Mike Riccio

Mike Riccio is an Environmental Scientist/Landscape Architect with CDM Smith in Boston, Massachusetts, where he assists in the planning, designing and permitting of various public infrastructure projects, such as playgrounds, campuses, stormwater infrastructure, streetscapes and ecosystem restoration. Prior to pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture, Mike spent thirteen years working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers where he was responsible for the planning, authorization and management of coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration Civil Works projects.  

As a life-long nature enthusiast and having spent the initial stages of his career focused on Federal policy, planning and budget, Mike learned that garnering emotional support for ecologically functional projects is as important to their success as the objective merits driving them. Consequently, he chose to pursue a career in landscape architecture to help design public infrastructure that is as cherished as it is functional. Mike is similarly excited to continue advancing landscape architecture as a STEM discipline. 

Mike’s mission as a landscape architect is to create environments and spaces that practically improve people’s daily lives, while simultaneously piquing curiosity and generating new excitement towards sustainability and environmental stewardship at large.