Robert Lippencott

Affiliation

TRC Environmental Corp

Track

Biography

Dr. Lippencott is a Senior Principal Consultant for TRC Environmental Corporation (TRC) and the Technical Director for TRC’s New Providence, NJ office, with over 35 years of continuous experience and progressive responsibility in environmental science testing, investigations, remediation and project management. Areas of experience and expertise include all phases of site remediation compliance, soil and ground water investigation and remediation, hazardous waste investigation and management, permitting, litigation support and cost allocation. As the TRC Group Lead for Ecological Evaluation and Risk Assessment, Dr. Lippencott oversees numerous ecological evaluations, including risk assessments and remediation in environmentally sensitive areas. Dr. Lippencott has a B.S. degree in Fish and Wildlife Biology from Montana State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Science from NJIT and Rutgers. His Doctoral Dissertation evaluated phytoremediation of petroleum and PAH-contaminated sediments in New Jersey’s coastal wetlands at a petroleum refinery using advanced analytical and molecular biology methods. Dr. Lippencott previously served as an adjunct professor in the NJIT Chemistry and Environmental Science Department, and is an original appointed member of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Science Advisory Board. Dr. Lippencott also serves on the Board of Directors for Continuing Professional Education Services and the Stillwater NJ Planning Board.