Michelle Platz, PhD, joined LimnoTech in September 2022 as an Environmental Engineer. Michelle specializes in aquatic ecosystem restoration planning and design, as well as developing ecosystem recovery monitoring frameworks to evaluate habitat-level impacts of restoration interventions in freshwater and marine environments. Michelle brings expertise in ecological engineering, specializing in the application of nature-based solutions and community-engaged project development to enhance the resilience of Great Lakes coastal cities to climate change-related challenges.
Michelle leads the biological sciences, ecosystem services, and fisheries service area, and has experience working in transdisciplinary teams including academic, non-profit, municipal, and federal groups. Michelle completed a Master’s and a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida, where she studied coral restoration in the Florida Reef Tract and tested in-situ monitoring methods to evaluate post-restoration shifts in ecosystem metabolism.
Michelle works at LimnoTech’s Corporate Headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Tel: 734-332-1200