TDEC Training Workshop Instructors Biographical Sketch
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Marilyn Coffey, P.E. Marilyn Coffey is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee and Kentucky, and works for K. S. Ware and Associates, LLC (KSWA). She has over 15 years of professional experience, including both work experience with the Kentucky Division of Water and in water resources consulting. Her professional experience and interests include erosion prevention and sediment control, water quality, water-related environmental permitting, stormwater management, floodplain management, hydrologic computer modeling and hydraulic computer modeling. She has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She is an experienced trainer and presenter, with over 5 years of erosion prevention and sediment control training experience and presentations at multiple state and national conference.
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Steven E. Casey, P.E., CPESC
Steve Casey is a professional engineer and works at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. He has over 15 years of civil engineering consulting experience. His focus has been within the water resources field. His experience includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, complex drainage basin analysis and design, floodplain management, and erosion prevention and sediment control design. Steve assisted with the development of the fourth edition of the Tennessee Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. He also provides NPDES compliance services and specializes in small MS4 permit compliance.
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Dr. John R. Buchanan
Dr. Buchanan is an assistant professor and is on the faculty of the Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department of The University of Tennessee. He has 14 years of teaching, research, and extension experience in the areas of soil erosion prevention and sediment control, water quality, and agricultural waste management. Dr. Buchanan has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, all from The University of Tennessee. His Ph.D. research focused on using wood chips as a mulch to reduce soil erosion on 2: 1 slopes. Dr. Buchanan is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee. Dr. Buchanan is active in his field and has published several articles. He remains very active in research and is in great demand as a speaker in his field at various regional and national seminars, workshops and conferences. Dr. Buchanan is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee
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Tom Lawrence
Tom Lawrence is a registered Professional Engineer in Tennessee, Illionis and California. He has been active in the field of environmental engineering for over 20 years, specializing in water resources protection. He has spearheaded many innovative Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (EPSC) education initiatives, such as EPSC Field Days with the IECA (called “Muddy Water Blues”), erosion control field tip cards, and EPSC BMP “road signs” to protect BMPs from damage. Additionally, he has taught EPSC practices with the IECA, ASCE and the City of Memphis Storm Water Program. He is currently a storm water consultant focusing on solutions for permit compliance.
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Janette L. Wolf, P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ/Project Manager
Janette Wolf is a professional engineer for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc (CEC). She has more than 12 years of experience in consulting where her primary focus areas are stormwater management, stormwater sampling, erosion and sediment control, stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) design and development and NPDES permit compliance. She has also had the opportunity to work on research and development of proprietary best management practices. She has extensive experience with water quality permitting, SWPPP development, inspections and compliance audits on linear roadway projects and commercial developments.
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