  Lisa
M. Palazzi, CPSS, PWS
- Ms. Palazzi is the
president and principal scientist of Pacific Rim Soil & Water,
Inc. She is a SSSA Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)
and a Society of Wetland Scientists Certified Professional
Wetland Scientist (PWS). Ms. Palazzi is also a member of the:
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Soil Science Society
of America
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Council of Soil
Science Examiners (writers of the SSSA certification exam)
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National Society of
Consulting Soil Scientists (past PNW Regional Director and past
Secretary-Treasurer of the PNW Chapter)
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Washington Society of
Professional Soil Scientists (past Secretary-Treasurer)
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Society of Wetland
Scientists
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Washington State
Environmental Health Association
Ms.
Palazzi has also provided assistance in writing local and state-wide legislation
and model ordinances that affect regulations about stormwater and related
hydrology issues.
Ms.
Palazzi's university education was focused in soil science and forest
ecology. She attained her Bachelor’s degree in 1985, graduating with highest
honors from Montana State University with a major in Soil Science and a minor in
English Composition. Her Master's thesis, completed at Oregon State University
in 1989, was centered on forest science and soil physics—the study of water and
heat transport in soils. Her graduate research focused on characterization of
the physical processes behind seasonal changes in soil water content and its
effect on soil heat storage, soil temperature changes and seedling survival and
stress response.
Ms.
Palazzi’s background in post-graduate research included participation in an
interdisciplinary team of Oregon State University scientists studying ecosystem
function of riparian systems in disturbed watersheds of Oregon's Coast
Range. The research was focused on assessment and management of fisheries
habitat, erosion control processes, silviculture projects, and wildlife habitat
enhancement. Projects included stream reach restoration, landslide modeling,
stream hydrology modeling, and extensive planting of conifer seedlings in
alder-dominated riparian and upland zones. Later, working for the USFS PNW
Research Lab in Olympia, Ms. Palazzi worked on statistical analysis of a large,
long-term silvicultural fertilization database and on an extensive field project
researching soil compaction and erosion effects in clearcut skid
trails. Following that, she opened her current soil science consulting business,
which has been providing expert wetlands, soils and hydrology assessment
services in western Washington since 1991.
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Daniel Ufnar,
CPSS, APSC
- Mr. Ufnar
recently accepted a position with the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) in Olympia, which will start on August 1, 2010. We are delighted for
Dan as he embarks on this wonderful professional opportunity.
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- Andrew Marr,
Environmental Technician
- Mr. Marr
received his Bachelors of Science in earth sciences (2005) and his
Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences at The Evergreen State
College (2010). His focus in undergraduate studies was surface,
groundwater and snow hydrology; related earth sciences; and
environmental policy. His Master’s thesis is titled, “Snowmelt
Hydrology of Mt. Rainier Rivers:
Implications
for Future Water Resource Management.” He has also carried out
research compiling information from current hydrologic and resource
management discourses to assess the vulnerability of Columbia Basin
water resources to shifts in regional hydroclimate.
Over the last
five years, Mr. Marr has worked at TESC as a Student Maintenance and
Projects Supervisor. More recently, Andy worked as an intern for the
Washington State Department of Ecology in the Water Resources Program.
He is accustomed to hard work in remote areas, spending much of his free
time backcountry skiing, mountaineering, hiking, backpacking, and
kayaking.
Mr. Marr
will be assisting with our field wetland delineations, collecting soil samples,
testing soil infiltration, and assisting with winter water groundwater studies
and stormwater pond function studies using programmable dataloggers.
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Len
Balli, Office Manager
- As the
sole office staff supporting consulting work at PRS&W Inc., Ms. Balli is the
backbone of the business. Since joining PRS&W, Inc. in 2001, Ms. Balli has
carried out all of the day-to-day organizational work such as report setup,
research, phone contacts, client management, and general office
management. Ms. Balli creates and tracks all contracts and billing and
provides vital support in report preparation and setup, including general
editing, transferring field notes into report format, preparing maps and
tables, and producing final reports.
Ms.
Balli attained her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998, graduating from The
Evergreen State College with a major in 20th Century Russian
History. She also volunteers as a docent at the Washington State Capitol Museum.
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