ES Welcomes Avian Biologist Diana Steele

EnviroScience is thrilled to announce the addition of experienced birder, science writer, and avian biologist Diana Steele to our team of biology experts.

ES Avian Biologist Diana Steele

Diana is a birder with 25 years of experience birding in the Midwest and around the world. She has worked as a professional science writer for over 30 years, publishing in magazines and newspapers from Seattle to Sydney.

Diana has been a volunteer bird banding assistant and field trip leader for Black Swamp Bird Observatory and served on the board of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Based out of our Stow headquarters, she will be conducting avian surveys at a large, local research facility.

Fun fact: Diana has birded in China, Europe, South America, New Zealand, and Antarctica. Next on her bucket list? Africa!


Few environmental firms in the country retain EnviroScience’s degree of scientific know-how, talent, and capability under one roof. The diverse backgrounds of our biologists, environmental engineers, scientists, and divers enable us to provide comprehensive in-house services and an integrated approach to solving environmental challenges—saving clients time, reducing costs, and ensuring high-quality results. Our client guarantee is to provide “Excellence in Any Environment” meaning no matter what we do, we will deliver on our Core Values of respect, client advocacy, quality work, accountability, teamwork, and safety. EnviroScience was created with the concept that we could solve complex problems by empowering great people. This concept still holds true today, as our scientists explore the latest in environmental legislation and regulations and incorporate the most up-to-date technology to gather and report data.

EnviroScience expertise includes but is not limited to: aquatic survey (including macroinvertebrate surveys and biological assessments); ecological restoration; ecological services (including impact assessments, invasive species control, and water quality monitoring);  emergency response; engineering and compliance services; endangered mussel surveys; laboratory and analysis; stormwater management; threatened and endangered species; and wetlands and streams (including delineation and mitigation). Further, EnviroScience is one of the few biological firms in the country that is a general member of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) and offers full-service commercial diving services.