2554 County Road, N. Stoughton, WI 53589, USA
Who We Are
Stephen Hjort - Senior Biologist, Director of Ecological Services
Mr. Hjort is the principal owner and a Senior Biologist with over 22 years of experience in terrestrial and aquatic ecology, lake and stream studies, and management. He has prepared Environmental Assessments (EA) and Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and conducted Endangered and Threatened Species Surveys for new facilities and expansions. Mr. Hjort consults to lake associations and the largest Lake District in the State of Wisconsin with projects ranging from water quality monitoring to petitions for modifying dam Operating Orders. His work includes the preparation of permit applications for wetland dredge/fill projects, as well as CWA 404 and state water quality certifications for a wide range of development projects. Mr. Hjort has delineated over 200 wetlands in Wisconsin and other states and provided litigation support for various waterway violations. His greatest passion is for wetland restoration projects, and he has conducted many of these gratifying projects in his career.
Andrea Weissgerber - Senior Ecologist
Ms. Weissgerber has a Master of Science in Restoration Ecology from UW-Madison and five years of project management experience postgraduate. Ms. Weissgerber’s areas of specialization include adaptive restoration and management planning and implementation, vegetation monitoring, ecological data collection, and invasive species management. Ms. Weissgerber has designed and managed dozens of native restoration projects on non-profit, municipal, public, and private land in a variety of ecological communities across Wisconsin. These projects have involved non-native species management, native species reestablishment, wildlife habitat enhancement, slope and shoreline stabilization, forest stand improvement, cropland conversion, prescribed fire, vegetation monitoring and analysis, and project oversight. Ms. Weissgerber also works with the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to increase the capacity of safe prescribed burning in the state. Located in Ozaukee County, Ms. Weissgerber enjoys wildflowers, spending time with her family, and being on the water.
Kyle Duquaine - Senior Ecologist/gis specialist
Mr. Duquaine has seven years of experience in ecological restoration. Mr. Duquaine earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the UW-Milwaukee before making the decision to pursue ecological restoration. He then received an Ecological Restoration Certificate from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Duquaine started out as a Restoration Technician at ERC and continues to gain experience and knowledge about the ecological field. In the seven years at ERC, Mr. Duquaine has gained experience in managing projects, conducted various vegetation surveys, and has several years of experience in GIS & Spatial Analysis Systems. Mr. Duquaine is also a certified, FAA-licensed drone pilot. Mr. Duquaine is passionate about working to conserve the environment and looks forward to working on native restorations across the state. Mr. Duquaine enjoys camping, attending music shows, being outdoors, and traveling the world.
Andrew Haberman - Restoration Ecologist/GIS Specialist
Mr. Haberman began working with Eco Resource Consulting, Inc. (ERC) four years ago as a Restoration Technician and is now applying his experience as a Restoration Ecologist and GIS Specialist. Mr. Haberman earned his degree in Conservation and Environmental Science at UW-Milwaukee in 2019. Mr. Haberman has worked on restoring native oak savannas, wet mesic prairies, shortgrass uplands, and woodlands. Mr. Haberman has experience coordinating and conducting prescribed burns, non-native species management, native reestablishment, wildlife habitat enhancement, woodland management, cropland conversions, food plots, soil surveys, and vegetation monitoring. Mr. Haberman enjoys spending his free time outdoors in every season.