Expertise

• Physical geology, engineering geology, geohydrology and geochemistry.
• Preparation of preliminary environmental audits of soils and groundwater for purchase and sale of industrial properties.
• Environmental geology, environmental engineering and regulatory affairs.
• Contaminant Investigation and remedial design, environmental audits, groundwater supply and groundwater protection.
• Detailed quantification of aquifer parameters by testing.
• Protection of groundwater supplies by salt water intrusion.
• Geotechnical structures and groundwater program.

Experience

Projects

Geotechnical Structure and Groundwater Programs

• Design and implementation of groundwater controls (cutoff walls, injection barriers, dewatering arrays) and for general construction sites and for projects at contaminant remediation sites with groundwater contamination issues.
• Design and implementation of groundwater controls for subsurface protection of Category 1 structures at a nuclear power station.
• Geologic and structural geologic analyses of rock stability for construction.
• Visual investigations of stability of exposed and underwater earthen dam and saddle-dike structures.
• Visual inspection of the integrity of underwater structures.
• Aerial reconnaissance surveys of investigation areas.
• Investigation of the effects of subsurface mining on groundwater and surface-water supplies.

Groundwater Supply

• Design of safe-yield production schedules.
• Traditional geohydrology services (not related to contamination) for municipal and industrial water supplies.

Groundwater Protection

• Design and investigate salt-water intrusion in coastal zones.
• Design and implementation of protection programs for groundwater resources threatened in the coastal zone.

Maritime Archeology

• Investigation of underwater sites and site surveys.
• Artifact recovery.
• Investigation for salvage engineering.

Environmental Audits

• Preparation of preliminary environmental audits of soils and groundwater for purchase and sale of industrial properties.

Contaminant Investigation and Remedial Design

• Technical Director for performance review of Installation Restoration Programs under the U.S. Navy-CLEAN Program.
• Principal Technical Investigator, Project Manager and Principal Author for CERCLA and RCRA programs of site characterization and of investigation for engineering design for remedial action involving contamination by inorganic and synthetic organic compounds.
• Site manager for groundwater and surface water investigations of PCB and PCB byproducts released during manufacture and disposal.
• Managing an established professional practice skilled coordinating the extensive interaction with various disciplines in the environmental remediation process, including project administration, definition of technical program, performance of the investigation leading to characterization of the environment, engineering design and preparation of the various documents controlling the program and reporting its findings.

Employment

Undisclosed Company 1987 - Present

• Senior Geohydrologist/Project Manager

S&ME, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 1985 - 1987

• Senior Geologist/Senior Project Manager

O.H. Materials Co., Findlay, OH, 1984 - 1985

• Senior Geohydrologist/Senior Project Manager

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA, 1983 - 1984

• Geohydrologist - Regional RCRA Programs

Roy F. Weston, West Chester, PA, 1976 - 1983

• Site Manager, 1982 - 1983
• Geologist, 1976 - 1978

Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Wayne, NJ, 1978 - 1982

• Assistant Project Geologist/Project Manager

U.S. Army, Commissioned Officer, 1969 - 1972

• Platoon and Troop command, Parachute Cavalry Tactical Operations Staff, Parachute Infantry Domestic and Foreign service.

Honors & Publications

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• Editorial Review Board - The National Environmental Journal
• National Speleological Society-Cave Diving
• Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
• Association of Diving Contractors
• Cambrian Foundation - Scientific and Research Diver

Credentials

• Certified Professional Geologist Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
• Underwater Rescue and Recovery Specialist: NCIC (National Crime Information Center), NCRC (National Cave Rescue commission), IUCRRC (International Cave Rescue and Recovery Commission)
• Private Pilot - ASEL
• Hazardous Site Qualification - OSHA: Site Investigation and Site Supervision Training/Trainer
• Health and Safety Qualification: Red Cross Basic First Aid with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Oxygen First Aid.

Education

• B. A. Philosophy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• B. S. Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• M.S. Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE