Ryan is a certified professional wetland scientist and an authorized gopher tortoise agent with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He has 20 years’ experience in the environmental field working with local, state and federal environmental regulatory offices. He is an advocate for his clients and tries to balance regulatory constraints with real world scenarios.

Lynne Carter manages the daily operations of Carter Environmental, including account management, marketing, and bookkeeping. Lynne has over 10 years in the Public Relations, Advertising and Publishing fields!

Mike is a University of Florida Alumni with a degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation specializing in land management. He is an authorized gopher tortoise agent with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and an aggressive client advocate.

David holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and brings more than 11 years of experience in environmental permitting. His career spans both the public and private sectors, providing him with a well-rounded perspective on regulatory processes. As a Regulatory Scientist with the Water Management District, David conducted mitigation bank reviews, ERP compliance evaluations, formal wetland determinations, and supported the agricultural assistance team. In the private sector, he has served as a Project Manager, overseeing local, state, and federal permitting.

This combination of regulatory and consulting experience allows Dave to provide Carter Environmental’s clients with practical guidance that balances project objectives with regulatory requirements.

Michael has a BS from University of Central Florida and a Master’s from UC Santa Barbara in Environmental Science and Management. His specialty is in Geographic Information Systems, Ecology and Hydrology. He has previously worked in private, public and nonprofit sectors performing water quality monitoring, biological sampling and environmental modeling.

Chris is a certified arborist and experienced in land management. He performs all tree inventories, vegetation and exotic plant species control as well as wetland area planting and maintenance.

Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Biology from the University of North Florida. He began his career in environmental consulting in 2019 and has extensive experience in wetland delineations, protected species assessments, NEPA reviews, Phase 1 ESAs, water quality monitoring / stream assessments, tree inventories, prescribed burns and environmental permitting. Prior to becoming a consultant, Ben worked in the environmental sampling industry and supplied environmental equipment to government agencies, universities and private consulting firms worldwide. Today, he specializes in environmental resource permitting and assists clients with navigating wetland regulations and protected species challenges.

Diana has been a part of the CES team since 2019. She strives to ensure clients have the best experience as possible, while administratively supporting the project management team. She has a prior background as a small business owner, and currently manages a team of volunteers with a national non-profit agency.  Diana has a Bachelors of Science from the University of North Florida.

Caitlin holds a Bachelor’s degree in education and a Master’s degree in biology from the University of North Florida. She began her career as a middle school science teacher in St. Johns County before joining the world of environmental consulting. Her areas of expertise include wetland delineations, protected species assessments and monitoring, as well as state and federal environmental permitting.