Sigrun N. Gadwa, MS, PWS is a consulting ecologist, professional wetland scientist, and registered soil scientist, based in Cheshire, Connecticut. She holds an MS from UConn Storrs in Ecology and BA in Biology from Brown University. Her business, Carya Ecological Services, LLC, specializes in applying ecological principals and knowledge of native botany to a wide range of client projects. It is a WBE (Woman-owned Business Enterprise) . She chairs the Ecology and Conservation Committee of the Connecticut Botanical Society.