Olympia Bowker Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I provide strategic advice on wetlands, land use, permitting, site remediation and related litigation.

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

I regularly represented private and municipal clients during permitting processes, including matters before planning boards, zoning boards, conservation commissions, and state administrative bodies.

Boston, Ma

I helped clients with a broad range of environmental, land use, zoning, and regulatory matters.

15 Court Square, Boston Ma

South Royalton, Vt

I researched law and policy history for active cases, drafted a settlement over Clean Water Act violations, and participated in client meetings and strategy sessions.

South Royalton, Vt

As a research associate for a reference librarian at the VLS Law Library (Cornell Library), I investigated possible additions to Environmental Law Research Guides, cite checked, and updated existing materials.

South Royalton, Vt

As a research associate in the Water and Justice Program, I worked provided legal research and litigation strategy analysis to public interest groups. Topics included how to apply the Public Trust Doctrine to the Great Lakes Commons and water rights issues, and pipeline regulation and potential state involvement with interstate pipelines. I wrote substantial sections of the report "Moving Forward: Legal Solutions to Lake Erie's Harmful Algal Blooms," a report commissioned by Lucas County, Ohio Board of County Commissioners. The report followed the contamination of drinking water of more then 400,000 people in Ohio and Michigan in August, 2014, due to excess nitrogen in Lake Erie.

North Falmouth, Ma

As Program Director, I served as the face of a 165-student sailing program. I hired and supervised 5 full-time staff, 2 part-time staff, and 16 "junior instructors." I scheduled employee shifts and classes for 165 students, ages 7-17, of all sailing abilities. I created lesson plans and ensured that all students were receiving equal attention and education, and sent all parents bi-weekly updates of class progress. I was the liaison between parents and staff. I spearheaded the maintenance of seven outboard motor boats and four Hunter 140 sail boats. In addition, I organized and ran two Cape-wide junior regattas. I tracked and managed all student medical and contact information, and was the individual responsible with on-site medical treatment should any issue arise. Lastly, I managed direct spending and kept the yacht club in working order with all necessary working equipment.

Portland, Oregon

I taught grades K-12 experiential science education with an emphasis on Coastal Ecology, Biology and Biogeography. Classes were conducted both outdoors and in labs, and involved hands-on aspects such as dissection and field identification.

Pacific Crest Trail

Led a team that performed trail maintenance along remote sections of the Pacific Crest Trail. Responsible for management and development logistics for a 6-person team of 22-26 year olds. Worked with local horse pack teams to reach wilderness areas, selected and set up base camp for three week hitches, and worked to clear and maintain trails to equestrian grade. Projects included re-cutting tread, grading, vegetation management, check dam construction, relocating trails, bucking trees, and water management. Acted as liaison between team members, other organization staff, and the general public. Led professional development activities based on Northwest natural history and local ecology.

Pacific Crest Trail

Performed trail maintenance along remote sections of the Pacific Crest Trail as part of a six-member back country trail crew. Worked with local horse pack teams to reach wilderness areas, selected and set up base camp for three week hitches, and worked to clear and maintain trails to equestrian grade. Projects included re-cutting tread, grading, vegetation management, check dam construction, relocating trails, bucking trees, and water management.

Master'S Degree, Masters Of Environmental Law And Policy

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Senior Notes Editor, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 16; Staff Editor, Vermont Journal.

Bachelor Of Arts, Environmental Studies

Marine Resource Managament; Oceanography

School for Field Studies: Puerto San Carlos, Mexico Lived in field station in Mexico for four months. Studied and measured juvenile sea.

High School Diploma