Weston Solutions
October 2006 – October 2007

Below is a synopsis of some of the major projects I worked on while at Weston.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District.  Scientist and field coordinator for a pre-dredge evaluation of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock widening project. Duties included vibracore sediment collections, sample processing and preparation of sediment chemistry samples, and the management and synchronization of the daily delivery of hundreds of sediment samples to chemistry and bioassay labs in different states. 

Regional Harbor Monitoring Program. Project manager and chief scientist for a project that aims to develop a statistical monitoring tool for environmental health within the Port of San Diego, Mission Bay, Oceanside Harbor, and Dana Point Harbor.  The tool required extensive analysis of historical sediment and water chemistry data to develop a proxy against which current data can be evaluated.  After the completion of the evaluation period, the tool will be used to monitor changes in environmental health within southern California ports and harbors. 

Dredge Disposal and Contamination Study in Port Hueneme.  Project manager and chief scientist for a pre-dredge evaluation of depth-specific contamination loads within Port Hueneme for the US Naval Base, Ventura County (NBVC). 

Newport Coast and Laguna Beach Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS). Marine Scientist for a project that assessed the impacts of dry and wet weather flow on intertidal species, and the propagation of runoff into the nearshore coastal zone within the ASBS. This study involved the implementation of federal intertidal sampling protocols, offshore mussel bioaccumulation, and runoff tracking using an offshore moored conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) array and acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP).  Data collection will eventually be used to develop a risk index that will help the Cities develop and prioritize plans for effectively reducing runoff impacts to their ASBS.

Sediment Characterization on Contaminant Flux Study, Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.  Marine Scientist assisting both Ports in addressing new requirements for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for analytes of environmental concern.  Duties included the collection, analysis and interpretation of water quality data.  The data were presented in light of sediment chemistry, toxicity and pore water results.