Biography
Vice President / Principal Geologist, EKI Environment & Water, Inc.
Ed received his undergraduate degree in geology from Cornell’s College of Arts & Sciences and his Master’s degree in geology from Duke. While at Cornell he participated in SEA Semester, an experience that influenced his graduate work in carbonate petrology and natural history. After graduate school, he worked for a short stint as a scientist and instructor aboard the SEA sailing research ships. He then embarked on his now over 30-year career in environmental geology with a focus on groundwater and surface water quality, including assessment of the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment and remediation. Ed has worked on projects throughout the United States, in Canada, and in Europe.
I joined the Advisory Council as a founding member with the goals of bringing the perspective of the environmental industry, a rapidly growing employer of earth and atmospheric scientists, and an emphasis on strong basic science education and field training to the department to support its efforts in preparing EAS students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.