About BioLogic Environmental Consulting

Our Name

BioLogic: from BIO - of or relating to life,
and LOGIC from Greek logos - talking, reason.
Hence, BioLogic, the story of life or the reasoning of life.

Our History

BioLogic was formally organized in 1996 and initially offered only consulting services. It quickly became apparent, however, that project plans weren't being properly implemented or maintained, leading to great frustration on our part, and the realization that there was a need for knowledgeable, hands-on management. Thus, we initiated our services division, while retaining the full compliment of consulting services. In March, 2009, BioLogic merged with Adaptive Restoration LLC, further enhancing our ability to offer reliable, science-based restoration and land management services.

Our Philosophy

Know, respect and learn from the land. Know, respect and learn from the landowner. Keep current with the literature. Try new techniques and tools and share your results: we're all in this together. Provide cost effective services that please the landowner. Give back by donating time and expertise and by annually donating a portion of company income to local conservation organizations. Enjoy your work and believe in its importance. Stop to smell the flowers.

Our Team

Michael Anderson, Senior Restoration Ecologist

Michael Anderson is a restoration ecologist, soil scientist, plant geek and the founder of BioLogic. Mike holds an M.S. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he obtained formal training and experience in restoration ecology and community plant ecology to compliment his "seat of the pants" knowledge, and a B.S. in Soil Science, also from UW-Madison, which serves him well as an ecologist. He is a co-founder and instructor at the Woodland School, a member of the Troy Gardens Natural Areas Advisory Committee, a board member and grant program coordinator for Prairie Biotic Research and is helping write Best Management Practices to prevent the spread of invasive species during forestry operations as a member of the Wisconsin Council on Forestry's Invasive Species Advisory Committee.

Prior to starting BioLogic, Mike was a partner for five years in Eco-Systems Design. In his spare time Mike enjoys traveling, growing vegetables and long canoe trips in quiet places. He is always on the lookout for rare plants.

Mike Healy, Principal Ecologist

Mike Healy is the Principal Ecologist of BioLogic's parent company, Adaptive Restoration LLC. As lead ecologist for Adaptive and BioLogic, Mike plans and implements our restoration projects, from prescribed burns to native plant establishment. Additionally, he conducts native plant surveys, ecological assessments and wetland delineations. Prior to moving to Wisconsin, Mike served for five years as the Naturalist for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA), where he helped manage a 67-acre park and planned and presented educational programs for over 10,000 visitors each year. Mike also brings experience in water resource management, from his work monitoring and mapping hundreds of miles of streams and rivers with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania-based Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring.

Mike holds a M.S. in Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.S. in Environmental Science and Biology from Dickinson College. Mike's graduate research focused on wetland restoration, native plant establishment and invasive species management. He has several years of prescribed fire experience and training, including successful completion of The Nature Conservancy's Crew Boss and Engine Boss Academies. He is a member of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, The Prairie Enthusiasts, the Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council.

Brandon Mann, Restoration Ecologist

Brandon earned a M.S. degree from the department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. His research investigated the effect of leaf litter removal via burning and leaf-blowing on native plant establishment in oak woodland. Prior to enrolling in graduate school he was combining two passions, travel and exploring healthy landscapes, into one by working as a land steward for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Arkansas. Another formative professional experience occurred during a four-year stint with the New England Wild Flower Society, the nation's oldest organization dedicated to rare plant conservation. That experience provided an extremely valuable professional growth opportunity in terms of improving plant identification skills, managing a large volunteer-based program, partnering with other organizations, and maintaining good relations with private landowners.

Brandon has 12 years of professional and volunteer experience implementing prescribed fire in a variety of ecosystems. Locally, he donates time to The Prairie Enthusiasts, The Nature Conservancy, the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Greenbush Lakes Committee, and the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council. The Driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin has worked its magic on him the last three years and convinced him this is the place to be!

Erin McMahan, Restoration Specialist

Erin was born and raised in Madison, WI, and after a stint in Washington state, has returned to work in the prairies and woods she calls home. Erin earned her BA in Environmental Studies from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA after writing a thesis on a collaborative river restoration project between the Umatilla Indian Tribe and agriculturalists in northeastern Oregon. Her passion for environmental protection has led her to work for various organizations including the Walla Walla Watershed Alliance where she assisted in the development of innovative water management strategies. Upon her return to Madison, she worked with The Nature Conservancy as a stewardship assistant where she learned land management skills. In her spare time, Erin enjoys most water related activities, skiing, traveling, and basically being out of doors as much as possible.

Rob Jach, Restoration Specialist and Arborist

Rob Jach, a newcomer to the Madison area, spent the last several years traveling and honing his conservation work practices. Stints included time on a Silver City, New Mexico US Forest Service wildland firefighting crew, a Flagstaff, Arizona conservation and trail-building crew, and a Milwaukee, Wisconsin private tree-care company. Rob is an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist and holds a master's degree in American History with an environmental history emphasis from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Volunteer work includes native plantings, invasive species management, and prescribed fire with Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee Audubon, and Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy. His sisters say it's frustrating to take walks with him, even in the city, because he stops at and inspects what seems like every other street tree.

Stephanie Judge, Restoration Specialist and Landscape Planner

Stephanie grew up playing in the woods and waters of Central Wisconsin until moving to Madison in 1999. Today she splits her time between Biologic and The Nature Conservancy, where she specializes in land protection including real estate acquisition, conservation easements and other strategies for sustainable land management. Stephanie recently completed a professional degree in Landscape Architecture at UW-Madison with an emphasis in restoration ecology. Her capstone/thesis imagined a future beyond the floods for the disaster-prone village of Gays Mills in SW Wisconsin. Her extensive research on historic landscape change in the Kickapoo River watershed analyzed implications for today and guided her development of landscape plans at regional, community and site scales for the village and its watershed. Stephanie has also worked with Madison Audubon Society and the DNR's Endangered Resources Bureau State Natural Areas program. In her free time, she loves gardening, kayaking, snowshoeing, and travel.

Steve Keidl, Restoration Engineer

Steve brings several years of civil engineering experience to BioLogic. As a certified LEED-AP, he offers expertise in material salvage and reuse assessment. His experience with plan review, contracting, and green building design have allowed BioLogic to refurbish its current office space to U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) standards and commence planning an expanded office and shop.

Raised in southeastern Minnesota, Steve began practicing conservationism as a grade schooler, picking up roadside trash with a homemade cart along the county road that led to his parents house (unbeknownst to them), before the institution of Adopt-a-Highway in the area. Steve is an avid backpacker and canoe camper and enjoys annual trips to state and national parks as well as volunteering and hiking on the Ice Age Trail.

Adam Lohrmann, Restoration Specialist

A native Midwesterner, Adam's enthusiasm for exploring and preserving vibrant ecosystems has led him to work in a variety of remarkable landscapes around the country. Prior to joining BioLogic, Adam worked in Idaho as an invasive species management technician with the Great Burn Study Group, a nonprofit wilderness stewardship organization. He also worked as a front/backcountry ranger and restoration coordinator with the U.S. Forest Service in the northern Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. In earlier years, Adam worked with the Nevada Conservation Corps in the Lake Tahoe area, and as a nature programming specialist for a camp in central Ohio. He holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana-Missoula. Now residing in Madison, Adam is excited to be putting his education and skills to work in the prairies and woodlands of southern Wisconsin. In his free time, Adam enjoys backpacking, fishing, gardening, and relaxing with his wife on the shores of Lake Superior.