Author Description
Cindy Ryals is an environmental scientist with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in Portland. She has a masters degree in environmental science and management from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a bachelor of science degree in zoology, with a business certificate, from the University of Wisconsin. Her experience is in human health and ecological risk assessment, water resource management, and renewable energy. Ms. Ryals’ current work focuses on environmental risk assessments and remedial investigations, including work on the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. She has examined potential risks to both human and ecological receptors from contaminants in multiple environmental media using EPA and other regulatory agency-approved models. Additionally, Ms. Ryals provides support for field investigations, data management, and fate and transport modeling.