Stillwater Environmental Engineering

Looking forward to learning and chatting with stormwater industry leaders this Thursday and Friday!

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer and getting outside! Our team enjoys spending time in Maine’s outdoors. Morgan and Karoline are visiting the Boothbay Botanical Garden Trolls, Jeff and his family fish in the lakes, and Leah paddles the rivers.

Welcome back Leah! Leah has worked at SEE in the past doing catch basin inspections and assisting with office work. She recently graduated from Bates College and has been hired as our Administrative Coordinator. We look forward to having her on our team!

A month ago our team conducted a stream corridor survey in the Sucker Brook. It was a beautiful day with plenty of selfies. The survey helps us assess stream conditions and identify areas where restoration efforts could be implemented. The stream corridor survey is one step in developing a Watershed-Based Management Plan.

Meet Nick! Nicholas Tiner holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is completing his ME in Water and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine. At SEE, Nick works on environmental compliance and watershed restoration projects. In his free time, Nick is a DJ at a radio station and enjoys learning local history.

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Spaulding to Vice President and Senior Project Manager. Jeff has been an integral part of our success at SEE over the last 10 years since he was hired as an Engineering Technician back in 2014. His “can do” attitude and outstanding work ethic have been invaluable to help SEE continue to grow and prosper, and we look forward to what the future holds. Way to go Mr. Spaulding!

During the spring and summer, SEE staff members spot wildlife while out doing fieldwork. At SEE, we take measures to respect the wildlife and the environment we work in. As a general reminder, if a fawn is spotted it is best to leave them in their hiding spot where they are safe, the mother will come back shortly.

Thank you to the Veazie 8th grade for cleaning up around town. The trash they picked up along the roads and in the historic dam park is in the landfill rather than getting into the Penobscot River. We look forward to next Spring's clean-up!

Do you know what happens when fertilizer washes off of your lawn? Fertilizers can runoff your lawn and end up in our waterways. As Jeff points out in the photo above, the extra nutrients from fertilizer runoff can cause algae blooms, impeding other aquatic life. One of the ways stormwater experts recommend taking care of your waterways is by being mindful of when and how much you fertilize. Read more about how to save your waterways while saving money in this BASWG article: https://lnkd.in/exP3mbZY Fertilizing calendar credit: Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District.

Congratulations and good luck to our intern Brennan! In May, Brennan graduated from the UMaine Civil and Environmental Engineering program. He recently completed his FE and is starting a position with Wright-Pierce in their Portsmouth, NH office Civil Engineering Department. He looks forward to helping clients with permitting and using software such as Civil3D and Bluebeam. His career interests are in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling. At SEE Brennan was a great help in the office and the field. Here is what he had to say about his time with SEE "Working as an intern at SEE taught me a good work ethic, how to work independently, and most importantly how and when to ask questions when I’m stuck. It is an experience I would choose to have again if I had to do it over. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to work with this wonderful crew!"