EnviroScience Celebrates Double Achievement at NESOWEA

May 9, 2024
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In a moment of great pride for EnviroScience, we are thrilled to announce that Alex Tite has been bestowed with the esteemed Lab Analyst Award from the Northeast Section of the Ohio Water Environment Association (NESOWEA).

Alex, nominated by her supervisor, Director of Laboratory Services Jen Vydra, has been recognized for her exceptional contributions and unwavering professionalism in the field of environmental laboratory work. Since her promotion to Laboratory Technical Supervisor two years ago, Alex has consistently exceeded expectations, establishing herself as a respected figure both within and beyond our organization. Her unique ability to articulate intricate laboratory findings in a comprehensible manner has made her an invaluable member of our team and a guiding light for her peers.

EnviroScience Laboratory Technical Supervisor Alex Tite Receives NESOWEA Lab Analyst Award

The Lab Analyst Award, established to recognize excellence in laboratory operations, underscores Alex’s significant role in enhancing our analytical capabilities and maintaining high standards of accuracy and reliability in environmental testing.

Alongside Alex’s remarkable achievement, we are equally delighted to share that Jen Vydra has been appointed to the Executive Committee of NESOWEA. This milestone appointment is a testament to EnviroScience’s commitment to fostering leadership and professional growth within our team. In her new role, Jen will oversee a range of crucial tasks, including managing event registrations, coordinating the 50/50 raffle, and maintaining the section’s SharePoint site. Her leadership will undoubtedly shape the strategic planning and implementation of environmental policies in our region, furthering our mission to make a positive impact on the environment.

These accomplishments were highlighted during the NESOWEA meeting on April 9th, where both Alex and Jen were recognized for their contributions. Jen’s new responsibilities and her leadership role mark a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to influence regional environmental practices and policies.

We invite our clients and partners to join us in congratulating Alex and Jen on their well-deserved honors. They continue to lead and inspire within the environmental sector.


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 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 surveys (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.