Westfield, Ma,- Two Tighe & Bond environmental scientists recently earned notable certifications from national and state organizations.
Jessica Roberts received notification in July that she has become certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS). Jessica has worked at Tighe & Bond for six years and this national certification recognizes her educational and work-related accomplishments as a wetland scientist.
The Society of Wetland Scientists, an international organization that furthers scientific and educational objectives of wetland science, administers the PWS certification program. To qualify for certification,
Jessica had to demonstrate five years of comprehensive wetlands experience and meet stringent educational requirements.
Dan Rukakoski, a Professional Wetland Scientist, recently learned that he has been approved as a Certified Wetland Scientist by the New Hampshire Board of Natural Scientists. Thisachievement will allow him to provide professional wetland services to support Tighe & Bond’s expanding New Hampshire based business.
The New Hampshire Wetlands Scientist certification process is an arduous one. To qualify for the examinations, Dan needed to document all of his wetland-related education and experience,
provide professional references, wetland delineation plans from previous projects and more. He also needed to pass a rigorous written and field exam with a 70% grade or better. Currently there are just over 200 other
individuals certified as wetland scientists in the State of New Hampshire.