William (Will) Mather is an associate consultant environmental scientist. His duties include field research, sample collection and analysis, and interpretation of lithology, hydrogeology, and chemistry. Will has experience in field identification of rock types and geologic structures; soil and groundwater sampling and analysis, including for petroleum hydrocarbon impact; environmental drilling and sampling; monitoring well installation; interpreting and implementing environmental regulations; conducting site assessments for oil and gas clients; laboratory sample preparation and curation; data collection and analysis; and technical report data reviews. He conducts health and safety air monitoring at excavation sites and writes and manages health and safety plans and job hazard analyses for construction and environmental crews to comply with federal, state, local, and client health and safety requirements. Will is responsible for monitoring biological and environmental components of living shoreline restoration projects and is experienced in driving boats, underwater data collection, coastal species identification, and sea grass identification in remote areas.
Additional routine tasks completed include national environmental policy act compliance; industrial leak detection and repair inspections; vegetation and reclamation surveys; collection of air permits and workplans; desktop surveys; contractor management and oversite; bid development and budget implementation; biological and environmental monitoring; fish, bird, and invertebrate identification; and field mapping including hand drawn maps and global positioning systems.
BS, Environmental Science, Ohio State University
