MICHAEL R. AMES, Sc. D.

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

1995. Sc.D. Nuclear Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Designed and implemented air sampling and analytical program for the study of ambient atmospheric mercury.  Apportioned point and regional sources of particulate-phase mercury and other trace metals by receptor modeling.  Studies in: atmospheric chemistry and physics, nuclear waste technology, environmental transport, nuclear reactor design, health physics.

 

1986. M..S. Nuclear Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Characterized thermal and mechanical property changes of irradiated alloys for fusion first wall applications.  Studies in: physical metallurgy, fracture mechanics.

 

1984. B.S. Nuclear Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Studies in: nuclear and mechanical engineering, physics, nuclear plasma diagnostics.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

2004-Present.  Senior Engineer, Cambridge Environmental Inc., Cambridge, MA.

 

2000-2004.  Associate Engineer, Cambridge Environmental Inc., Cambridge, MA.

 

1998-2000. Research Scientist,  M.I.T. Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Cambridge, MA.

 

1995-1998. Postdoctoral Associate, M.I.T. Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, Cambridge, MA.  Performed and supervised the sampling and elemental analysis of environmental materials by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA).  Identified and apportioned sources of measured components by receptor modeling in a variety of environmental and source media.

 

1986-1990. Research Engineer, M.I.T. Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, Cambridge, MA.

Designed, constructed, and operated in-core coolant corrosion testing loops to support worker dose reduction and corrosion control.

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

 

American Nuclear Society

American Chemical Society

Sigma Xi

 

 

 

 

CURRENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

 

Conducting health risk assessment relating to PCB’s in the Kalamazoo River and Portage Creek, Michigan.

 

Performing physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling of trichloroethylene (TCE) and its metabolites to evaluate the health risks of exposure to low levels of TCE in municipal water supplies.

 

Evaluating the exposure to atmospheric particulate material from both natural background and long-range anthropogenic sources in relation to the impact of specific local sources.

 

 

ORIGINAL REPORTS:

 

Adilman, D., Ames, M.R., Armstrong, S.R., Copley, L.G., Green, L.C.,  Hartzel, R., Holmén, B., Klens-Caprio, J., Lester, R.R., Roy, S.P., Swift, R., Tyler, M., Zeeb, P. and Zemba, S.G. (2008).  An assessment of the environmental and public health impacts of Omya’s operations in Florence, Vermont: integrated report.  Cambridge Environmental Inc. and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

 

Zemba, S.G. and Ames, M.R. (2007).  Evaluation of imparts to soils and vegetation due to emissions from the Detroit HOUP.  Cambridge Environmental Inc. and Horizon Environmental Corporation.

 

Zemba, S.G. and Ames, M.R. (2007).  Ecological screening evaluation for the Proposed Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Ames, M.R., Zemba, S.G., Shifrin, A., Lester, R.R., and Green, L.C. (2007).  Risk Assessment for the evaluation of multi-pathway and ecological impacts of emissions from the Harrisburg Materials Energy, Recycling and Recovery Facility, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Zemba, S.G., Adilman, D., Ames, M.R., Armstrong, S.R., Copley, L.G., Green, L.C., Klens-Caprio, J., Lester, R.R., Roy, S.P., Shifrin, A., and Zeeb, P. (2007).  Final phase I report, Omya Verpol Facility - Florence, Vermont.  Cambridge Environmental Inc. and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

 

Ames, M., Zemba, S.G. and Green, L.G. (2005).  Results of an emission and air dispersion modeling study and public health evaluation of the Virginia Paving Company Facility, 5601 Courtney Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Green, L.C., Crouch, E.A.C.,  Zemba, S.G., Ames, M.R., Satterstrom, K. and Linkov, I. (2004).  MATES-II: a review and analysis for the staff of the Federal Highway Administration. Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Ames, M.R. and Zemba, S.G. (2004).  Facility impact assessment of the Proposed Cell 5 of the Taunton Sanitary Landfill.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Zemba, S.G., Ames, M.R., and Green, L.C. (2004).  Risk assessment protocol for the evaluation of multi-pathway impacts of emissions from the Maine Energy Recovery Company Facility in Biddeford, Maine.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Armstrong, S.R., Ames, M.R., and Green, L.C. (2004).  Is ambient hydrogen sulfide a risk to human health?  Paper presented at the Water Environment Foundation and Air & Waste Management Association Odors and Air Emissions Speciality Conference, Bellevue, Washington.

 

Ames, M. and Zemba, S.G. (2003).  Interim risk evaluation and cumulative impact assessment of the proposed phased landfill development of the Town of Bourne Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Crouch, E.A.C., Zemba, S.G., Ames, M.R., and Green, L.C. (2002).  Comments on Proposed Methodology for Particulate Matter Risk Analyses for Selected Urban Areas, by Abt Associates, January 2002.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Green, L.C. and Ames, M.R. (2002).  Comments on the Draft Energy Plan written by the North Carolina Energy Policy Working Group, September 2002.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Ames, M. and Zemba, S.G. (2002).  Interim risk evaluation and cumulative impact assessment of the proposed vertical expansion of the Granby Sanitary Landfill.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Zemba, S.G., Ames, M.R., and Green, L.C. (2002).  Particulate (composition) matter(s).  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Alvarado, M.J., Ames, M.R., and Zemba, S.G. (2002).  Risk evaluation of the proposed section 4 expansion of the Shrewsbury Ash Residue Landfill.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Green, L.C., Crouch, E.A.C., Ames, M.R., and Lash, T.L. (2002).  What's wrong with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5)?  Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 35:327-337.

 

Ames, M.R., Zemba, S.G., Yamartino, R.J., Valberg, P.A., and Green, L.C. (2002).  Comments on “Using CALPUFF to Evaluate the Impacts of Power Plant Emissions in Illinois: Model Sensitivity and Implications.”  Atmospheric Environment 36:2263-2265.

 

Alvarado, M.J., Ames, M.R., and Zemba, S.G. (2002).  Risk evaluation of the proposed Final Development Phase (FDP) of the CMW Landfill.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Green, L.C., Ames, M.R., and Crouch, E.A.C. (2001).  Comments on “Mortality Risk Reductions and Economic Benefits of Alternative SAMI Air Quality Strategies.”  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Crouch, E., Ames, M., and Green, L.C. (2001).  A quantitative health risk assessment for the Kalamazoo River PCB site.  Cambridge Environmental Inc.

 

Prospero, J.M., Olmez, I., and Ames, M.R.. (2000).  Al and Fe in PM2.5 and PM10 suspended particles in South-Central Florida: the impact of the long range transport of african mineral dust.  Water, Air and Soil Pollution (in press).

 

Ames, M.R., Gullu, G., Beal, J., and Olmez I. (2000).  Receptor modeling for elemental source contributions to fine aerosols in New York state.  Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 50(5):881-8.

 

Gone, J., Olmez, I., and Ames, M.R. (2000).  Size distribution and probable sources of trace elements in submicron atmospheric particulate material.  Journal of Radioanalytical Nuclear Chemistry 244(1):133-139.

 

Olmez, I., Ames, M.R., and Gullu, G. (1998).  Canadian and U.S. sources impacting the atmospheric particulate mercury concentrations across New York state.  Environmental Science & Technology 32:3048-3054.

 

Hughes, L., Cass, G.R., Gone, J., Ames, M.R., and Olmez, I. (1998).  Physical and chemical characterization of atmospheric ultrafine particles in the Los Angeles area.  Environmental Science & Technology 32:1153-1161.

 

Ames, M.R., Gullu, G., and Olmez, I. (1998).  A comparison of atmospheric mercury in the vapor-phase, and in fine and coarse particulate matter at Perch River, New York.  Atmospheric Environment 32:865-872.

 

Olmez, I. and Ames, M.R (1997).  Atmospheric mercury: how much do we really know?  Pure and Applied Chemistry 69:35-40.

 

Ames, M., Olmez, I., Meier, S., and Galvin, P. (1994).  A methodology for determining vapor phase mercury by instrumental neutron activation analysis.  Managing Hazardous Air Pollutants: State of the Art, Eds. W. Chow and K. K. Conner, Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL.

 

Olmez, I., Ames, M.R., Che, J., Meier, S. and Galvin, P.  (1994).  Elemental Composition of Charcoal Sorbents.  Managing Hazardous Air Pollutants: State of the Art, Eds. W. Chow and K. K. Conner, Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL.

 

Olmez, I., Ames, M.R. and Aras, N.K.  (1993).  Mercury Determination in Environmental Materials: Methodology for Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis.  Conference proceedings: The Measurement of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Durham, NC.

 

Kohse, G.E., Sanchez, R.G., Driscoll, M.J., Ames, M.R. and Harling, O.K.  (1991).  In-Pile PWR Loop Coolant Chemistry Studies in Support of Dose Reduction.  Conference proceedings: The Second JAIF International Conference on Water Chemistry, Fukui City, Japan.

 

Harling, O.K., Grant, N.J. Kohse, G.E., Ames, M.R., Lee, T.-S. and Hobbs, L.W.  (1987).  Neutron Irradiation Scoping Study of Twenty-five Copper-Base Alloys.  Journal of Materials' Research 2, No. 5.

 

Kohse, G.E., Ames, M.R. and Harling, O.K.  (1986).  Progress in Developing DBTT Determinations from Miniature Disk Bend Tests.  Journal of Nuclear Materials 141-143:513-517.

 

Lee, T.-S., Hobbs, L.W., Kohse, G.E., Ames, M.R., Harling, O.K. and Grant, N.J.  (1986). Microstructural Evolution and Swelling of High Strength, High Conductivity RS-PM Copper Alloys Irradiated to 13.5 dpa with Neutrons,  Journal of Nuclear Materials 141-143:179-183.

 

Ames, M.R., Kohse, G.E., Lee, T.-S., Grant, N.J., and Harling, O.K. (1986).  Mechanical property and conductivity changes in several copper alloys after 13.5 dpa neutron irradiation.  Journal of Nuclear Materials 141-143:174-178.