Credentials

Michael A. Ports has more than fourty-one years of planning, analysis, design, and construction experience in a broad spectrum of water resources engineering applications, including:

~ Surface Water Hydrology and Hydraulics

~ Urban Drainage and Flood Control

~ Sewarage and Overflow Control

~ Green Infrastructure Planning and Design

~ River Training Works

~ Water Law

~ Stream Channel Restoration

~ Erosion and Sediment Control

~ Environmental Regulatory Compliance

~ Environmental Impact Assessment

~ Fishery and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation and Design

~ Stormwater Management, Master Planning, Soil and Water Conservation

~ Sediment Transport Modeling

~ Bridge Scour and Vessel Impact Analysis

Michael has represented the American Society of Civil Engineers on water resources issues before the Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Land Management, and United States Congress. In addition, Mike has served as an expert witness before state courts in Louisiana, Maryland, and West Virginia, and federal courts in Louisiana, Maryland, and Washington, DC. In addition, he has advised the national governments of Argentina, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Paraguay, and Taiwan on water resources issues.

41 Years Experience

Education
M.S., Water Resources, University of Maryland, 1974
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, 1970

Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer (Florida No. 68707, Texas No. 50067)
Certified Professional Hydrologist (AIH No. 644)
Certified Professional Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Specialist (IECA No. 198)
Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (AAWRE No. 002)
Diplomate, Navigation Engineer (ACOPNE No. 001)
Board Certified Environmental Engineer (AAEE No. 09-E0016)

Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers – Fellow
~ Board of Direction 2004-6
~ Technical Region Board of Governors 2006-7
National Energy, Environment and Water Policy Committee
Environmental and Water Resources Institute – Founder
~ Governing Board 2000-6
~ President 2004-5
Urban Water Resources Research Council – Member
Urban Watershed Management Committee – Member
American Academy of Water Resources Engineers - Founder
~ President, 2007-8
Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port, and Navigation Engineers - Founder
~ President, 2011-12