Profile

President of MC Environmental, LLC and Certified Professional Geologist  (CPG) with 35 years of experience in government, consulting, contracting and educating. Michael J. McEachern, CPG has had a diverse career as a hydrogeologist, applied geophysicist, and environmental expert, serving private, institutional, and government clients. His projects have taken him throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Canada. A brief cross-section of his project experience includes regional groundwater studies, water supply development and protection, contamination assessments and remediation, and environmental litigation support. Mr. McEachern is a past president of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Northeast Section representing geologists in New York, New Jersey and all New England states.
 

Experience

1970 – 1973 United States Geological Survey, Water Resource Division                                           Mineola, NY

Field Hydrologic Services

§   Managed surface water and groundwater data
§   Mapped regional groundwater flow and chemistry data
§   Conducted quantitative aquifer tests and analyses
§   Made geologic and geophysical evaluations of regional drinking water aquifers

1973 - 1976        The Lauman Company, Inc.   Bethpage, NY
Geologist

§   Managed water supply construction projects and drilling operations from Massachusetts to Maryland
§   Ran a successful groundwater exploration and development program for drinking water supplies in upstate New York and New Jersey
§   Served as a technical consultant to Lauman clients and testified at regulatory agency hearings
§   Developed one of the first gasoline recovery and groundwater remediation systems on Long Island for a major oil company
§   Designed and oversaw the construction of geothermal groundwater systems for office parks, shopping malls, schools, and government buildings

1976 – 1988  Geraghty & Miller, Inc.                  Plainview, NY
Senior Associate

§   Rose from field hydrogeologist to project manager in less than two years
§   Ran major industrial groundwater studies, solid waste studies, and rapid response drilling programs
§   Developed large-scale groundwater supplies for water utilities, industries, and power companies in the US and Puerto Rico, including areas with historically poor groundwater development potential
§   Greatly expanded the firm’s New  England client base, adding Fortune 500 companies, forming the basis of a Boston-area office.
§   Was assigned as project officer for a major oil pipeline client emergency response contract, overseeing response to pipeline breaks and cleanup operations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
§   Was given responsibility for Northeast US business development

1988 - 1995              Eder Associates                           Locust Valley, NY      Vice President

§   Expanded groundwater consulting services to supplement engineering services to industrial clients
§   Added industrial, government and institutional clients and assisted senior staff with client development and retention strategy
§   Served other company offices as a consultant in cases of complex groundwater and project development problems
§   Increased underground tank investigation and fuel spill remediation business Instituted focused training programs to increase effectiveness of staff
 

1995 – 2003          MAC Consultants, Inc.   Smithtown, NY
President

§   Started a full service environmental consulting firm serving the New York   metropolitan area
§   Expanded client and geographic base to other states
§   Managed site investigations and remediation projects, including “brownfields site development”
§   Provided litigation support and expert testimony for environmental attorneys

2003 – Present       MC Environmental, LLC     Babylon, NY
President

§   Started an innovative environmental consulting firm based in Long Island, New York and serving clients in and beyond the New York metropolitan area
§   Expanded water resource development and protection services
§   Developed groundwater-based applications for energy conservation and ecological system protection for the power industry
§   Assisted clients with petroleum spill cleanup and case closure
§   Aggressively pursuing Brownfields agreements on behalf of property owners and prospective purchasers

Education and Teaching Experience

BA Geology  Queens College, City University of New York 1969

MS Marine & Environmental Science   Long Island University  1985
Continuing education in groundwater modeling, environmental law,  contamination abatement, underground storage tanks, and geophysics Adjunct instructor in Applied Geophysics, Adelphi University 1985 – 1987

Seminar instructor Geraghty & Miller, Inc. 1980 – 1988 and Groundwater Field Course, University of Maryland, College Park, 1988

Professional

American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), Certified Professional Geologist since 1977 (CPG #3835), elected AIPG Northeast Section President 1991-1992, serving NY, NJ and all New England States.

Long Island Association of Professional Geologists (LIAPG), currently serving Vice President

New Jersey DEP - Licensed Underground Tank Investigator (Subsurface) , License # 0017028

Licensed Professional Geologist: Florida, Virginia

Cleanup Star Certification – New Jersey DEP

NY State Freshwater Wetlands Appeals Board -  Appointed April 2006