Ben Spratford is a Coastal Resources Specialist and Project Manager with twelve years of experience in coastal project management, planning, permitting, and supervision to advance projects for government, industry, and private clients. With a background in coastal geology, he provides in depth knowledge of coastal processes, waterfront resiliency planning/analysis, and coastal flood/erosion mitigation. He also has wide-ranging experience in permitting of numerous coastal projects in the New York area, including coastal structures, natural nature-based features, and linear infrastructure projects.