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Dr. Kierski is an environmental biologist and toxicologist who provides senior-level expertise in human and ecological risk assessment and evaluation of complex environmental problems. Over the past 23 years, Dr. Kierski has evaluated risks associated with chemicals in air, soil, water, sediment, and biota to both people and the environment. He brings specialized expertise on the fate and effects of metals such as lead, hydrocarbons such as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), synthetic organic chemicals such as PCBs, pesticides, chlorinated solvents, and explosives.
Much of Dr. Kierski’s work is directed toward the evaluation, remediation, and redevelopment of contaminated properties. This requires not only technical expertise but also an ability to work with regulatory agencies at the state level (e.g., in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, etc.) and at the federal level (EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Defense). Dr. Kierski’s primary clients include electric and gas utilities, chemical companies, the Department of Defense, law firms, and other environmental and engineering companies. Dr. Kierski is often called upon to represent these clients in public and regulatory forums.
Dr. Kierski has extensive training and practical experience in the areas of environmental toxicology, environmental biology, and environmental chemistry, which he has used to develop scientifically defensible approaches for the risk evaluations he has performed. He has utilized this experience within a wide variety of risk assessment projects tailoring each assessment to the particular needs of his clients. He has emphasized practical applications of risk assessment techniques on projects over his career using innovative techniques as needed to meet his client’s specific needs. | 