Health-Related Water Microbiology Expert Witness | Arizona

Expert Qualifications

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in environmental health and water quality, with his work focusing on health-related water microbiology, as well as drinking, groundwater, and surface water quality assessment. He earned his BS in environmental biology and zoology and his PhD in agriculture and natural resources at Michigan State University. This expert is active in his field as a member of the International Water Association and the author of over 20 articles and book chapters. His research has focused on environmental microbiology and understanding the sources of contamination, assessing microbial exposures, and measuring the transport of pathogens throughout aquatic environments. He has formerly served as a research associate of marine sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and as an assistant professor in the public health department at the University of Arizona. This expert currently serves as both an assistant professor and as the co-director of the environment, exposure science, and risk assessment center at a university in Arizona. In addition, he currently serves as a visiting scientist at a coastal water research project in California.

Bio Snapshot

Location: AZ

BS, Environmental Biology and Zoology, Michigan State University

PhD, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University

Member, International Water Association

Former, Research Associate, Marine Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Former, Assistant Professor, Public Health, The University of Arizona

Current, Assistant Professor, Public Health, a major university in AZ

Current, Co-Director, Environment, Exposure Science, and Risk Assessment, a major university in AZ

Current, Scientist, a coastal water research project in CA

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