Ten Harbors Program, New England Coastal Harbors.  Confidential Client.  Project Manager.
Woods Hole Group has analyzed sediment and tissues in support of the Ten Harbors Program implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District.  More than 90 sediment samples have been analyzed in seven sample delivery groups for PAH (NS&T / EMAP list), PCB congeners (NS&T / EMAP list), pesticides, metals, and TOC.  Results have been reported on a 28-day turnaround time in Level IV data packages, suitable for full data validation and with an electronic data deliverable.  As part of this program, more than 100 tissue samples (bivalves and amphipods) have been analyzed and reported for PAHs and selected metals.

Waste Oil CERCLA Site, New Hampshire. Confidential Client. Project Manager.
In support of an EPA Superfund site remedial investigation, Woods Hole Group analyzed more than 300 soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment samples.  Sediments were analyzed for ultra-trace level PAHs, pesticides, metals and acid volatile sulfide/simultaneously extractable metals (AVS / SEM).  Required analyses for the other matrices included volatile petroleum hydrocarbons (VPH), extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH), TAL metals, pesticides, PCB Aroclors and TOC.  Level IV data packages were reported and validated, by a third party, along with project-specific electronic data deliverables.

Peconic Estuary Program Sediment Quality Study, Long Island, New York, Suffolk County Department of Health Services and Peconic Estuary Program, Project Manager/ Analyst.
Led the field sampling program and chemical analyses in support of a study to investigate chemical contaminant distributions and benthic habitat conditions in the bays of the Peconic Estuary; employed an innovative analytical approach, including alkylated PAH analysis to discern the predominant influence of nonpoint sources on PAH loadings in the estuary.

Southern California Bight Natural Resources Damage Assessment, Southern California, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Analyst.
Performed chemical analyses for a multi-year program supporting sediment injury and fish injury studies related to distributions of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in Palos Verdes shelf sediments.

Caspian Sea Ecological Baseline Study, Caspian Sea.  Confidential Client.  Project Manager.
In support of an ecological baseline study for an international oil company, Woods Hole Group Environmental Laboratories analyzed marine sediments and seawater samples for petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls, and total phenols.  Data will be used for comparing sediment and water column measurements from future monitoring surveys.