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We work closely with lawyers and law firms to provide clear, convincing, and objective technical expertise on a broad array of regulatory and litigation matters.

Our technical experts provide attorneys with the support they need by conducting thorough research and analysis, developing clear and convincing written opinions and exhibits, and preparing carefully for deposition and trial. Our staff have served as expert witnesses on issues involving chemical risks to human health and the environment, natural resource damages, engineering design, air quality, environmental forensics, chemical fate and transport, sources and timing of chemical releases, conceptual site models, quantitative models, and allocation of liability for past chemical releases to the environment.

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Cheryl Hapke Is Lead Organizer of Florida Coastal Mapping Summit

Dec 3, 2021

Are you interested in Florida’s coastal resources? Then check out the Florida Coastal Mapping Program’s (FCMaP) online summit on December 7, 2021! This free event will feature discussions on coastal mapping updates, priorities, technology specs and standards, and information about the newly funded Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative. The summit will include presentations from federal, state, and academic partners. Integral Senior Consultant Cheryl Hapke, Ph.D., is a cofounder of FCMaP and has served as its coordinator, and now chair, since 2018.

Katherine Heal Contributes to New Study on Arsenic and Lipids Featured in Chemical & Engineering News

Nov 30, 2021

Integral scientist Katherine Heal, Ph.D., contributes her insights and research on arsenic to the article “Bacteria incorporate arsenic into lipids” in the November 8, 2021, issue of Chemical & Engineering News. The article features results of a study Dr. Heal...

Christina Ross and Paul DeLeo Coauthor Paper on Benzene in Sunscreens

Nov 23, 2021

Integral scientists Christina Ross and Paul DeLeo, Ph.D., are coauthors of an article titled “Benzene in Sunscreens & Sun Care Products,” published in the November issue of the trade magazine Happi. In light of recent media coverage on low levels of benzene detected in several sunscreen products, the article examines dermal exposure to benzene from topically applied consumer products.