Teresa Vanderburg, PWS | Seattle Biological Resources Director

Teresa has 18 years of experience in natural resource management, permitting and scientific analyses.  She is the Director of Biological Resources, responsible for 16 staff scientists.  Teresa is an experience project manager and has managed technical studies and environmental permits for several large-scale public infrastructure projects, including the 6.3-mile Seattle Public Utilities, Tolt No. 2 Phase IV Water Supply Pipeline.  She is a certified Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) and has reviewed or performed hundreds of wetland evaluations, delineations and wetland mitigation projects.  Teresa’s expertise includes critical areas ordinance development and shoreline planning for local governments in Washington.  She also serves as a scientific expert witness in condemnation hearings, trials and other legal proceedings.