Environmental Consultant - Wetland Delineation - Stream Assessment

Patrick Gavaghan
Environmental Consultant
pgavaghan@forensicexp.com
Education
B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Science The Pennsylvania State University, 1986
Ph.D. Candidate, Aquatic Ecology University of Pittsburgh, 1993
Certifications
Wetland Delineation (Certified: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Wetland Mitigation Design, Monitoring (Certified: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
ASTM Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (Certified: ASTM)
Fluvial Geomorphological Assessments (Certified: Rosgen Training Center)
Habitat and Wetland Evaluation Procedures and Techniques (Certified: WET-2 and HEP)
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Design (Certified: PA Department of Environmental Protection)
Post-Construction Stormwater Management Control Design (Certified: PA DEP, U.S. EPA)
Environmental Permitting (Certified: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Areas of Specialization:
Wetland and Stream Delineation, Evaluation, Mitigation Design and Monitoring
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling and Analysis
Environmental Site Assessments and Permitting
Dendrological Surveys, Timber Assessments
Land Planning / development analysis
Impact of sediment runoff on aquatic resources
Surface water degradation due to runoff from land development and agriculture
Professional Affiliations
Society of Wetland Ecologists
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
The Wildlife Society
The Audubon Society
Ducks Unlimited
Mr. Gavaghan has over 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant, including the evaluation of more than 1800 sites, ranging in size from two to 5,300 acreas. Evaluations included wetland delineation, stream assessment, Phase I (ASTM 1527-00/05) Environmental Site Assessments, land planning and development analysis, environmental permitting, and stream/wetlands mitigtaion design. Mr. Gavaghan has testified in State and Federal Courts on a variety of environmental issues.
A current CV is available on request.