Doug Robison is a Senior Scientist and Vice President with ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES (ESA) in Tampa. Mr. Robison has 35 years of professional experience in environmental science and planning including 33 years of experience as a consultant to government and private industry. His areas of expertise include marine and freshwater ecology; hydrologic and biological monitoring; wetland delineation and assessment; wetland mitigation and habitat restoration; watershed management; environmental regulatory analysis and permitting; and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related planning studies. He has served as the project manager and/or lead technical professional on over 150 challenging projects and has authored or co/authored over 35 technical papers and professional conference presentations. He has also served as operations manager and supervisor of large teams of diverse environmental professionals in several science and engineering consulting firms, with responsibility for business development, client service, and all aspects of technical project delivery. Finally, he has been qualified as an expert in the areas of wetland science, estuarine and freshwater ecology, water quality, and environmental monitoring; and he has provided legal testimony and technical support on behalf of numerous public agencies and private concerns. Mr. Robison received his B.S. degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management from the University of Maryland, and his M.S. degree in Marine Science/Biological Oceanography from the University of South Florida. He is also a certified Professional Wetland Scientist (No. 001013).