Environmental Justice Updates – Funding, Initiatives, Regulation, and Evaluation

Topics include how federal funding is being applied to EJ-related projects, the developing relationship between cumulative risk assessment and EJ initiatives, legal considerations with EJ-related reforms and interests, and the various tools available to evaluate potential EJ concerns by area.

Speakers:

Matthew J. Mayo, M.S., GISP, CPG, P.G., is a Senior GIS/Environmental Scientist at Gradient who specializes in applying innovative spatial analytical and environmental data management and visualization techniques to projects related to contaminant fate, transport, and exposure; land cover and land use analysis; complex permitting; and hydrogeologic assessment.

Ari S. Lewis, M.S., is a Principal at Gradient with expertise in toxicology and risk assessment.  She has led and contributed to a variety of projects, including product safety evaluations, regulatory comment, green chemistry assessments, and technical support for the utility and mining industry.

Naomi L. Slagowski, M.S., is a Senior GIS/Environmental Engineer at Gradient, focusing on managing data through database development and maintenance, developing custom data user interfaces, visualizing data through mapping and spatial tools, and validating laboratory and historical data.