Restoring Washington's Waters
Natural Systems Design is a team of environmental scientists, engineers, and administrators focused on restoring functional ecosystems and physical processes. Through landscape-scale restoration of rivers, streams, wetlands, and shorelines, the practice strives to promote quality of life for local communities and restore balance to natural systems.
Aaron LeeProject Engineer
Aaron MaxwellProject Engineer
Adam TullisProject Scientist, Coastal
Amy GrimmAdmin Support, Executive Assistant
Avery MaverickSenior Scientist, Coastal Geologist
Bob KellerSenior Scientist, Restoration Ecologist
Claire JohnsonStaff Scientist
Colin RiordanSenior Scientist, Restoration Ecologist
Danny StrattenSenior Scientist
Davey FrenchSenior Scientist
Dawn DuncanAdmin and Human Resources Director
Eby LukoseProject Engineer
Eleanor BartolomeoAssociate Principal Engineer
Evan D'OroSenior Engineer
Gabriel García MedinaProject Engineer, Coastal
Ginevra MooreProject Scientist
Grace BacciProject Engineer
Jamison HumburgStaff Engineer
Jeff SiresProject Engineer
Jen O'NealSenior Scientist, Fisheries Biologist
Jeremy GrayFinancial Controller
Jim JohannessenSenior Principal Scientist, Coastal
John SodenPrincipal Scientist, Ecologist
Julia JayProject Engineer
Kaitlyn StollStaff Engineer
Kay MacdonaldSenior Admin Support
Kevin FetherstonRiparian / Wetland Ecologist
Laura ZanettoSenior Scientist, Landscape Architect
Leif EmbertsonPresident, Business Development Director, Principal Engineer
Lillie HaddockStaff Engineer
Lisa RemlingerOperations Director
Liz VasquezStaff Engineer
Liza KimberlyStaff Scientist
Marcia FischerSenior Scientist, Landscape Ecologist
Mary PelkieProject Engineer
Matt TiedemannSenior Engineer
Meg FerrisMarketing and Proposal Coordinator
Megan NelsonAssociate Principal Engineer
Melody MadaniAdmin Support
Mike EricssonAssociate Principal Geomorphologist
Nic TruscottAssociate Principal Engineer
Olivia AmanteStaff Engineer, Coastal
Olivia VitoProject Scientist
Parker WalkerProject Engineer
Paul SchlengerPrincipal Fisheries Biologist
Rachael DirksStaff Engineer
Ryan DeknikkerSenior Scientist
Scott KatzSenior Scientist, Geomorphologist
Shawn HigginsSenior Scientist, Geomorphologist
Steve WinterPrincipal Scientist, Hydrologist
Tim AbbeSenior Principal Scientist, Geomorphologist
Torrey LuitingPrincipal Scientist, Ecologist
Wei ChenPrincipal Engineer, Coastal
Will WrightProject Scientist
Comprehensive coastal engineering and analysis services supporting nearshore ecosystems and shorelines.
Engineering design and analysis for coastal and nearshore environments.
Monitoring coastal environments and physical processes.
Restoration design and implementation for coastal ecosystems.
Advanced modeling of coastal, hydraulic, and hydrologic processes.
Ecosystem restoration and process-based design to restore natural systems and physical processes.
Bioengineered solutions and stabilization techniques to restore rivers, streams, and banks.
Scientific assessment and planning for functional ecosystems and environmental resilience.
Assessments of climate impacts and adaptation planning for watersheds and coastal areas.
Water Resources · Environmental & Remediation · Natural Resources
North Fork Nooksack River, WA · Water Resources · 2021 · Client: Nooksack Indian Tribe
Designed and supported the construction of 22 Engineered Log Jams (ELJs) on the North Fork Nooksack River in partnership with the Nooksack Indian Tribe, with the goal of increasing in-channel habitat complexity and secondary channel length.
Washington · Water Resources
An award-winning estuary restoration project that successfully established tidal processes and vital coastal habitat.
Washington · Water Resources
A river restoration and habitat enhancement project on the tributaries of the Wynoochee River.
Washington · Water Resources
An ecological restoration and water resources engineering project at Mill Creek.