Written by: news editor
7/30/2012 1:00 AM 

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announces that Scudder D. Mackey, Ph.D., will begin duties as the new chief of the Office of Coastal Management in August.

A former ODNR manager of the Lake Erie Geology Group from 1992 to 2001, Dr. Mackey has considerable knowledge of the Ohio Lake Erie coastline and is familiar with Lake Erie coastal issues. His office worked closely with coastal property owners and provided valuable information and services to coastal constituents for many years.

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Mackey owned and managed Habitat Solutions NA, an environmental consulting firm based in Chicago. His firm specialized in aquatic habitat assessment; nearshore, coastal and riverine processes and systems; Great Lakes hydrology and water levels; and invasive species management and control in support of science-based resource protection and management. He previously worked for the Great Lakes Governors as the project implementation manager with the Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF).

Mackey also serves as an adjunct and visiting professor at the University of Windsor, Canada, in the university’s biological sciences and earth sciences departments.

Mackey earned his doctorate in geology from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He has expertise in conservation geology; aquatic habitat characterization; nearshore coastal processes; fluvial sedimentology; hydrology; aquatic invasive species; and geospatial mapping. Mackey is affiliated with the International Association of Great Lakes Research, American Fisheries Society, American Water Resources Association and the Geological Society of America.

He recently received the Buzz Besadny Award for Fostering Great Lakes Partnerships from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.

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For more information, contact:
Bethany McCorkle, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6873

 

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