Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson is a New Hampshire-certified wetlands scientist. He has been a senior environmental scientist for two environmental consulting firms and worked for two state governments. He is a Professor Emeritus at Antioch University, where he has taught courses in watershed management, wetlands ecology, and climate change adaptation. His NOAA and USEPA-funded research has been on the potential impacts to wetlands from land use change in the context of a changing climate.

The Benefits of, and the Threats to, the Wetland Systems in the Upper Valley (Spring Term 2026)

Participant Testimonials:

Michael is a master educator and it shows. He shared valuable writings and readings, the field trips were perfect, and the role-play was just what we needed.

The combination of classroom presentations and field trips was an important part of understanding the function of wetlands.