Independent expert advice on groundwater
Dr. Martin Shepley PGeo CGeol EurGeol is a consultant hydrogeologist with over 25 years' professional experience. He has worked as a senior environmental regulator in the UK and as a senior hydrogeologist for one of the world’s largest engineering consulting firms in Canada. Presently he is an independent consultant and company owner.
Dr. Shepley has internationally recognized expertise in:
• Groundwater assessment for mining;
• Assessment of groundwater flooding risks to the built environment;
• Groundwater resources assessment and modelling.
How good are your experts?
Consultants are often judged on their CV and the number of projects they have worked on. It does not necessarily mean those projects had good outcomes. Many projects on Dr. Shepley’s CV are backed-up by peer-reviewed publications with innovative solutions and positive results. A full list is given on Dr. Shepley's ResearchGate profile,
Why choose an ‘Independent’?
The engineering consulting business is being increasingly dominated by a small number of very large multi-national companies. These companies provide an all-service multi-disciplinary experience for their clients. However, the nature of their service delivery may not suite you. Groundwater is a unique physical entity, that firstly is out of sight (i.e. underground) and secondly is dynamic, moving at velocities that vary greatly, from mm/year to m/day. Consequently, how groundwater issues affect your project may vary widely, sometimes they are critical, often unimportant.
Characterization of groundwater regimes for engineering design, water resources and environmental assessment is difficult and potentially costly. It is no surprise that large engineering consulting companies tend to favour expensive characterization programs that increase their business and minimize their risk. As an independent consultant, Dr. Shepley provides unbiased advice on groundwater characterization and assessment programs, from small-scale engineering to mega projects.