 APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Specialists in Ecological Science, Restoration, Management and Research Steven I. Apfelbaum, M.S. Senior Ecologist, Founder, Board Chairman EDUCATION M.S., Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978 B.S. (L.A.S.) in Zoology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1976 POSITIONS HELD 1981 - Research and Senior Consulting Ecologist and President, Applied Ecological Services, Inc., and Taylor present Creek Restoration Nurseries, Brodhead, WI 1981 - 1994 Research Associate, Ecological Research Services, Inc., Iron River, MI 1979 - 1981 Staff Ecologist and Owner, Applied Ecological Services, Roosevelt, UT 1978 - 1979 Staff Ecologist, Ecological Research Services, Inc., Iron River, MI 1976 - 1978 Botany Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 1974 - 1976 Plant-chemist Lab Assistant, Department of Botany, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 1974 Field Research Assistant, Illinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, IL 1972 - 1974 Microbiologist Lab Assistant, W.R. Harper College, Palatine, IL 1966 - 1974 Naturalists Aid and Volunteer, River Trail Nature Center, Cook County Forest Preserve District, IL MAJOR CONSULTANTSHIPS, AWARDS, FUNDED PROJECTS, RESEARCH GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS 2014 - 2015 AES was retained by Clean Wisconsin to evaluate the ecological impact of the American Transmission Company Morgan Station to the Appleton, WI, (ATC 137) power line program. AES evaluated the site by conducting low aerial flights, performing on-the-ground wetland surveys, assessing the Right-of-Way (ROW) for potential of Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species occupation, and evaluated the environmental impacts of various ROW options reviewed by the applicant. AES prepared testimony in support of alignments using the ecological understandings gained from the field work. 2014 AES was retained by Thoughtful Balance architects (Pittsburgh, PA) to help in early due diligence and development planning for a 130-acre urban development, “Village Farm Site.” AES performed a preliminary evaluation of the site’s geology, hydrology and ecology, and worked to develop plans for evaluating the potential for using the site for urban farming, housing, and park uses. 2013 - As AES Project Director, worked closely with design team led by Sasaki Associates to create a master plan for ongoing the University of TX campus near Waller Creek, an urban stream flowing through downtown Austin (TX). AES provided recommendations to improve stream stability and contributed to naturalized stormwater management techniques. 2013 - 2014 AES was retained by SEH engineers (Minneapolis, MN) and the City of La Crosse (WI) planning department as the team ecologist to design the La Crosse riverside redevelopment north of the City’s downtown. This process involved a one-week design charrette with community stakeholders, and an expanded design team that resulted in the creation of a development and conservation plan for this property. 2013 - 2014 AES was retained and partnered with Peter Byck, film producer at the AZ State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, under a grant from Shell “Gamechanger,” to evaluate the potential role of soil carbon in addressing climate mitigation needs on earth. This process involved extensive interviewing of thought leaders around the USA and elsewhere in the world. From there, the team took the 2,000+ ideas shared by others and refined them to develop 20 business models to advance the understanding and role of soil carbon in addressing climate mitigation needs. www.appliedeco.com 2 APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Specialists in Ecological Science, Restoration, Management and Research Steven I. Apfelbaum, M.S. Senior Ecologist, Founder, Board Chairman MAJOR CONSULTANTSHIPS, AWARDS, FUNDED PROJECTS, RESEARCH GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS (continued) 2013 AES was retained by Manning Architects (New Orleans, LA) to assist in the design of a new airport terminal at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. AES worked with architect teams and airport designers to evaluate ways to incorporate regional ecological, cultural and architectural characteristics into the design of the new terminal. This process involved interviewing a diverse suite of stakeholders, analyzing the ecological setting, and designing indoor and outdoor place-making. The design integrated art, culture, and ecology, using native vegetation and alternative stormwater management, to tell the story of this great city and region. 2013 AES was retained by Max Environmental to evaluate the potential to use alternative ecological restoration strategies to manage landfill leachate and stormwater. For two landfills, AES prepared conceptual leachate biofilter programs and alternative stormwater management programs. The plans addressed existing and post- closure operation and management cost-saving strategies, such as eliminating the water treatment plants and converting landfill plantings to long-lived, durable native vegetation systems. 2013 AES was retained by Forever Green real estate company (Atlanta, GA) to manage, evaluate, and advance the protection