Fire Ecology Expert Witnesses

ForensisGroup Fire Ecology Expert Witnesses work in this branch of ecology that concentrates on the origins of wildland fire and its relationship to the surrounding environment.

Our Fire Ecology Expert Witnesses have years of experience in environmental management, planning, and impact assessment with expertise in endangered and threatened species and wetlands. Their experience includes regional resource planning and management, natural resources management, water resources management, environmental protection, environmental restoration, environmental impact methodology and assessment, wildlife biology, and wildlife biology.

These experts provide consulting in the form of the design of forest practices strategic planning models for habitat management of sensitive areas, navigate to and remeasure existing fire monitoring plots, assess surface fuel loading, measure tree regeneration, determine the percentage of effective ground cover, measure tree metrics, and determine forest composition.

They are members of the Association for Fire Ecology, the International Association of Wildland Fire and Wild Fire Management, and the National Fire Prevention Association.

Our fire ecology experts are scientists, educators, practitioners, and policymakers. They have degrees in in earth science, fire ecology, geography, and land-use/land-change.

If our selection doesn’t include the expert witness you’re looking for, contact us. We will assist you in locating the right expert for your case, and provide you with an initial case consultation at no cost. And because our experts don’t pay a fee to be listed, we recruit only the most trusted and credible experts based on a rigorous screening process. Contact us to learn more and retain a highly-qualified expert for your case.

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Aquarium Expert Witness RI 536827

Expertise Description

I am an aquarium expert witness with more than 15 years in the field of aquaculture. My expertise is in aquarium and marine aquaculture facility design and construction; aquaria breeding and rearing; aquarium species international trade and movement; hatchery technology development; larval culture improvements; marine aquaculture sustainability; marine ornamental aquaculture; marine species culture improvements; RAS energy system efficiency development; and water quality management. I have experience teaching at the university level, and I have been published in peer-reviewed journals. I am offering my services as an aquarium expert witness.

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Meteorology Expert 529045

Expertise Description

I have over 25 years experience in Meteorology with expertise in large-scale atmospheric dynamics, tropical meteorology, climate dynamics and variability, climate change, climate change modeling, blocking anticyclones, rising global temperatures, and rising carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. I have over 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.

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Veterinary Toxicology Expert Witness 532292

Expertise Description

With more than 40 years experience in veterinary toxicology, I have an expertise in clinical and diagnostic toxicology. My areas of focus include wildlife toxicology, development of biomarkers of exposure to environmental contaminants and, more recently, issues related to the safety of foods and feeds (both human and animal) from a chemical contamination perspective. I have additional knowledge of carbamate pesticides and toxicity in animals and lead poisoning through lead ammunition contamination. I have provided consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony for over 25 years as a veterinary toxicology expert witness.

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Slip and Fall

Expertise Description

I have spent over 20 years in the field of Human Factors/Ergonomics. I have an expertise in the occupational and environmental safety of multiple work environments including mining, steel production, agriculture, railroading, retailing, office settings, and in the consumer products. I have spent more than 5 years as a human factors/ergonomics expert witness and have provided numerous clients with courtroom testimony, deposition, and consultations.

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Forestry Expert 523967 OR

Expertise Description

With more than 20 years experience in forestry, I have an expertise in natural resource management, including forest inventory, timber cruising, silvicultural prescriptions, harvest system analysis, timber sale layout design, watershed analysis, and vegetation inventory and mapping. I have spent over 20 years offering consultations and deposition as a forestry expert witness.

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Herpetology Expert 525080 AZ

Expertise Description

I have over 30 years of experience in Herpetology with expertise in rattlesnake ecology, behavior, evolution, conservation, and population genetics. I have additional knowledge in natural history, conservation biology, field research, and herpetofauna. I have provided consultations and deposition for more than 5 years as a herpetology expert witness.

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Herpetology & Natural Sciences Expert 525369 AZ

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I have over 25 years experience in herpetology & natural sciences with expertise in rattlesnakes, rattlesnake biology, “rattlesnake enclosure” technologies, rattlesnake behavior, envenomation, and realistic measures for reducing risk of snakebite: working with a risk management team to establish grounds, lighting, and signage. I have additional knowledge in endangered species of rattle snakes and violations of the Endangered Species Act. I have provided consultations and courtroom testimony for more than 20 years as herpetology expert witness.

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Big Data Expert 520644 CA(S)

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I have more than a decade of experience in the field of big data analysis, social media design and influence, ethnography, technology and organizational behavior, cultural impacts of technology, human computer interaction, as well as media strategy and convergence. I have additional knowledge on how new media technologies impact political revolutions, economic development and poverty reduction, and the future of cultural heritage. I have also been providing consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony as a data analysis expert witness in Southern California for over 5 years.

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Pest Control Expert 519426 GA

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I have a background of over 40 years working in Pest Control and Management with expertise in general pest management, ant control, bed bug control, rodent control, commercial pest management and termite control in both the commercial and residential setting. I have additional knowledge in mice, powder post beetles, subterranean termites, drywood termites and spiders. I am a pest control expert witness in Georgia.

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Energy Economics Expert 340570 AL

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I have more than 45 years experience in the field of Economics with expertise in Energy Economics. I have experience focused on regulatory and market opportunities for accelerated implementation of energy efficiency in a cost-effective manner and in assessing strategies for dealing with the uncertainty of carbon change policies and mandates, environmental litigation, contractual disputes, complex trademark infringement, and electric, natural gas issues, and oil pipeline. I have also written more than 20 books, more than 80 professional articles, and 100 speeches over my career. I have frequently appeared as an expert witness in regulation, complex civil litigation, contract disputes, antitrust, patents, and damage analysis. I have additional experience with a wide range of domestic and international businesses, utilities, and governments provides clients with a unique breadth of experience in assessing opportunities for government and business to collaborate in developing and implementing leading-edge policies and strategies. I have over 40 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Meterorology Expert 165870 CA(N)

Expertise Description

I have over 25 years experience in climatology, meteorology, and environmental engineering. I have additional expertise in Economics and International Affairs. I have more than 5 years expert witness experience.

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Wild Fires Expert 165992 NV

Expertise Description

I have over 25 years experience in applied climatology with emphasis on the application of data analysis, statistical methods, and scientific visualization to atmospheric sciences data. As a climatologist, my primary research topics include analysis of wildland fire-climate and fire-meteorology relationships, fire policy, scientific visualization, and applications product development for wildland fire management planning and decision-making.

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Fire Science And Wild Fires Expert 135053 AZ

Expertise Description

I have over 15 years experience specializing in wildland fire science; field experience with fire in most forests, rangelands, and grasslands in the western United States; designed fire hazard reduction treatments in coniferous forests in the Sierra Nevada; been involved in dozens of prescribed fires including ignitions, holding, and incident commander; taught forestry including fire ecology, fire behavior, dendrology, introductory silviculture, hardwood ecosystems, fire science seminar, and disturbance ecology; and assisted in the evaluation and design of natural preserves. I have prior expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Hydrology And Mudslides Expert 40161 CA(S)

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I have over 30 years experience in hydrology and geomorphology. My areas of expertise include high energy sediment transport, erosion floods, debris flows and mudslides, hydrology of landslides, impact of fire on watersheds (burnt watersheds), and watershed hydrology fluvial systems. I have more than 15 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Environmental Contaminants Expert 34338 CA(N)

Expertise Description

I have over 25 years’ experience conducting environmental investigations and risk assessments for evaluating impacts to human health, property, and ecological receptors. My expertise focuses on the fate and transport of environmental contaminants, human health risk, exposure assessment, and ecological restoration. I have evaluated and modeled emissions from unconventional oil drilling operations, oil spills, landfills, boilers and incinerators, process stacks, storage tanks, confined animal feeding operations, and many other industrial and agricultural sources. My project experience ranges from monitoring and modeling of pollution sources to evaluating impacts of pollution on workers at industrial facilities and residents in surrounding communities. I have investigated and designed remediation programs and risk assessments for contaminated sites containing lead, heavy metals, mold, bacteria, particulate matter, petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, pesticides, radioactive waste, dioxins and furans, semi- and volatile organic compounds, PCBs, PAHs, perchlorate, asbestos, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFOA/PFOS), unusual polymers, fuel oxygenates (MTBE), among other pollutants. I alsoe have experience evaluating greenhouse gas emissions from various projects and is an expert on the assessment of odors from industrial and agricultural sites, as well as the evaluation of odor nuisance impacts and technologies for abatement of odorous emissions. As a principal scientist at SWAPE, I direct air dispersion modeling and exposure assessments. I have served as an expert witness and testified about pollution sources causing nuisance and/or personal injury at dozens of sites and have testified as an expert witness on more than ten cases involving exposure to air contaminants from industrial sources.

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Industrial Safety Expert 8925 CA(S)

Expertise Description

I have over 55 years experience as a biochemistry and in mechanical engineering issues. My areas of expertise include: mechanical design, biomechanics, human factors engineering, mechanical behavior of materials, accident reconstruction, manufacturing issues. I have 45 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Land Use Expert 458396 CA(N)

Expertise Description

I have more than 30 years experience in the field of Geosciences with expertise in the identification, investigation, and remediation of geologic hazards, involving land use planning, environmental assessments, earth movements, soil testing, field exploration and analysis, and presentation of findings. I have particular experience with the evaluation of active faults for construction site planning, the development of seismic safety programs and policies, and the determination of remediation and design alternatives for geologically sound site development. I have over 20 years expert witness experience.

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Occupational Medicine Expert 453866 MD

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I have more than 30 years experience in the field of Occupational Medicine with expertise in air pollution effects and community risk, ecosystem and human health, energy industries and their occupational and environmental health risks, environmental quality, environmental toxicology, ecosystem health, and relation to human health. I have additional knowledge in firefighters and occupational risk, inhalation toxicology and occupational lung diseases, occupational cancer, and pulmonary injury from and response to inhaled particles. I have over 30 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Dna Consultation Expert 444364 CA(S)

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I have over 20 years of experience in the fields of Molecular Biology and Genetics. My expertise in forensic DNA consultation and identification, which includes DNA obtained through blood evidence, semen, and fingernails. I have additional knowledge in botany, phenotype profiling, bioinformatics, STR scanning, multiplex liquid SNP array, and criminalistics. I have more than 20 years experience as an expert witness.

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Geography Gis Expert 380938 AK

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I have more than 25 years experience in the field of Spatial Information and Digital Modeling. My experience involves research assistance, teaching courses in LiDAR for Geospatial Applications, Remote Sensing, Digital Elevation Modeling, Digital Cartography, and Geovisualization, as well as researching innovative satellite data products and providing strategic planning, geo-technical consulting, and software architecture to geo-spatial businesses and governments. My additional experience includes development of GIS / photogrammetry applications, including spatial adjustments and interpolation of raster data, GIS software design, data modeling / analysis, product development, project management, marketing, and sales. I have prior expert witness experience.

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Soil And Crops Expert 349131 AZ

Expertise Description

I have 25 years experience in the fields of soils, soil fertility, soil and water conservation, soil morphology, soil classification, soil sampling, irrigation, field crops, forage crops and pastures, grain and forage crops, landscape gardening, horticulture, and environmental issues and ethics. As a geoscientist, I have consulted on the issues of management for sustainable agriculture over the Central and Southern Great Plains, irrigation water rights, soil fertility, soil salinity documentation, soil excavation, and evaluation of nitrogen and phosphorus fate in alternative cropping systems. My grant research studies consist of water retention techniques, the establishment of roadside vegetation, and soil water monitoring of subsurface drip irrigation systems. I have prior expert witness experience.

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Mold And Water Intrusion Expert 321233 MA

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I have more than 25 years experience in Restoration. My expertise includes determining if drying water damaged structures were dried properly and if microbial amplification or secondary damage was the result of improper drying. I have prior expert witness experience.

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