Peter Bode

Peter joined West Creek in 2016 as the Central Lake Erie Project Manager tasked with being a technical resource for 17 organizations throughout Northern Ohio within the Central Lake Erie Basin. Since that time, he has expanded his role to become a key component to many acquisition, restoration, and community programming efforts. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, is a level 3 Quality Data Collector through the OhioEPA and got his Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner credential from the Society of Ecological Restoration in 2020 where he was recently appointed to the international certification committee. Peter also serves as Board President for the Lake Erie Institute, is currently a Planning Commissioner in the City of Seven Hills and is the staff liaison providing watershed services for the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership and Big Creek Connects organizations.