Groundwater Hydrologist - MODFLOW, PFAS, etc.

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Mike is the president of McDonald Morrissey Associates and has nearly 20 years of experience in the areas of quantitative hydrogeology and hydrology, contaminant fate-and-transport assessment, and water resources management. His professional experience has included numerical model development (e.g., MODFLOW) in support of several large-scale, high-profile construction activities, natural resource management projects, and litigation/conflict resolution assignments. The sensitive nature of much of this work has allowed Mike to explore a wide variety of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to meeting client needs and addressing site-specific challenges. Prior to joining MMA, Mike worked for GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., where he acted as an in-house expert on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and the evolving regulatory environment surrounding these compounds. Between 2014 and 2018, he served as project manager of two New Hampshire site investigations primarily focused on PFAS while providing technical support to other PFAS-related projects, including sites in Michigan, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Mike holds the following degrees: -B.S., Hydrology - University of New Hampshire -M.S., Environmental Engineering - Virginia Tech -Ph.D., Civil Engineering - Virginia Tech