About EcoMaps

EcoMaps is a DBE and SBE/MBE* focused on meeting client needs through timely, effective communication and provision of quality deliverables.

Michelle Ford earned her BS and MS degrees in Applied Ecology and Environmental Science from Michigan Technological University’s School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Upon completion of her Masters, she relocated to Connecticut and began her career in environmental consulting. After nearly a decade, she began working as the Environmental Planner and later the Zoning and Wetlands Enforcement Officer for the City of Middletown, CT. After nearly five years with the City, she took a new role as Senior Program Administrator of Wildlife and Protected Species with Eversource Energy and In early 2023, she decided to make EcoMaps her full-time role.

As a Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB®), Michelle has experience surveying for a wide variety of wildlife including bats, birds, freshwater and marine mussels, turtles, benthic and terrestrial invertebrates, and fish. As a registered professional soil scientist and Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), she has delineated and permitted wetlands throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.

 Michelle maintains the following certifications and affiliations:

  • Registered Professional Soil Scientist

  • Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)

  • Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB®)

  • Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI)

  • HAZMAT Awareness and Operations

  • SCUBA

  • The Wildlife Society (TWS)

  • Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England (SSSSNE)

  • Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists (CAWS)

  • Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)

  • City of Middletown Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency (former member)

About the Owner: Michelle Ford, CWB®, PWS, CESSWI

Outside of work, Michelle enjoys spending time outdoors skiing, hiking and camping with her husband and two sons and, as a State-certified Firefighter, serving as a dedicated member of the Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company.

*EcoMaps is a registered Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small/Minority Business Entity in the State of Connecticut