Laura Rectenwald, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Dr. Rectenwald joined Mitch Wilson at TES at its inception in June 2000.  As Senior Scientist for TES, Laura is involved in all aspects of environmental consulting.  Particular areas of expertise include Texas Risk Reduction Program Assessments, industrial regulatory compliance audits, soil and groundwater remediation projects and litigation support.

Dr. Rectenwald obtained a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science from Baylor University in 1996.  For her Master's thesis, she studied the efficacy of an ecological wastewater treatment system for nutrient reduction in wastewater.  She received her Ph.D. in Forestry from the Arthur Temple College of Forestry at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in 2001 for her study of the physiological and morphological responses of three tree species to uptake of cadmium and trichloroethylene.

Laura is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas.  She also has received 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification and training in wetlands delineation and naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) surveys.

Dr. Rectenwald serves on the East Texas Council of Governments Regional Brownfields Committee as well as the SFASU Environmental Science Advisory Committee.

Natural Resource Conservation Service Soils Web Site

Caddo Lake State Park

Laura's formal publications include the following:

Rectenwald, L. and R. Drenner. 2000. Nutrient removal from wastewater effluent using an ecological water treatment system.
Environmental Science & Technology 34(3): 522-26.

Rectenwald, L. 1997. Phytoremediation of cadmium and trichloroethylene using loblolly pine and eastern cottonwood. (Poster) OBC’s 3rd Annual Conference on Phytoremediation, June 4-6, Omni Hotel, Houston, TX.

Air QualityŸEnvironmental Compliance AuditsŸLitigation SupportŸWaste MinimizationŸTRRPŸWastewater Discharge PermitsŸWetlands DelineationŸConstructed Wetlands