Barry Snyder

EXPERIENCE

Barry joined Scout in 2024 as a senior aquatic scientist following a 40-year tenure as a senior principal and group manager with several large international engineering and environmental consulting firms. Over his career, he has provided leadership for large teams of aquatic scientists and toxicologists, ecologists, and environmental planners. His technical expertise is focused on aquatic toxicology, dredged material investigation for maintenance and capital improvement projects, permitting support for waterfront development, water quality and sediment quality studies, conducting NEPA/CEQA technical support studies, public outreach activities, and marine resources investigations. Early in his career, he built an aquatic toxicity laboratory that specialized in bioassay testing of waters, sediments, chemicals, and other substances using marine and freshwater fish, invertebrates, and plants. Building on his expertise in aquatic toxicology, Mr. Snyder co-founded the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC).

He has considerable experience managing large projects in the coastal, bays, harbors, and estuarine environments in Southern California, especially San Diego Bay and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor complex. He manages contracts and projects for a variety of federal and state/local government clients, as well as commercial waterfront operations. Mr. Snyder has developed a keen understanding of the importance of maintaining a high degree of quality in all his project work products, the absolute paramount importance of establishing a “safety first” environment for his staff and subcontractors, and the value of implementing a rigorous staff mentoring program.

EDUCATION

Stony Brook University of New York, Master of Science, Marine Environmental Research, 1985
Stockton University of New Jersey, Bachelor of Science, Marine Sciences, 1981

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

Hazardous Materials Management, Professional Certificate, UCSD, 1993
Western Dredging Association (WEDA)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Southern California SETAC Chapter co-founder, past president
San Diego Environmental Professionals

AWARDS

San Diego Association of Environmental Professionals - EIR of the year award for 2017. Prepared technical studies to support the Fireworks EIR for the Port of San Diego.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Water, Sediment, and Marine Resources Investigations
Dredging Project Support
Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Support
NEPA/CEQA Technical Studies
Project Management and Team Building

 

Barry Snyder

Director of Aquatic Sciences

e-mail: barry.snyder@scoutenv.com