Tuesday, March 1, 2011

SOLitude Lake Management Welcomes Gavin Ferris- Ecologist


SŌLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the mid-Atlantic and surrounding states,is pleased to welcome Gavin Ferris, Ecologist, to their staff. A welcomed addition to their ever-growing presence in the Delmarva Region, Gavin will be based in the firm’s Delaware office which is responsible for serving the Delaware, Maryland, Eastern Shore of Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania areas.

Gavin Ferris joins the SŌLitude Lake Management staff following a Master’s program in Applied Ecology at the University of Delaware. During his undergraduate career at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Gavin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His undergraduate education focused on aquatic community ecology and behavioral biology, including internships at Harvard Forest and Mountain Lake Biological Station. As a graduate student, his research focused on invasive plant ecology and nutrient management within streamside forests.

Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Gavin has always been fascinated with forests, streams, ponds, and the organisms with them since childhood. The study of ecology became his life’s focus while participating in the national Envirothon academic competition through high school, and has continued to fuel his desire to develop and promote stewardship practices that are beneficial to both people and the environment.

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