Robert Lovdahl, Pg Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

- Prepare detailed proposals and budgets for public and private sector clients that are tailored to meet specific project goals.- Direct a team of staff geologists and engineers in the proper acquisition and presentation of defensible environmental data for multifaceted environmental investigations and ongoing remediation projects.- Perform screening level human health and ecological risk assessments based on soil, soil vapor, indoor air, and groundwater analytical results to provide clients with a clear understanding of environmental liability.

Irvine, Ca

- Manage a portfolio of projects including Phase I and Phase II/PEA investigations, active soil and groundwater remediation implementation, waste characterization assessments, AQMD Rule 403/1466 oversight, and drinking water screening for clients in both public and private sectors.- Collaborate with regulatory agency and industry professionals to achieve project goals within budget and minimize potential risk to human health and the environment.- Mentor junior staff in field tasks such as soil logging using the USCS, sampling techniques (soil, soil gas, groundwater), and developing concise and effective report writing skills.

Irvine, Ca

- Served as acting foreman on a number of drilling operations utilizing hollow-stem auger, air rotary, mud rotary, DTH hammer and direct push methods.- Conducted soil, soil-vapor and groundwater sampling.- Prepared reports for a number of ongoing remediation projects as well as Phase I and Phase II investigations.- Provided oversight for construction and remediation projects including stormwater management inspections, remedial excavations, soil treatment, hazardous waste disposal, landfill closure, air quality monitoring, and monitoring/remediation well installation and development.

South Pasadena, Ca

- Prepared and oversaw geothermal surveys for groundwater location and analysis.- Completed pilot hole oversight, aquifer zone testing, and well production testing.- Used ENVI for image processing and analysis of satellite data to help support groundwater projects.- Water budget modeling to help promote sound water resource management.

- Used GIS programs such as JMARS and Google Earth to study large-scale tectonic features on Earth and Mars.- Developed remote sensing techniques using ENVI and Orion to quantify observations with detailed DEMs and bedding plane measurements.- Created geologic maps and tectonic models using Adobe Illustrator drafting software.

- Developed excellent communications skills through lecturing, developing/grading assignments, and interacting with students throughout the academic term.- Specialized in classes involving geologic field mapping, structural geology, geologic cross sections, and the use of adobe illustrator.

- Focused research on mineralogy and the effect of cosmic radiation on crystal structure.- Designed and implemented laboratory trials for the acquisition of spectroscopic data.

M.S., Geology

B.S., Geology