KENNETH C. PASSARELLA

Prior to founding Passarella & Associates in 1996, President and Principal Ecologist Ken Passarella was an environmental consultant and ecologist in both the public and private sectors. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Marine Science from Jacksonville University and the University of South Florida, respectively, and has guided a number of major public and private projects through the local, state and federal permitting and environmental planning process.

Ken is certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists and as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America. He is a member of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Ecological Society of America, the National Association of Environmental Professionals and Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP). Ken has served as president and board member of the FAEP and also was the founder and president of the Southwest Florida chapter.

Projects of Note:

• Wetlands and listed species studies, environmental planning and permitting for the 22,000-acre Big Cypress Stewardship District in Collier County
   
• Environmental project management, wetlands and listed species permitting, and wetland mitigation design for the 1,500-acre Verandah residential and golf course community in Lee County
   
• Environmental permitting, wetland mitigation design and consultation for the 2,500-acre Arborwood master planned community in Lee County
   

MICHAEL A. MYERS

Michael A. Myers, Senior Vice President of Passarella & Associates, joined the firm in 1996, and provides expertise in ecological services for the Lee and Collier School districts, private developments and transportation projects. Mike has extensive experience in permitting; preparing environmental impact statements and ecological assessments; conducting wetland delineations, listed species surveys and relocation; and wetland-mitigation design. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Wildlife Biology and Management.

Mike is certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a wetland delineator and by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission to perform gopher tortoise relocations. He is a member of the Society of Wetland Scientists and the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) where he served a two-year term on the board of directors. He is past president and former board member of FAEP’s Southwest Florida chapter.

Projects of Note:

• Wetland delineations for real estate assessment maps for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Cape Romano, Fakahatchee Strand and Belle Meade acquisitions
   

• Wetland-mitigation monitoring, habitat management, agency coordination and gopher tortoise relocation for the 488-acre Collier’s Reserve Country Club in Naples
   
• Environmental project management for the residential communities Firano of Naples, Aviano in Naples and Colonial Lakes in Fort Myers
   
• Environmental project management for the residential communities Summit Place, Bristol Pines, San Marino and Summit Lakes in Collier County
   

ANDREW WOODRUFF

Vice President Andy Woodruff joined Passarella & Associates in 1997, following five years as the lead environmental consultant on a variety of statewide projects that required expertise in wildlife and protected species surveys. At Passarella & Associates he serves as an environmental and ecological consultant for private development, public enterprises and transportation projects.

Andy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Emory University and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering with a major in Florida-Specific Aquatic Science from the University of Florida. He is certified by the Florida Division of Forestry as a prescribed-burn manager and by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a wetland delineator. He is a member of the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Projects of Note:

• Permitting and consultation for the 2,300-acre Sabal Bay residential and golf course community in Collier County

• Environmental project management and wetlands and listed species permitting for the 292-acre Reflection Isles residential community in Lee County

• Vegetation mapping, wetland delineation and protected species surveys for East County Water Control District’s Carlos Flowway in Lee County

JASON HUNT

Ecologist Jason Hunt joined Passarella & Associates in 2002. As a team leader, he supervises project teams and oversees business development, client relations and document preparation, as well as conducting jurisdictional determinations, environmental construction inspections, environmental-impact and ecological assessments, listed species surveys and wetland monitoring.

Jason holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. He completed an internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, where he conducted wildlife surveys, prepared refuge activity reports and coordinated data entry and analysis. He also volunteered at Sanibel’s Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife and at the Churchville Nature Center in Churchville, Pennsylvania. Jason is a member of the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Projects of Note:

• Environmental permitting and mitigation compliance coordination for Southwest Aggregates, Inc. Charlotte County Mine and Rinker Materials of Florida Fort Myers Mine

• Environmental permitting and consultation for Mystique, a residential planned unit development in Collier County

• Listed species permitting and site development plan approval for the 20-acre Two Lakes PUD project in Collier County

SHANE JOHNSON

Ecologist Shane Johnson joined Passarella & Associates in 2004. As a team leader, he supervises project teams and oversees business development, client relations and document preparation, as well as conducting jurisdictional determinations, environmental construction inspections, environmental-impact and ecological assessments, listed species surveys and wetland monitoring.

Shane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Before joining Passarella & Associates, he worked as a shorebird technician with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation where he documented the nesting behavior of the area’s bald eagles. He previously served as a research assistant with the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory in Carbondale, Ill., working on a meadow vole diet-composition study.

Shane holds memberships in the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Calusa Herpetological Society and the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Projects of Note:

• Environmental permitting and mitigation permit compliance for Portico, a residential development in Lee County

• Environmental permitting for the widening of Bonita Beach Road from Old U.S. 41 to Imperial Street for the Lee County Department of Transportation

• Environmental permitting for Collier County Public Schools Elementary Schools L and G