Professional & Community Background
As a wetland ecologist, Timothy Bishop is currently serving the Town of Fairfield as the
Director of the Conservation Department charged with managing the Town's inland
wetlands and other natural resources programs. He holds a B.S. in Environmental
Conservation from the University of New Hampshire and a M.S. in Environmental
Technology from New York Institute of Technology. Additionally, Mr. Bishop is a
Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Ecologist, and a Certified Environmental
Professional.
With over 23 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry, Tim Bishop has
a broad range of experience managing environmental investigation and remediation
projects throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in both the residential and
commercial sectors. Aside from his current duties in natural resources and performing
wetlands delineations and evaluations, Mr. Bishop has performed and managed
thousands of environmental site assessments, soil, groundwater and air quality
investigations, remedial system design, monitoring and remediations in the field of
contaminant hydrogeology.
Mr. Bishop’s experience and dedication to service in Ridgefield has also resulted in being
appointed to the Conservation Commission from 2016 – 2019 and election to the Inland
Wetlands Board in November 2019 when the new IWB was created. He is currently
serving as Vice Chairman of the Inland Wetlands Board and is seeking a 3rd term. He also
volunteers time on the Certification Review Board for the Academy of Board Certified
Environmental Professionals and in January 2025, was appointed by the Speaker of the
House to the Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality, where he is the only
Councilman representing Fairfield County.

Why I am Running
First, I truly enjoy it and am passionate about wetlands, often joking that I literally protect
wetlands day and night. My qualifications and decades of experience are maximized as
a volunteer in my hometown on the Inland Wetlands Board. Finding high-quality wetlands
professionals willing to serve their community is already a difficult task, as they are not
easy to find. As a result, I wish to continue providing solid leadership while supplying
technical and fair perspectives by executing my duties on this Board.

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Priorities If Elected
- Continue to provide expertise in the field of inland wetland ecology and Regulations;
- Continue to provide leadership as Vice Chairman and a senior Board member;
- Maintain fair review of applications for Regulated Activities;
- Continue to support and foster collaborative efforts with all Board members and
applicants;
- Continue to promote and encourage smart development practices that avoid and
minimize adverse impacts to wetlands and watercourses by finding the balance between
the applicant’s requests, Regulations, the natural resources, and the public.

Personal Background
Tim has lived in Ridgefield with his wife and two children for over 10 years and his family
has a long history in Connecticut and never leaving since first landing in Guilford in 1639.
In his free time, Tim enjoys playing, watching, and coaching hockey and lacrosse with his
kids, traveling and being outside in the yard or a beach.