About

Hello, and thank you for visiting. Here is a bit about me and the partners I work with at United Designers International.

Michael Lynn, owner of Eastern Ecosystems.

I've worked in ecological design for more than a decade, starting out with small scale homestead and farm designs to large scale landscape design, watershed management, and ecosystem restoration. Having had a career in public safety, I've seen first hand the devastating effects of cimatic disasters and I recognize that nature based solutions are the way forward.

By working with natural patterns and processes, we can design systems that provide for our needs while repairing the degraded ecosystems around us. This can be done while reducing inputs from off site, reducing costs, and increasing the carrying capicity of the land. That can be in terms of production for agroecology/farm systems, restoring natural ecosystems and enhancing the ecosystem services they provide, increasing biodiversity, carbon sequestration, hydrological cycle repair, of landscape, and utilizing green infrastructure to provide resilience at a lower cost.

Most of the projects I work on now involve partners from Unided Designers International. Having multiple perspectives from a variety of specilized backgrounds, gives the best outcome. I've included some information about our team below, as well as the website. I encourage you to check it out.

United Designers International

Regenerating the Earth through global nature-based solutions and local experts.

UNITED SKILLS

Site Analysis and Assessment

Agroforestry/Agroecology Design

Ecological Restoration Design

Community Agriculture Design

Homestead Design
Drainage Analysis
Topographic Survey
GIS Analysis
Soil Erosion Analysis
Drone Mapping
Sustainable Land Use Planning
Nursery Operations Planning
Integrated Water Management Systems Design

Stormwater BMP Design

Rainwater Catchment Design

Pond/Dam Design
Training Tailored to Your Site and Project

United Designers Website

My Training and Credentials

Graduate Certificate- Ecological Restoration- University of Florida
- Coursework in Natural Resources in a Changing Climate, Watershed Management and Restoration, Plant Materials for Restoration, Ecological Restoration Principals, Agroforestry
- Core Coursework Completed for Masters of Natural Resource Management
Landscape Ecology- ETH Zurich
Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Council
Chesapeake Urban Stormwater Professionals- Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Local Water Solutions for Golbal Challenges- United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Nature Based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience- United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Living Shorelines Certification- Chesapeake Bay Landscaping Professional
Soil Food Web School- graduated with distinction
Riparian Buffer Certification- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Council
Permaculture Design Certificate- 1) Regenerative Leadership Institute- 2) Geoff Lawton- 3) Matt Powers
Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum- Wayne Weiseman, The Permaculture Project
Low Tech Erosion Control- Regenerative Living, Terrasophia, RT Permaculture
Emergency Management Professional Development Series- FEMA
Agile Project Management
Coursework in West Virginia Master Naturalist Program

Ongoing Training

Holistic Management- Savory Institute
Water Management- Water Stories by Zach Weiss
Coppice Agroforestry- Regenerative Living Institute
Rainwater Harvesting Design and Install- Regenerative Living Institute