Erica Betts, PH, CESCL

Senior Environmental Specialist

Erica is experienced in providing GIS, environmental and hydrology support in Alaska. She is skilled in agency coordination, environmental documentation preparation and permitting for transportation and utility projects, and has managed numerous environmental projects. Erica’s strong scientific skills and engineering background have made her particularly skilled at facilitating engineering design projects through the regulatory process. Her experience modeling hydrologic processes on the North Slope provides valuable insight while providing H&H analysis on design projects and when developing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCP) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).

Erica salmon fishing in Homer.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate Civil Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
M.S. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of City & Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Biology, Purdue University
Registration/Certification
Professional Hydrologist, American Institute of Hydrology
Alaska Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
Wetland Delineation Training
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Training
Affiliations
American Water Resources Association, Alaska Section
American Institute of Hydrology
Industry Experience
17 years
Contact
907.458.4303
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  • What are you most likely doing on the weekends?
    Running and biking.
  • What is a fun fact few people know about you?
    I went paragliding in Switzerland for my 30th birthday.
  • What shows are you currently streaming?
    Snowpiercer and Making It.
  • What is one skill you are currently working on?
    Skate skiing.
  • If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?
    Invisibility!
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Erica’s Projects

Dalton Highway MP 18-37 Reconstruction (Geology)

Hess Creek, Alaska

Palmer Station Pier Replacement, Permitting

Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Antarctica

Bethel Airport Main Runway Reconstruction

Bethel, Alaska

Erica’s News & Views

Leading Through Uncertainty: How R&M is Maintaining Client Success in an Ever-Changing Environmental Regulatory Landscape

With sweeping changes to environmental regulations reshaping how projects move forward, staying compliant while meeting project goals is more challenging than ever. In this article, R&M shares how a foundation of proactive planning, clear communication, collaboration and a commitment to excellence enables us to guide clients through uncertainty — keeping projects on track, compliant and successful in a shifting regulatory landscape.

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