In this episode of FUELED, host Kathryn Fenstermaker talks with Bradford Millett, Fenstermaker’s lead surveyor for LWI Region 4. Bradford shares how she discovered surveying through civil engineering studies and internships and why she loves being “the first one on the ground” for major projects.
She explains the challenge of coordinating ten field crews across some of Louisiana’s most remote areas, collecting topographic and bathymetric cross-sections, structure inventories, and water-level data—all while balancing landowner access, crew safety, and project timelines. Bradford also details the massive data-processing effort that turns raw field measurements into deliverables and how collaboration with partners like HDR and Michael Baker accelerates statewide watershed modeling.
The conversation highlights leadership lessons, the importance of mentorship, and the satisfaction of seeing field data drive meaningful decisions for flood risk reduction and watershed management.
