Scott Kirby, Ph.D., Tool Building Practice Lead

Education:
BS Civil Engineering – University of Alabama

MS Environmental Engineering – University of Alabama

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering – University of Alabama

Years Experience: 15+

Key Project Experience:

Environmental Compliance

  • Air quality emissions inventories and EPA Toxic Release Inventories (TRI) in various industrial sectors

  • EPA Risk Management Program development in oil and gas and chemical manufacturing sectors

  • Data acquisition and analysis tool development for managing environmental compliance requirements

  • Implementation of Environmental Management Information Systems in oil and gas operations

Key Project Experience Continued

Life Cycle Assessment

Customized LCA Tools for:

  • Urban farming operations

  • Cleaning products manufacturing

  • Water filtration systems manufacturing

  • Cat litter manufacturing

  • Bamboo panel manufacturer

  • Waste disposal operations

Climate Strategy

  • Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions modeling tool for renewable energy sector client

  • Scope 3 – Category 1 emissions modeling tool for global manufacturing conglomerate

  • Energy usage data management and analysis tools for dining restaurant company

Sector Experience:

Upstream and Midstream Oil and Gas, Petroleum Refining, Petrochemical, Power and Energy, Pulp and Paper, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Products, Logistics, Food and Beverage, Waste Services.

Publications/Presentations

  1. “Implications of the EPA Residual Risk Information Collection Request (ICR) for Petroleum Refineries (and Others),” October 2011, National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) Environmental Conference, J.M. Beath and S.A. Kirby.

    https://www2.afpm.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/env-11-25-implications-of-the-epa-residual-risk-information-collection-request-icr-for-petroleum-refineries-and-others

  2. Kirby, S., R. Dobosy, D. Williamson, and E. Dumas (2008). An aircraft-based data analysis method for discerning individual fluxes in a heterogeneous agricultural landscape. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Volume 148 Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 481-489

    https://www.academia.edu/8667187/An_aircraft_based_data_analysis_method_for_discerning_individual_fluxes_in_a_heterogeneous_agricultural_landscape

  3. Kirby, S., A. Flora, D. Williamson, and S. Jones (2004). Particulate Matter Emissions from Roads in Birmingham. University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) Report No. 03105. https://www.academia.edu/24013898/Particulate_Matter_Emissions_From_Roads_in_Birmingham?from_sitemaps=true&version=2