EDR Staff Earn Master’s Degrees

EDR is pleased to announce Meg Lee, Jessica Howe, and Megan Aubertine have all recently earned their master’s degrees.

Meg Lee, a Senior Environmental Analyst, completed her master’s degree at Colorado State University earning a Master’s of Natural Resources Stewardship (MNRS), with a concentration in Ecological Restoration. Lee previously earned a Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, Minor in Biology, from Salve Regina University. At EDR, works with clients to prepare environmental permitting applications under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), Section 94-C siting for renewable energy projects, City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), and the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).

Jessica Howe, a Senior Environmental Analyst, completed her master’s degree at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (SUNY-ESF’s) Department of Sustainable Resources Management, earning a Master of Science in Sustainable Energy. She previously earned a Bachelor of Science, a dual major in Environmental Science and Policy Concentration Economics, and a minor in Quantitative Studies from Marist College. Her work with EDR includes research, technical writing, mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis, and fieldwork in support of renewable energy permitting projects.

Megan Aubertine, a Field Ecologist, completed her master’s degree at the State University of New York Brockport, earning a Master of Science in Environmental Science. She previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and Ecology from the State University of New York at Brockport and an Associate of Science, in Environmental Studies, from Finger Lakes Community College. Her work as a Field Ecologist includes conducting field work to delineate streams and wetlands as well as surveying and monitoring invasive species populations.

Founded in 1979, EDR is a certified Woman-Owned Business (WBE) dedicated to creating and sustaining a better environment for our clients, employees, and communities — and doing so with integrity, a collaborative approach, and a genuine passion for our craft. EDR is a diverse group of professionals, including ecologists, botanists, wildlife biologists, GIS specialists, archaeologists, historians, visualization specialists, planners, engineers, and landscape architects.