Upper Columbia River Project
Project Consultants
Teck American, with the oversight and approval of the EPA, has assembled an experienced team of environmental scientists and engineers who will conduct studies of the Upper Columbia River. These experts are responsible for completing the expanded studies. They will design and implement field sampling and analytical programs that will help them evaluate the nature and extent of contamination, determine the presence of unacceptable risks and decide what actions may be necessary to alleviate the risks. Combined, the technical team of experts and professionals has over 150 years of experience in these kinds of studies and assessing risks associated with potential contaminants to human health and the environment.
Some of the key individuals are introduced in the following pages, however they are part of a large team of qualified people dedicated to completing this project.
Exponent
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Dr. Anne Fairbrother Senior ecotoxicologist and veterinarian at Exponent, Dr. Fairbrother provides expertise on risk assessment for metals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals.. She specializes in ecotoxicology, wildlife toxicology, contaminated site assessment, and regulatory science for existing and emerging chemicals in the U.S. and Europe. |
HydroQual, Inc.
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Paul R. Paquin Principal at HydroQual, Inc.(HydroQual) specializing in the use of computer models to describe the movement and distribution of chemicals in the water and sediments of rivers and lakes. He supervises and provides technical expertise on water quality modeling of the Upper Columbia River. |
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Robert (Bob) C. Santore Environmental Scientist at HydroQual with over 18 years of experience. Mr. Santore's recent work has focused on developing mechanistic models to explain and predict the bioavailability and toxicity of metals in the environment, including the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM). He leads efforts in developing BLM versions for a variety of metals and environments (e.g., marine and freshwater sediments, and soils). He has also developed a water quality model for inorganic and methyl mercury. |
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Dr. Mark Velleux Senior Project Manager at HydroQual, specializing in model development and application. Dr. Velleux leads the hydraulic, sediment transport, and chemical transport modeling activities. |
Cardwell Consulting LLC
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Dr. Rick Cardwell Senior aquatic ecotoxicologist and risk assessor at Cardwell Consulting LLC. He oversees technical aspects of the expanded studies and participates in planning and agency meetings. Dr. Cardwell studies the effects of mine and smelter wastes on aquatic life, and assesses food chain risks. |
ENVIRON
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Dr. Rosalind A. Schoof Principal at ENVIRONand a board-certified toxicologist. Dr. Schoof supervises and assists in the coordination of the human health risk assessment. She directs evaluations of risk exposure levels, and assessments of exposure to chemicals in the environment. |
ENTRIX, Inc.
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Dr. John P. Giesy Senior consultant with ENTRIX, Inc. and is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology within the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). He provides technical guidance on the ecological risk assessment component of the expanded studies. |
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Dr. Markus Hecker Project Scientist with Entrix and Adjunct Professor at the U of S. He is expertise is in development, validation and application of novel bioanalytical techniques; endocrine disruption and reproductive toxicology in oviparous vertebrates; ecotoxicological risk assessment of persistent organic compounds, pesticides and metals in vertebrates. |
Integral Consulting, Inc.
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Betsy Day Vice President of Integral Consulting Inc. (Integral) and a recognized leader of sediment cleanup investigations in river environments. She provides technical guidance and expertise in many aspects of the expanded studies and participates in planning and agency meetings. |
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Dr. Scott Becker Senior Managing Scientist with Integral. He is an ecotoxicologist specializing in sediment quality evaluations, sediment toxicity testing, benthic ecology, fish ecology, and fish pathology. He has directed a wide variety of projects related to the ecological effects of toxic chemicals in freshwater, estuarine, and marine sediments. |