email - mikem@radicalresearch.llc github - github.com/RadicalResearchLLC linkedin - LinkedIn
Founder and Chief Scientist at the environmental consulting firm Radical Research, LLC. Adjunct Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pitzer College. Vice-chair of Riverside Neighbors Opposing Warehouses. I have 25 years of experience as an atmospheric scientist, 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant, and a little over a year of experience as a community activist and professor.
My atmospheric science expertise includes near-road pollution gradients, health-risk assessments, spatio-temporal variability, source apportionment, emissions characterization, climate change, air toxics, and isotopic compositions. I typically apply statistical analysis and geospatial visualization methods to quantify and characterize air quality issues. I also develop custom applications for the display and visualization of large and complex datasets.
| Title | Organization | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | Radical Research LLC | Riverside, California | March 2021 -- Jun 2024 |
| Adjunct Professor | Department of Environmental Analysis, Pitzer College | Claremont, California | August 2022 -- Jun 2024 |
| Senior Atmospheric Scientist | Sonoma Technology, Inc. | Petaluma, California | January 2005 -- March 2021 |
| Air Quality Analyst | Sonoma Technology, Inc. | Petaluma, California | October 2003 -- December 2005 |
| Domain | Skills |
|---|---|
| Programming and Markup Languages | R, SQL, C+, BASH, fortran, IDL, Markdown, CSS, HTML, LaTeX |
| Web Applications | R Shiny, HTML, API |
| Database Software | R tidyverse, SQL |
| Quality Assurance | QAPPs, QMPs, DQOs SOPs, Dashboards, audits, verifications, blanks, one-point QC checks, precision, bias |
| Statistical Analysis | Regressions, factor analysis, time-series analysis, distributions, significance testing, geospatial statistics |
| Network and Monitoring Evaluations | Collocation comparisons, network assessments, community-scale monitoring, GIS, environmental justice |
| Degree | Institution | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD in Chemistry | University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, California | August 1998 -- December 2003 |
| BS in Chemistry | Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | August 1994 -- May 1998 |
| Title | Organization | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjunct Professor | Department of Environmental Analysis, Pitzer College | Claremont, California | August 2022 -- Jun 2024 |