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Waves Anywhere: Real-Time Wave Modeling at Integral
Although forecast wave models are publicly available and widely used in the scientific community, implementation of real-time forecast modeling is...
Ecosystem Impacts for Matilija Dam: California
Originally built in 1947 to store water for agriculture, the Matilija Dam in California has been obsolete for more than...
Former Industrial Laundry PCE Contamination Lawsuit: Washington
Regulatory and financial constraints had curtailed our client’s efforts to actively remediate a PCE-contaminated former industrial laundry facility in an...
Source Identification, Chemical Fingerprinting, and Expert Testimony: Washington
When polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were found in the Thea Foss Waterway, several parties contributed to the cleanup costs. One...
Deepwater Horizon—Information Management for NRDA: Louisiana
The Deepwater Horizon accident was unprecedented with regard to the volume and urgency of data to be collected, organized, shared,...
Strategic Environmental and Litigation Support Services, Expert Witness Testimony: Rhode Island
The Superfund record of decision called for an extensive and costly cleanup of dioxins, furans, PCBs, pesticides, herbicides, and volatile...
Arctic Coastal Erosion, Coastal Hazards Evaluation: Alaska
Permafrost along Alaska’s north slope comprises 34% of the world’s coastlines. Due to heightened wave activity and temperatures, erosion of...
Toxicology, Fate and Transport, and Regulatory Guidance, Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—known as PFAS—have been increasingly found in waterways, water systems, and upland environments, raising concerns about human...
In Situ Groundwater Remediation: California
PCE from a former industrial laundry had contaminated groundwater beneath an active commercial building and neighboring properties. The regulator and...
Stormwater Source Control: Willamette River, Oregon
At the inactive Arkema facility, part of the Portland Harbor Superfund site, DDT from past manufacturing remained in upland soil...
Berry’s Creek Study Area RI/FS: New Jersey
The Berry’s Creek Study Area is a 12-square-mile watershed located in the Hackensack River Meadowlands in New Jersey. Historical industrial...
Risk Assessment/Vectors Management Plan for West Nile Virus: New York
Over a span of 7 years, West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases resulted in 4 deaths and 25 severe...
AI and Computer Vision for Environmental Monitoring: Washington
Invasive plants are a threat to the productivity of native forage lands and are indicators of decreasing soil health or...
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Alaska
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred as a result of the grounding of the Exxon Valdez on Bligh Reef, Alaska...
Sediment Cap Evaluation, Design and Permitting, Mission Bay Ferry Terminal Project: California
Contaminated sediments were discovered during construction of a new ferry terminal for the Port of San Francisco. Elevated concentrations of...
AI for Cost-Effective Environmental Monitoring and Benthic Site Assessments
Seafloor habitat mapping tools have included high-resolution underwater camera systems, such as sediment profile imaging (SPI), since the 1970s. Traditional...
Groundwater Treatment for Automated Control System Upgrade: Texas
Our client was using an outdated, 1990s-era control system for automated operation of its groundwater treatment system. Pieces of the...
Lower Passaic River RI/FS: New Jersey
The Lower Passaic River has a long history of industrialization, leading to elevated levels of dioxin and other contaminants throughout...
Risk Assessment and Remediation: Texas
At the Greens Bayou site near the busy Houston ship channel, our client faced legal and regulatory action to address...
Stormwater Treatment System at a Sawmill: California
At our client’s sawmill in northern California, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and...
Natural Resource Damage Assessment of PFAS
Our client was faced with a state-led natural resource damage claim for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater, rivers,...