The Wildscape Team / Our Ecosystem

Susan Mortenson, PhD is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner who specializes in ecological restoration assessment, prioritization, design, and implementation with a focus on aquatic and wetland ecosystems. As a graduate student she studied the riparian landscape ecology of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and other major rivers in the southwest U.S. Her research is published in Restoration Ecology, Diversity and Distributions, Wetlands, Global Ecology and Biogeography, and Journal of the Nevada Water Resources Association. Since 2010 she has been involved in every aspect of ecological restoration projects with the primary goal to move restoration and conservation projects forward efficiently and with the highest quality to increase ecosystem resilience and create or enhance habitat for fish and wildlife. At Wildscape Susan collaborates with our restoration engineers and clients to conduct watershed assessments and associated surveys, support restoration design, lead revegetation design development and implementation, and oversee regulatory permitting.

Brooke Ahmed, EIT has a broad range of experience in water resources and environmental planning, design, and implementation. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from UC Davis (2018), and has professional expertise in ecological restoration, stormwater, hydrology, water quality, water and wastewater treatment, recycled water, and pipeline conveyance. She has completed conceptual design reports and design plan sets and has experience leading interdisciplinary teams. She has experience working in the field, conducting inspections and water quality monitoring. Prior to her role at Wildscape, Brooke worked as a civil engineer in water and wastewater treatment design consulting. During this time, she worked on progressive projects for a variety of different clients in an array of subjects including condition assessment, construction, detailed design, program management, hydraulics, and water distribution. In addition, she worked as a docent at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, educating the public about how to protect the Lake Tahoe watershed and improve the lake water quality and habitat. Brooke is excited to apply her engineering repertoire to impactful projects at Wildscape!

Jamie Allec wears many hats at Wildscape, serving as both an administrative assistant and field technician. Jamie has years of experience in human resources, administration, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. She has also completed courses in water quality monitoring and sampling. These business, accounting, and water quality skills converge in her role here at Wildscape Engineering. When she is not in the office, you will often find her helping with various SWPPP and water quality monitoring efforts in the Lake Tahoe area.