Dr. Michael Cook . Email & Phone Number

York

• Currently working for Rogers Geotechnical Services Limited (RGS), providing Site Investigation Solutions and Consultancy Services to the construction, property development and insurance industries.I am involved in all.
• Phase 1 Environmental and Contamination Desk Studies
• Phase 2 Intrusive Contamination Investigations
• Phase 3 Remediation Strategies
• Phase 4 Validation Report
• Contamination Laboratory TestingGeotechnical

Shelley, Huddersfield

Part-time work as within the Engineering Department, The role involves all aspects of ground investigation including both Environmental and Geotechnical Issues - Running from the start of the project (tendering) through the Desk Study stage, Intrusive Investigation, Remediation and Validation.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Working with the Cohen Research Group which investigates environmental processes. Specifically, my research focuses on the remediation of contaminated land on sites which have commercial and/or ecological value.Key research techniques include chemical analyses by liquid chromaotgraphy (dionex) and isotopic analysis tequniques using mass spectometers. These.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Work as an Employability Ambassador helping to promote links between employers and the School of Earth and Environment, and promoting the value of work place experience. This involves networking with a range of companies working in the Earth and Environment sector, as well as encouraging students to take part in Industrial Placement schemes. One of the.

Hartlepool, United Kingdom

• This was a one year Industrial Placement within the Environmental Safety Department at EDF Energy, working on everyday and emergent environmental problems at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Plant. Much of the work was.
• Maintaining levels of hazardous discharges from the site at below permitted levels and implementing improvements to reduce future discharges. This covered aqueous discharges, such as chlorine used for de-fouling.
• Assisting Plant Engineers in maintaining low levels of radiological discharges from the site. This included analysing environmental samples for trace amounts of radioactive isotopes.
• Assuring safety standards were met for storage of oils and environmentally toxic chemicals.
• Overseeing borehole monitoring to check for historical land contamination around environmentally hazardous stores.
• Devising and implementing ways to minimise waste to landfill, focusing on EDFs target of zero office waste to landfill by 2020.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: School of Earth and Environment Rugby Leeds Mods Cricket ClubThesis Title – “Optimizing enhanced groundwater.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Science, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: School of Earth and Environment Rugby Leeds University Union Conservation Volunteers RocSoc

Maths, Physics, Geography, Chemistry