Restoring the coastal resilience of a unique Great Lakes ecosystem
October 18, 2023
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Stantec worked with county officials and other stakeholders to protect one of the few remaining undeveloped beach shorelines along Lake Michigan between Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois.
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An environmental scientist and botanist by trade, Melissa spends the majority of her time securing grant funding for clients through opportunities such as the North American Funding Program.
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