Key Staff
Principal Biologist & CEO
Sean Avent
Sean is an accomplished biologist and environmental scientist proficient in freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments. He brings deep expertise in impact analysis, regulatory strategy, permit applications, agency negotiation, and mitigation planning — with experience across private, public, and utility sectors. Sean is well versed in California’s regulations, working to balance environmental needs while keeping projects moving
Associate Biologist
Kevin Chang
Kevin is a biologist and regulatory permitting specialist with over 4 years of experience in local, regional, state, and federal environmental law. He brings in-depth expertise in construction and biological monitoring, with a focus on wildlife and fisheries. Kevin is well versed in Clean Water Act compliance, special-status species, and permitting strategy for authorizations, restoration, and
Staff Biologist
Lukas Kovanda
Lukas is a biologist with over three years of experience spanning federal fisheries research, applied ecology, and large-scale environmental monitoring across the US. He specializes in fisheries telemetry and movement ecology, evaluating environmental risk and species responses in regulated river systems, with prior experience leading field-based research for ESA-listed and managed species. Lukas is skilled in
Staff Biologist
Nora Ward
Nora is a biologist with more than two years of experience in fish capture and relocation, nesting bird surveys, special-status species presence/absence surveys, and construction monitoring throughout Northern and Central California. She has hands-on field experience with California red-legged frogs, several salamander species, San Francisco garter snake, central California coast steelhead, Smith's blue butterfly, and nesting