

Mr. Felipe Becker is a geologist/environmental scientist with GSI Environmental Inc. in Houston, Texas. His primary expertise is in characterizing geochemical interactions to inform risk-based decisions involving protection of public health and the environment. He participates in human health and ecological risk assessment projects for commercial and government clients, assisting with literature reviews, data analysis, and synthesis of site data to support preparation of conceptual site models, selection of exposure parameters and toxicity values, and development of site-specific bioaccumulation factors for aquatic and terrestrial food web models. He conducted a literature review to support characterization of background levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil, sediment, and surface water in the United States, and prepares monthly summaries of science and policy developments related to PFAS. He has more than two years of field sampling experience, having participated in and led sampling programs involving groundwater and soil investigations of chemical releases including PFAS, metals, and pesticides.
As part of his graduate studies, Mr. Becker gained experience with laboratory sample preparation and analysis methods. He conducted research on and published findings from an environmental forensics analysis of lead exposure among a residential community. Mr. Becker is also proficient with applying USEPA’s standard lead risk models for child and adult risk assessment. Mr. Becker co-presented a workshop on environmental forensics methods to licensed site remediation professionals in New Jersey.