MATTHEW EYNON BSc, MSc, CGeol, FGS.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL
ORGANISATIONS:
Fellow of the Geological Society
Chartered Geologist

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

2010 - DATE Director of Earth Science Partnership Limited.

2006 - 2010 Associate of Earth Science Partnership Limited.

2005 - 2006 Geoenvironmental Engineer to Earth Science Partnership Limited.

2003 - 2005 Geoenvironmental Engineer to Integrated Geotechnical and Environmental Services Limited. Kenilworth (now Applied Geology).

2002 - 2003 MSc thesis carried out in conjunction with specialist groundwater remediation contractor, Bridgend.

EDUCATION:

2002 - 2003 Swansea Metropolitan University, University of Wales. MSc Environmental Conservation and Management.

1998 – 2002 University of Portsmouth. BSc (Hons) Earth Sciences.


FIELDS OF EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE

Design, implementation and assessment of hydrogeological studies and groundwater investigations.

Carrying out hydrogeological characterisations and risk assessments for risks to controlled waters.

Field hydrogeological assessment of a proposed oil field located in Yemen, Middle East.

Environmental Impact Assessments for proposed industrial sites including full hydrogeological
characterisation.

Procuring, designing and executing site investigations for contaminated land, detailed quantitative Human Health Risk Assessments using CLEA, SNIFFER, R&D20 & RBCA.

Feasibility studies and geotechnical design for embankment design over thick alluvial deposits.

Geological mapping for surface and sub-surface projects.

Carrying out phased investigations via window sampling, trial pitting, rotary and cable percussive
methods.

Factual and interpretive report writing.

Specification, supervision and validation of remedial works including mine works stabilisations and the remediation of hydrocarbon-impacted sites across the UK.

Management of technical staff to achieve project objectives on time and on budget.

Construction of sound and defensible Conceptual Site Models for presentation to the regulatory authorities.

Liaison, negotiation and remedial target agreement with Local Authorities and the Environment Agency.

Site evaluation and investigation works for former and existing landfills, historical mine workings and
karst solution features across a range of geological environments and engineering projects.

Prepared and presented two lectures to current University of Wales students on the geotechnical and
geoenvironmental aspects of development activities in South Wales.

PUBLICATIONS

Eynon M.R. (2003). Can Monitored Natural Attenuation be an effective technique for the remediation of
Contaminated Land. MSc Thesis. MSc Environmental Conservation & Management, University of Wales
- Faculty of Applied Design & Engineering, Swansea Institute of Higher Education.

PRESENTATIONS

2005 - Present. Annual presentation to Swansea Metropolitan University Construction Students on principles of geo-engineering aspects of development projects.

January 2009. Speaker at Visualising the invisible - Conceptual ground modelling: the foundation of best practice geoscience. Geological Society endorsed training/CPD symposium.

AWARDS

Winner of the inaugural Early Careers Geologist Award from the Southern Wales Group of the Geological Society, 2008. Entry essay and presentation entitled Interactions of Engineering and Geology: The Hidden Landscapes of the Severn Levels.
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