E-mail: rford@daa.com

VCU departmental affiliation:
Center for Environmental Studies,

External affiliation:
Draper Aden Associates

Degrees:
Ph.D. (Geology) University of California, Los Angeles, 1981
M.S. (Geology) VA Tech, 1979
B.S. (Geology) VA Tech, 1976

Courses taught at VCU:
• ENVS 105/GEOG 105 Physical Geology
• ENVS 335/GEOG 335 Environmental Geology
• ENVZ 335/GEOZ 335 Geology Laboratory

Areas of Technical Expertise:
• Physical stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, geophysical log analysis, hydrogeology, aquifer pump and slug testing, drilling technology, well design and construction.
• Geochemistry of soil and groundwater, soil and groundwater sampling protocols, fate and transport of contaminants, remediation technology.
• Numerical methods of data analysis-regression, correlation, analysis of variance, multivariate classification.

Professional Memberships :
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
• National Ground Water Association
• Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Virginia Forestry Association
• Virginia Lakes Association