Westford, Mass., May 13, 2002 -- Experts in geophysics, hydrogeology and toxicology have joined AMEC's Earth & Environmental operations in New England, broadening the international engineering company's already considerable environmental consulting capabilities in the region.
Senior Geophysicist Shirley Rieven, Ph.D., Senior Hydrogeologist Christopher Abate, Ph.D., and Senior Toxicologist Stephen Clough, Ph.D. will work from AMEC's Westford, Massachusetts office, near Boston. They bring a combined 47 years of professional experience to AMEC. Their photos are attached.
"In terms of talent and skills in the environmental arena, I don't think any company in the region surpasses our capabilities now," said Robert Clemens, AMEC Vice President and New England Area Manager.
Dr. Rieven's experience in assisting commercial, academic and governmental agencies spans more than 15 years. It includes technical oversight at federal Superfund site inspections and environmental site assessments, development of methods to monitor fluid injection and extraction processes at geothermal and petroleum reservoirs, and research supporting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. She earned her Ph.D. in Geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Abate brings more than a dozen years of experience in specialized field hydrogeology and surface and underground water modeling to assist with watershed analysis, wastewater permitting, and water supply management, as well as assessing the reaction and movement of chemical pollutants in soil and water. He has served for seven years as an assistant professor of hydrogeology at Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Charleston. He received his Ph.D. in Geosciences and an M.S. in Environmental Pollution Control from Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Clough possesses more than 20 years experience in ecological risk assessment and water quality monitoring. He has evaluated the impact of a wide range of contaminants on wetlands and aquatic life and has implemented a five-year ecological risk assessment strategy for the pulp and paper industry. He also assisted in the development of an exposure model used to estimate the human health risks of incinerator emissions. Dr. Clough has a Ph.D. in Toxicology and an M.S. in Water Quality from the University of Michigan.
AMEC's Earth & Environmental operations consist of 90 offices mainly in North America that specialize in environmental, geotechnical, water resources and materials engineering. Projects have included assistance with the emergency recovery operations at both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Recent projects in the New England area have included environmental studies for General Electric and a major groundwater investigation at the Massachusetts Military Reservation at Cape Cod.
AMEC is a international provider of specialized services and engineering solutions for clients in the manufacturing, commercial, infrastructure and process industries. AMEC applies knowledge, innovation and technology to generate value for clients throughout the life of their capital assets. AMEC has annual revenues of more than $6 billion and operates in 36 countries worldwide. www.amec.com
