Dr. Burks has more than two decades of diverse environmental engineering consulting experience, with an emphasis on technical and project management for site investigations, remediation, and hazardous materials handling projects. Dr. Burks has managed environmental components of large-scale construction projects and served as the technical lead on large-scale soil and groundwater remediation projects located at airports, industrial facilities, rail yards and educational facilities. Dr. Burks has consistently dedicated himself to being on the leading edge of technological advances in his field, as demonstrated by his development of state-of-the art remediation equipment for free product recovery, development and implementation of Environmental Management Information Systems, and his role as a primary team member with the ASTM Committee developing the National Guidance for Green Remediation.