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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! 

On today’s episode, we talk with Jason Shiflet, PhD, PG, Restoration Senior Program Manager for Dawson about Continuing Education, Geology, and Field Notes.  Read his full bio below.

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Showtimes: 
1:56  Nic & Laura discuss personal growth
8:47  Interview with Dr. Jason Shiflet starts
9:01  Continuing Education
18:25  Geology
27:56  Field Notes

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Guest Bio:

Dr. Jason Shiflet has over two decades of technical, managerial and research experience in a variety of academic, munitions response, environmental and engineering investigations, assessments, and remediations. Following graduation from Clemson University (Geology B.S.) and University of Georgia (Geology M.S.), Dr. Shiflet began his career in the environmental consulting industry in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1998.  Since then, he has performed numerous roles (e.g., Principal Investigator, Program Manager, Site Geologist) for restoration work, primarily for federal clients. He is a registered Professional Geologist and active in numerous industry organizations.  In 2016, Dr. Shiflet completed his doctoral studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte focusing on compound specific isotope analysis and fate-and-transport modeling of chlorinated solvents.  Dr. Shiflet is married to his high school sweetheart, Becca and has three children, Will, Evan, and Sarah Layton.

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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