Expert Details
Environmental Management, Hazardous Remediation, Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater, Groundwater
ID: 723291
New York, USA
The expert has been involved in the environmental management of a number of projects with air, water, and waste issues,etc., not only in the U.S. mainland, but also in Puerto Rico.
The expert has been involved in bioremediation of contaminated soils, which includes the design, operation, and regulation of these facilities.
The expert has significant experience in the remediation of groundwater contamination due to chemical and petroleum spills.
The expert has extensive experience in the design, construction, operation, and govrnment regulation of wastewater treatment plants.
The expert is a specialist in environmental safety, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Certified Environmental Trainer (OSHA).
Environmental water sampling is an integral part of the expert's work in the area of groundwater and surface water pollution control and remediation.
The expert has worked on a number of hazardous waste remedial projects, which involve the chemical analysis, remediation, and disposal of this material.
The consultant, who is an expert in hazardous waste incineration, has extensive experience as a consultant and as a government regulator of these facilities.
The consultant has had extensive experience in the regulation of all of the major solid waste landfills in the metropolitan New York City area.
The expert has extensive experience in water resource planning both in the United States and abroad.
The consultant, an expert on coastal erosion, has extensive experience in the planning,design, and construction of coastal engineering, beach erosion, hurricane protection, and rivers and harbor projects.
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They were responsible for remediating a 8 1/2 acre hazardous waste site in College Point, Queens, NY. This involved supervising excavations, health and safety, chemical laboratory analyses, etc.He was the Project Manager acting as the Environmental Review Contractor on a major USEPA Consent Decree for correction of environmental violations of 4 electrical generating plants in Puerto Rico, overseeing progress in correcting the violations.Preparation of plans for the Village of Bayville, NY, for Flood Plain Management, a Nonpoint Pollution Study, and a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.Provided Expert Testimony on a number of environmental problems (groundwater, stormwater, sewage, air pollution, product liability, etc.)
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1960 | Degree: MS | Subject: Hydrology | Institution: University of Kansas |
Year: 1973 | Degree: MCE | Subject: Civil, Environmental Engineering | Institution: Polytechnic Institute of NY |
Year: | Degree: PhD | Subject: Environmental Chemistry | Institution: Greenwich University |
Year: | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Delaware |
Year: | Degree: PhD | Subject: Ecology | Institution: Syracuse University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:Hazardous Site Remediation, College Point, Queens, NYEnvironmental Review Contractor for 4 large electrical generating plants in Puerto Rico. Village of Bayville, NY: Preparation of Flood Plain Management Plan; Local Waterfront Revitalization Project; Nonpoint Contamination Study. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 1970 to 1990 | Agency: NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation | Role: Regional Engineer, NYC & LI | Description: He was responsible for carrying out all environmental programs in NYC and Long Island (water pollution, water supply, solid & hazardous waste, air pollution, pesticides) |
Years: to Present | Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers | Role: Coastal stabilization and Protection | Description: 38 years of experience. He was responsible for planning,design, & construction of water resources projects in New England, NY, and NJ. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1995 to 1995 | Country / Region: Venezuela | Summary: He provided advanced environmental training to engineers working for a Venezuelan oil company in Maracaibo. |
Years: 1996 to 1996 | Country / Region: Egypt | Summary: He provided consulting expertise to manufacturers in Egypt on energy and water saving techniques for vegetable dehydration plants. |
Years: to Present | Country / Region: Brazil | Summary: He provided water resource expertise to government in Brazil for a river water supply. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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ASCE, AAEE, USAIDIS, WEF, AWWA |
Licenses / Certifications |
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P.E., DEE |
Professional Appointments |
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Pres., Met.Section ASCE; |
Awards / Recognition |
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WHO Fellowship Grant |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Two publications. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Extensive expert witness experience for various law firms. |
Training / Seminars |
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Seminars on advanced hazardous waste cleanup methods. Associate Professor at the graduate school of NYIT. |
Marketing Experience |
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As a Principal of the Environmental Technology Group, he had to use hisr marketing skills to obtain new work. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Moderate |
Fields of Expertise
biological industrial wastewater treatment, industrial waste treatment facility, water remediation, environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental forensics, bioremediation, biological municipal wastewater treatment, hydrogeology, groundwater remediation, environmental remediation, groundwater hydrology, hydrology, water management, water pollution process, environmental safety, environmental water sample, hazardous material, hazardous waste, hazardous waste remediation, hazardous-waste characterization, hazardous-waste disposal, hazardous-waste management, heavy metal soil remediation, soil remediation, hazardous waste incineration, hazardous waste management incineration, nonhazardous solid waste, Solid Waste Management Unit, water resource, water supply, watershed hydrology, earth erosion, remediation, waste remediation, hazardous remediation, waste disposal management, surface water