Andrei has worked in the environmental sector for over 25 years, first pioneering research into contaminated land management in cold regions than as a consultant in Australia, SE Asia and North America. He has a special interest in all things groundwater, and melding his engineering and scientific nous to sensible assessment and remediation of contamination. Andrei has an Environmental Engineering degree, a PhD in groundwater remediation, is a Certified Environmental Practitioner and Site Contamination Specialist (CEnvP SC) and a Contaminated Site Auditor in NSW. Outside of work, Andrei enjoys family life, music and being an occasional rusty surfer, climber and mountain biker.