David T. Adamson, PH.D., P.E.

Dr. Adamson has more than eleven years of environmental project experience in academic research and environmental consulting, and he is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas.  He has worked as a post-doctoral research associate at Cornell University, and he has held lecturer and research scientist positions at Rice University.  He currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University.  He has conducted and published research on a variety of areas related to subsurface contamination and biological remediation.  Since joining GSI in 2004, Dr. Adamson’s professional experience includes site investigation, characterization, and remediation, with projects in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, including the design, implementation, and management of full-scale remediation projects.  He has extensive expertise in projects dealing with natural attenuation, source zone characterization, biological and chemical treatability studies, and the development and testing of innovative treatment technologies.  He is currently a co-Principal Investigator on several DoD-sponsored research projects, including those focused on innovative long-term monitoring strategies, enhanced amendment delivery systems, and improved characterization methods for contaminants in low permeability matrices.