Certified Members

Through his career, he has provided private and public entities a myriad of various professional aquatic services, including: nutrient management, algae control, midge & mosquito control, lake biology, fisheries management, integrated pest management, bathymetry & sediment analysis, water quality monitoring and aquatic pesticide applications.

Currently, Chris is working with GZA GeoEnvironmental as a Project Manager working in both the Ecology Division providing lake and watershed management assistance and in the EHS Compliance Division where he works with industrial, utility, institutional, municipal, and construction sectors with their compliance needs including stormwater and wastewater discharges.

Chris has been a Certified Lake Manager since 2003 and is a NALMS member. He has also been a long standing board member of the Connecticut Federation of Lakes.

Ben is working with GZA GeoEnvironmental as a Project Manager within the Ecology Division providing lake and watershed management assistance. Ben is a NALMS member, a CT AWWA member and is an active board member of the Connecticut Federation of Lakes.

Patrick created Good Aquatics in 2021 after spending the prior decade working in the water quality management industry.  Good Aquatics was created with a core belief to provide well-engineered water quality solutions that are backed by science; something that has been lost in the shuffle as the water quality management industry has become more commercialized. Good Aquatics aims to provide technically effective water quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. This is done by collecting the right data (brings direct management utility) to make a management decision. Good Aquatics welcomes scientific evaluation and is transparent with case studies and industry know-how such that water resource managers can make the most informed and best decisions for lake stakeholders. Good Aquatics stands behind its workmanship and technical support.

As a Florida native who loves and appreciates outdoor environments, I chose a career engulfed in protecting and conserving Florida’s natural resources. I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Florida and continued my education there acquiring my Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. I have worked within academic institutions, the private sector, and local governments. This has allowed me to possess a strong background in diagnostic limnology and scientific knowledge of Florida’s freshwater systems. My passion includes, protecting and improving our natural resources, and educating the community on the preservation of Florida’s resources.

I have encountered Florida’s vast range of aquatic systems from the Florida springs, rivers, and lakes studying their different trophic states and environments. I have been fortunate to conduct research and projects in both the freshwater and saltwater habitats focusing on fish population and monitoring, water quality, macrophytes, and phytoplankton analysis. I have also participated in surveying and mapping the sea floor, coral reef restoration, and research on environmental impacts such as underwater oil pipelines.

Currently, I am the Natural Resources Manager for Highlands County. We assess and manage the many lakes, rivers, and conservation areas within the heart of Florida. We are involved in implementing specialized water resource management techniques such as addressing the total maximum daily loads, waterbody impairments, and storm run-off. We work closely with other government agencies to cooperatively obtain watershed projects and best management practices throughout the area for the benefit and improvement of quality of life to our residents.

Beyond Megan’s degrees, she pursued graduate-level courses in physical science at MCLA and UMass Amherst and earned an extensive amount of continuing education units. She received Certificates in Advanced Field Botany, and Wildlife Rescue and Oiled Response. She has completed several trainings in Wetland Delineation under the US Army Corps of Engineers methodology, and in Watershed Management by the US Environmental Protection Agency. She has accomplished Certifications as a Senior Ecologist with the Ecological Society of America, a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) with the Society of Wetland Scientists, Apprentice Wetland Scientist with the NH Board of Natural Scientists, and now also a Certified Lake Professional (CLP) with NALMS. She is a member of the NYS Federation of Lakes Association, North American Lakes Management Society and on the Board of Directors for the Soil & Water Conservation Society-Empire NY Chapter.

Megan is an NYS DEC Licensed Volunteer Wildlife Rehabilitator and NYS DEC Licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator with a special condition for the use of Beaver Cable Restraints.

Since 2006, Megan had been professionally employed at an engineering firm, Guntlow & Associates, Inc. in Massachusetts as a Wetland Specialist, consisting of a broad range of specialties. She is a Wetland Delineator which demands the knowledge of vegetation identification and sampling, soils interpretation, and documenting indicators of hydrology. In this profession, she provides regulatory consultation for residential, commercial, municipal, and institutional projects. As a consultant, she specializes in some of the most stringent environmental regulations known in the nation, the MA Wetlands Protection Act, MA Endangered Species Act, and US Clean Waters Act. Megan designs environmental plans to meet environmental regulatory requirements, including but not limited to; notes and specifications for onsite erosion controls and sedimentation prevention plans, wetland mitigation plans, riparian restoration plans, and invasive species removal plans. These plans are proposed to local Conservation Commissions, and state and federal regulatory agencies for approvals and issuances of environmental permits.

Megan has recently reduced her consulting services in Massachusetts and Vermont as a Wetland Specialist, to become a new staff member to the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Troy, NY. She’s looking forward to assisting her local community in this new direction.

Megan is a volunteer for the lake she resides on as a 4-H Leader in Environmental Education, a chair of her lakes Environmental Committee, and participates in the PRISM and NYSFOLA’s Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP). Here, she is involved in sharing the tasks of conducting aquatic plant sampling and collecting Babcock Lake water samples during the summer months to aid in the preparation of an annual lake report. Lastly, Megan prepared an extensive Native Aquatic Plant Removal Analysis for Babcock Lake, and it was recently included in their lakes Management Plan.

Aqua Link Lake Management and Hydro Logic Products & Lake Aeration are both located in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Aqua Link is a consulting firm specializing in lake, stream, and watershed management and restoration. Aqua Link has extensive experience in study design, water quality monitoring, lake mapping, fisheries management, and implementing a wide in-lake best management practices such as lake aeration, bioaugmentation, algae and aquatic plant control, nutrient inactivation, and lake liming.

Hydro Logic manufactures its own line of lake aeration equipment and bio-augmentation products which are sold throughout the U.S. and internationally. Bio-augmentation products are applied to lakes to improve water quality and clarity and breakdown accumulated lake sediments using highly concentrated, selected strains of microbes.

Mr. Molesky has extensive experience in project management, study design, water quality monitoring, data analysis and interpretation, evaluating in-lake best management practices, developing comprehensive lake and watershed management plans, report preparation.

Ed Molesky is currently the President Elect of the PA Lake Management Society (PALMS, palakes.org) He has served as the PALMS President on three other occasions back in 2021-22, 2004-05 and 1997-98. Ed has served on the PALMS Board of Director for over 25 years as longtime member of this organization. Ed is also an active member of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society (NEAPMS), and Society of Lake Management Professionals (SLMP).

Julie became one of the first Certified Lake Managers in South Carolina as recognized through the North American Lake Management Society. Along with this, she is a Certified Erosion Prevention Sediment Control Inspector, Master Pond Manager, and a licensed Herbicide and Public Health Applicator. When off duty, she travels home to the lake on which she lives, Lake Thurmond, or as most remember it, Clarks’ Hill. Lake Thurmond is on the Savannah River in McCormick County on the border between GA and SC. There, she lives with her husband, Matt and two labs, a black lab named “Lizzie” and a chocolate lab named “Chloe”. They are out on the lake as often as possible.

Before joining GEI, Korin was a Program Director at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance where she developed and led the Winnebago Waterways Program. This included creating and implementing the Winnebago Waterways Recovery Plan, which covered 159,097 acres of surface water in the Winnebago Pool Lakes, spanned four Wisconsin counties, and encompassed 32 HUC12 subwatersheds. Prior to her role at Fox-Wolf, she assisted with research projects at UW-Madison, served as an aquatic invasive species outreach coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and worked on the Fox River PCB cleanup project for Tetra Tech.

Korin’s professional interests focus on aquatic plants, invasive species, in-lake and riparian habitat enhancement, coastal resiliency, and reducing nutrient and sediment pollution. Her expertise encompasses program and project development, strategic planning on a regional scale, securing financial resources on behalf of clients, building partnerships, and effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders. Her recent projects have ranged from small shoreline plantings to large-scale breakwall restorations, and she excels in leading complex projects involving multiple funders and partners.