Dr. Michael Liptak is a member of the ecological survey team at EnviroScience, where he specializes in rare plant surveys, wetlands ecology, wetland restoration, and mitigation wetland design.
Dr. Liptak earned his Ph.D. at Ohio State University under the noted wetland ecologist Dr. William Mitsch and completed his graduate research on the created wetlands at the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in Columbus. He has decades of experience in wetlands research and ecological consulting and is a Certified Senior Ecologist (Ecological Society of America).
Michael’s main responsibilities at EnviroScience include rare plant surveys, wetland restoration planning, wetland assessments and delineations, technical report preparation, and permitting. His experience includes preparing mitigation plans for many different projects—including wetland creation, restoration, and enhancement—as well as preparing upland restoration and prairie planting plans.
Dr. Liptak has extensive experience with terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland surveys for projects of all sizes. He is a pre-qualified consultant certified to complete aquatic and terrestrial ecological surveys, wetland delineations, waterways permitting, and wetland mitigation design for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects. Michael is a member of the Society of Wetlands Scientists and the Ecological Society of America, and he regularly gives seminars on ecological issues and regulations within the state of Ohio.
Contact Dr. Liptak at: MLiptak @ EnviroScienceinc.com
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