Eco-Hydrologist & Director

Ted R. Gray, P.E., CFM, CPESC, M.S.

Ted has served as Eco-Hydrologist and Director of Living Waters Consultants since 1996. He is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Hydrology and Hydraulics, a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), and holds a Master’s in Aquatic Ecology (fish ecology and water quality) from the University of Michigan. He has a Bachelor’s in Environmental Biology from Ripon College. Ted’s background and experience in Eco-Hydrology and Fluvial Geomorphology allows for innovative and environmentally sound solutions for Stream Restoration, Lake Management, Wetland Construction, Stormwater Engineering, and Flood Management. Stream restoration consulting and engineering services have been applied to 8 stream miles for natural channel design, 4.2 miles of large-scale stream re-meandering projects, and 12 miles of stream inventory / preliminary design. Awards have been received from American Public Works Association, National Visionary Award Finalist, American Society of Landscape Architects, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Chicago Wilderness. Ted has presented Stream Restoration Workshops for colleges and universities, IL-IN Sea Grant, County Stormwater Agencies, and others. Prior to founding Living Waters Consultants in 1996, Ted worked for CMAP (Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission) and for a design engineering firm with an award-winning hydrologist.

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