Ben Martich, QEP
Ben Martich is a Senior Principal Scientist based in Alaska with more than 25 years of professional experience focused in the areas of site characterization, conceptual site model development, and vapor intrusion assessment. Ben is Senior Services Director for Integrated Markets and Services for our Northwest Operations.
Specialties
Conceptual Site Model Development, Groundwater Assessment and Remediation, Brownfield Redevelopment Planning and Design, Vapor Intrusion, Environmental Permitting and Compliance, Transactional Due Diligence
Practice Areas
Contaminated Site Assessment and Cleanup; Environmental Management
Education
B.S., Mathematics, Furman University, 1996; B.A., History, Furman University, 1996
Registration
Qualified Environmental Professional, Institute of Professional Environmental Practice, No. 11110023
Client Service
He helps clients using advanced and innovative investigative tools and technologies to understand and refine conceptual site models and evaluate contaminant fate and transport. Alaskan clients recognize his expertise in the investigation of complex sites with recalcitrant compounds and characterizing exposure pathways. Ben and his team have pioneered innovative digital data tools to promote data integrity and quality when performing remote Alaskan work.
For more than 15 years, Ben has been a leader in Alaska for the assessment of the vapor intrusion pathway. He is at the forefront with the evolving standards of practice for assessment and mitigation of the vapor intrusion pathway. He has consulted with state regulatory bodies in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest to bring the state of the science to guidance. He was a contributing member of the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) Petroleum Vapor Intrusion Team responsible for issuing Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamental of Screening, Investigation, and Management (2014). He continues in this role as an ITRC internet-based instructor for the guidance document.
Contact Ben Martich at BMartich@Geosyntec.com or +1-907-205-4495.
