OUR TEAM

Matt is a permitting and hydrology specialist with over 20 years of experience in environmental compliance, coastal systems, and aquatic system investigations.  He works with government agencies to complete federal, state, and local permitting and compliance with NEPA, CEQA, Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Endangered Species Act, and has conducted pollutant monitoring of NPDES permitted infrastructure.  Matt is also an experienced project manager, coordinating between stakeholders’ processes to achieve project goals and maintaining regulatory compliance through data management and annual reports of monitoring efforts.

Matt works to support projects with topics including urban and agricultural water supply infrastructure and regulation, aquatic habitat restoration, renewable energy, and community development.  Matt’s solution-oriented approach has led to supporting small municipalities identifying and securing funding sources for critical infrastructure improvement projects and finding critical scheduling pathways to complete projects on-time and on-budget.

In his spare time, Matt enjoys exploring the local mountains and waterways with his wife and dogs, gardening, and running.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University

Master of Science -Ecology, University of California, Davis 

Alex is an Environmental Planner III with over 15 years of environmental compliance, urban planning, and project management experience.  Alex has successfully prepared CEQA and NEPA environmental reviews and supported regulatory permitting efforts for public agencies in New York, California, and Oregon. Alex supports the acquisition of regulatory approvals and the development of resource management plans for the removal of four dams on the Klamath River. He also provides facilitation and project management support to a FERC Board of Consultants process for a complex dam retrofit project in Oregon, as well as to multi-jurisdictional groups comprising of federal, state, local, and private partners engaged in the project’s federal and state permitting. Additionally, he assists municipalities and public agencies in southern Oregon with NEPA compliance for housing, social service, job training, and open space projects.  Camas relies on Alex’s extensive technical writing expertise from preparing environmental reviews and technical studies for watershed management, stream maintenance, energy transmission, maritime and highway improvement projects.

In his free time, Alex enjoys spending time with his family exploring the parks and trails of the Rogue Valley, and the beaches of the Oregon coast. In the cooler months you can find him cross country skiing behind Mt. Ashland or riding his bike when the sun is out.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Social Sciences, University of Michigan 

Master of Arts – Urban Planning, New York University 

Dustin is an Environmental Planner I specializing in geospatial analysis, regulatory permit application development, and field data collection. He also supports the Camas team with map and figure production.  He is a primary contributor to HUD NEPA analysis reports, HUD lead based paint reports, and ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.  In addition, he is pursuing his storm water inspector certifications for CA, OR and WA.

As a resident of the Rogue Valley for over 25 years, Dustin is well acquainted with the changing culture and landscape of the area. He enjoys learning about and exploring the outdoors, as well as all else that involves playing with dirt.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science & Policy, Southern Oregon University

Certified Lead Renovator – Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program

HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certification

Certified Qualified SWPPP Practitioner

Michelle has over 25 years of experience in the operational management sector.  She is a management professional in the areas of budget development, expenditure controls, organizational planning, personnel management, and external/internal audits to ensure quality and compliance.

As the Business Administrator for Camas, she is responsible for all aspects of the business operations for the company.  She works alongside the environmental professionals at Camas to ensure that all client and vendor needs are met to ensure smooth operations of the business.

In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her large family, playing with her dog Aspen, cut flower gardening, and spending time outside camping, exploring rivers, hiking and just enjoying the beauty of nature.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Social Work, California State University Fullerton

HUD Certified Occupational Specialist

Briar joined Camas in August 2021.  Prior to joining the Camas team Briar was abandoned in a backyard chain-link kennel for more than 3 yrs.  He was finally surrendered to the Northern California German Shorthair Rescue Program, where Diane found him described as…” the most mellow and easy going 5 yr. old GSP ever found…needing only one extensive walk or run a day”.  Diane having had GSP’s before, knew he was a unique GSP, and would perfectly fit into her daily running program and family.  Briar soon became a member of the Camas family after that.  Briar can be found in the Camas office every day providing comic relief, stealing food (can’t take the dog out completely of the gutter) or sleeping on his back with all paws straight up in the air.  When not in the office he is attending classes on being a responsible family member, trail running, or is “on hunt” for all things avian and small mammals, especially skunks.  While dubbed “head of security”, he is in fact the antithesis, as he is unphased if UPS, FedEx, or any stranger walks through the door…. ”protective” is not in his CV.