We Are Local
Environmental Works is a locally owned Pacific Northwest firm founded in Portland Oregon by Matthew Lowrance and Joel Migliaccio to offer responsible and cost effective solutions in the environmental and construction industries. Partnering with Environmental Works gives you a single point of contact for your projects, eliminating problems that inherently arise when trying to coordinate a number of vendors for your many needs.
Key Staff
Joel Migliaccio
Owner & Project Manager
Education
Masters of Science in Environmental Science,
Portland State University
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and Resources,
Portland State University
Joel is an environmental scientist and general contractor who brings a unique set of skills to Environmental Works and its clients. With over 15 years combined experience in the fields of construction project management and environmental sciences, he understands what clients need when they bring a problem to the company. His areas of technical expertise include sustainable building practices, stormwater management, and freshwater ecology. He has managed a variety of unique projects from green remodels and builds to evaluating stormwater BMP performance. Joel manages Environmental Works day-to-day construction projects, conducts environmental site assessments, and provides stormwater management technical expertise.
Joel loves the outdoors and there is no place he would rather be than fly-fishing. He also enjoys skiing, hunting, and mixed martial arts. Joel considers his greatest accomplishment to be his family.
Matthew Lowrance
Owner & Project Manager
Education
Masters of Science in Environmental Science,
Portland State University
(in progress)
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and Resources,
Portland State University
Matthew has over 8 years of environmental experience in both the public and private sectors. His areas of specialty include ecology, environmental site assessment, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, and construction project management. Matthew has conducted investigations at petroleum-contaminated sites, evaluated the effects of agricultural pesticides on Salmonid health, and participated in a variety of community and educational outreach opportunities. Additionally, for three years he worked for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality as a Natural Resource Specialist. His close working relationships with clients, as well as with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, enable him to address the concerns of all parties in framing solutions to environmental problems.
Matthew is an avid outdoorsman originally from the flat lands of Texas who likes to spend his free time high in the mountains climbing, skiing, and exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Andy Troung
Environmental Scientist
Education
Masters of Environmental Management,
Portland State University
(in progress)
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and Resources,
Portland State University
Andy comes to Environmental Works with over 6 years of environmental experience in project management, field methodology development, water quality studies, biological assessments, and underground-storage-tank site assessments. He has coordinated biological assessments for the Columbia Land Trust, conducted toxic use surveys for Metro, and participated in eco-toxicology studies for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
When Andy is not dragon-boating the Willamette River, he can be found rock climbing, camping, and exploring Portland’s diverse food scene.
Mark Harding
Field Supervisor
