Chris Magan

Environmental Scientist/Ecologist

Chris Magan is an Environmental Scientist with 12 years experience in the environmental field specializing in water quality, water resource management and toxicology. His projects include Risk Characterization of Mercury, DDT, PCBs and Dioxins in fish tissue within the Columbia Basin. This included extensive background research for all potential contaminant sources within the project area, compilation of dose-response data, statistical data analysis, Life-time Average Daily Dose and Hazard Quotient calculations.  He has also supported the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in their 2002 Biological Opinion research of the Columbia River using remote sensors to collect water quality information.  He is trained to maintain and deploy various remote monitoring equipment incorporating current QA/QC protocols for Hydrolab, YSI, Onset, and In Situ data loggers.

 

In addition to risk characterization work, Chris has a wide range of experience within the water quality and water resources management fields.  He has extensive experience with the management, design and implementation of water quality investigation and remediation activities for surface and ground waters. Chris has also implemented nutrient management activities and has authored one of the first Integrated Vegetation Management Plans (IVMP) for irrigation systems aquatic weed control in Washington State.  In other projects, he has performed habitat assessments and has provided technical oversight and QA/QC of water quality investigations with other agencies. Chris is skilled in numerous software applications for environmental analysis including the Biotic Ligand Model, @Risk, Crystal Ball, SPSS, and Arc Map.

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