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Thomas Lewis - founder and principal.
Armed with a B.S. in Biology from James Madison University, Thomas started out his career practicing habitat restoration and working as a forestry technician for the National Park Service. He took time out of that path to earn a Master's in Environmental Policy from the Bard Center for Environmental Policy, after which he found a love of building and decided to join one of the Hudson Valley's premier green builders. After several years of building homes and exercising project management he found himself volunteering to remove invasives in parks and noticing invasive weeds everywhere he went. Since this passion seemed almost compulsory, it was time to return to working on and for the natural environment. Time to create Trillium Invasive Species Management, inc. Thomas is a NYS DEC Licensed Pesticide Applicator in Categories; 2 (Forests), 3a (Ornamental and Turf), 5a (Aquatic Vegetation) and 6a (Right-of-way Vegetation Management). He is also on the board of The John Burroughs Association and formally an elected member of the Lower Hudson PRISM Steering Committee. |
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Molly Marquand – Botanist
Molly is a botanist based in the Catskill Mountains. Prior to settling in the region, Molly worked with some of the Northeast's finest plant conservationists. At the New England Wildflower Society she helped coordinate the organization's rare plant survey program, and conducted invasive species inventory work. While with the Natural Resources Group in New York City, she led vegetation surveys of some of the city's largest, most diverse parks. Before joining Trillium ISM she coordinated the Catskills PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) and tackled a gamut of invasive species issues across the region. She currently also holds a position with the Mid Atlantic Regional Seed Bank, working to conserve the region's threatened plant species. Molly is a board member of the New York Flora Association. She holds a BA in Ecology from Bates College, and a Masters of Science in Plant Diversity and Taxonomy from the University of Reading and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. |
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Winston Gedicks- Shop Steward, Apprentice
A local to the Hudson Valley for most his life, Winston started working for Trillium this past April. Degrees from both SUNY ESF and Ulster County Community College have prepared him to work in the environmental field. When not working Winston can be found fishing, hunting, or hiking somewhere in the Catskills. |
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Olivia Pietruch - Project Steward, Applicator
A Hudson valley native with a bachelor’s in Forest operations from Paul Smith’s College. Olivia began her career in residential tree care, optimizing plant health and mitigating pest populations through integrated management. Olivia is thrilled to target invasive species that threaten the native ecosystem of the Hudson valley. When she’s not hunting for invasives, she can be found sugaring, farming, cross country skiing, and hiking. |
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Colter - Office Manager and Site Security
He probably would be a better office manager if he had thumbs, but he makes up for any deficiencies with a can do attitude. When out in the field he provides site protection from chipmunk assaults and threats not visible to the naked human eye (probably nothing really). |