AKRF, Inc. – Maryland Office is a Founding Businesses for the Bay Member. AKRF, Inc. is a leading environmental, planning and engineering consulting firm. Their integrated approach draws on a wide range of technical specialties to develop real-world solutions for complex and time-sensitive projects.
Melissa Grese and Justin Krebs remove English ivy near Historic Ellicott City in April 2016
Their Businesses for the Bay team is actively involved in the community. They volunteer on the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area, removing invasive plant species, including English ivy. In 2016, they installed 6 amphibian coverboards on their office site in the floodplain, forested wetland area. The team is hoping to see some redback salamanders since they have been maintaining and monitoring the coverboards since installation!
In April 2017, the team participated in Project Clean Stream trash clean-ups and stream surveys in Howard County, MD. The most recent trash clean up and stream survey was at Troy Park.
Mark Southerland, Ph.D. finds a redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) under a coverboard
The office just got a dishwasher and a new water filter, which helped them eliminate the use of disposable dishware in the office. Everyone on staff received a reusable water bottle, staff use non-disposable plates, cups, and silverware in the break room, and there are reusable cups available for visitors.
April 2017 AKRF stream clean up and stream search
Mark Southerland, Ph.D.
Vice President
For more information about contacting this member, email Corinne Stephens.
We in the Maryland Office of AKRF are focused personally and professionally on the restoration of our nation’s signature waterways from the Hudson River to the Chesapeake Bay. We are happy to join Businesses for the Bay and proudly commit to continuing and enhancing our contributions to restoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.