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C. Bennett Amos

Senior Scientist

EcoSciences

Professional Profile


Mr. Amos has 6 years experience in environmental consulting, focused primarily on ecological toxicology and risk assessment. His expertise is in the design and implementation of field investigations involving the sampling of soil, sediment, surface water, and biota in aquatic and terrestrial environments. He prepares work plans, manages sub-contractors, and leads field sampling efforts. He provides technical support to a variety of environmental projects, including aquatic and terrestrial risk assessment, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, RCRA and CERCLA, and various litigation support. He designs, populates, and manipulates databases and spreadsheets for extensive chemical and biological data analysis. He prepares technical reports for delivery to clients and regulatory agencies.

Mr. Amos has extensive experience in field surveys of freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems. The surveys include habitat evaluation, the collection and taxonomic identification of benthic invertebrates, fish, and vegetation, and collection of sediment and surface water for physical and chemical analysis. He has performed aquatic surveys along the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, the Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska, as well as major rivers such as the Mississippi and Hudson.

Mr. Amos came to Exponent through their acquisition of Menzie-Cura & Associates, Inc. Here, he gained his experience in ecological risk assessment and litigation support. While attending the University of Massachusetts, he worked as a field biologist for a pesticide consulting firm, and was responsible for the day-to-day operation of a certified Massachusetts public water supply analytical laboratory. He assisted in Massachusetts Title V septic system inspections, percolation testing, soil profiling, gravel pit exploration, and lot surveying. He assisted in the construction of artificial wetland sewage treatments systems in the northeastern United States and in South America.

  • B.S., Environmental Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2002
  • A.S., Environmental Science Technology, Holyoke Community College (with honors), 2000
  • Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society

    • OSHA Certified Eight-Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher Training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, updated annually