More than 16 years experience in the field of environmental chemistry.

 
Extensive work with the State of Massachusetts in the development of risk-based petroleum methodologies.
 
Responsible for overall operation of the laboratory.
 
Directs the technical advancement of the lab in areas of new technology for improved throughput, enhanced sample characterization, and lower detection limits.
 
Extensive experience with a variety of mass spectometric analytical procedures and equipment.
 
Significant training in the areas of production management using JIT and TQM techniques.
 
Developed EPA validated methods for the analysis of pesticides (Mirex, Photomirex, and Kepone) by negative chemical ionization selected ion monitoring mass spectrometry.
 
Experience with high resolution mass spectrometry and Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB) techniques.

Fields of Expertise

Negative Chemical Ionization
EPH/VPH
Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB) techniques
High Resolution Mass Spectrophotometry

Higher Education

B.S., Toxicology-Northeastern University (1981)

Employment History

1997-Present   Woods Hole Group
                        Environmental Laboratories
1993-1997       Inchcape Testing Services, Inc.
1983-1993       ENSECO ERCO Laboratory 

Environmental Assessment and Hydrocarbon Source Evaluation, Western Shoreline, Deer Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.  Laboratory Director.
Mussel tissue and sediment were analyzed for alkylated and priority pollutant PAHs to identify the source of hydrocarbons at the impacted site and to support a site ecological risk characterization guided by protocols from the Massachusetts Contingency Plan.  Advanced fingerprinting diagnostic techniques were used to identify the source of the PAHs in the sediment and mussel tissue.

Waste Oil CERCLA Site, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection.  Confidential Client.  Laboratory Director.
Analyses on more than 300 soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment samples were performed.  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.

Naval Air Station.  South Weymouth, Massachusetts.  Confidential Client.  Laboratory Director.
Analyses included TCL VOC, SVOC and Pesticide/PCB, TAL Metals and waste characterization.  In addition, MADEP Methods for VPH/EPH, lead, copper and PCB results with 72-hour turnaround time were required.  Full Level IV, CLP-like data package suitable for data validation was needed for most analyses.

Gloucester Harbor Monitoring Program, Gloucester, Massachusetts.  Confidential Client.  Laboratory Director.
Low level measurements of volatiles (Method 8260B modified), semivolatiles (Method 8270C modified), pesticides/PCBs (Methods 8081/8082 modified), phenols, metals, cyanide, grain size and TOC in marine sediments.

Caspian Sea Ecological Baseline Assessment.  Caspian Sea.  Confidential Client.  Laboratory Director.
Analysis of baseline seawater samples and marine sediments were analyzed for petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH and PAHs), PCBs (Total), and phenols.

New Bedford Harbor - Acushnet River.  New Bedford, Massachusetts.  Laboratory Director.
Analyzed saline water and sediments from the Acushnet River for PCB congeners and for trace metals.  Project-specific protocols were developed to provide comprehensive data quality assessments for measurements for measurements of elevated concentrations of PCB congeners.  Analyses supporting water column monitoring were provided on 24-hour turnaround.

Sakhalin Island Offshore Exploration Baseline Characterization, Sakhalin Island.  Confidential Client.  Laboratory Director.
More than 400 marine sediments and 50 seawater samples were analyzed for total petroleum hydrocarbons in support of environmental baseline studies offshore Sakhalin Island.  Samples were analyzed from pre-drill and post-drill surveys to document ambiant petroleum hydrocarbon characteristics and potential influence of drill activities.  In addition, seawater samples were analyzed for phenols.  Approximately 10 percent of all samples were analyzed for decalins, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, including alkylated homologues, and selected heterocyclic compounds using GC/MS with selected ion monitoring. 

Ten Harbors Program, New England Coastal Harbors, Laboratory Director.
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 (NS7T/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 analyzed and reported for PAHs and selected metals.