JON C. COOPER, Ph.D., J.D.

JCCOOPER10@AOL.COM 202-256-3688

SENIOR SCIENTIST, PROGRAM MANAGER AND EXPERT WITNESS CONSULTANT in Environmental Sciences and Law

CORE COMPETENCIES

I have had over 35 years of experience as a senior scientist, senior executive and program manager and legal advisor. My education includes a Ph.D. in Zoology, an MS in civil engineering, a B.A. cum laude in chemistry and a J.D. with an environmental law certificate. I have taught environmental science and law at five universities and participated in a diverse range of science projects (water ecology, pesticide use, wood fuel conservation, biodiversity, irrigation, socio/economic integration and protection, ecotourism), both domestically and in 30 countries. I lead teams on environmental assessments domestically and in international development under environmental laws and regulations, including over 100 programs under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). I staffed and co-directed the Environmental Program for the US Coast Guard, as well as practiced environmental law.

Cooper Consulting, LLC, and Cooper and Associates, PLLC. 

o Engaged as technical, management and legal consultant on domestic and international programs for private and industrial clients and government, including the DOE, USCOE, DOD, USAID, USTD, USDOA, and international banks, including World Bank, African Development Bank, and Asian Development Bank (Appendix 2) 

4 Years of Service to the U.S. Coast Guard: Retired as Civilian

▪ Served as an environmental specialist and technical manager for contracts on arctic and environmental impacts of programs under NEPA

Technical Writer/Capture Manager/Proposal Manager at Shipley Associates

▪ $200M must-win proposal for supply of opaque and clear armor for battlefield protection; briefing and onboarding of proposal manager; small business set aside

▪ $299M must-win capture management plan for QA/QC, TA and consultations on global health supply; trained new team in anticipation of upcoming RFP against strong incumbent

Nominated Director Africa Programs at U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, D.C.

▪ Proposed duties as executive in charge of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs in Africa

▪ International expert on pesticide use for USAID programs, with special reference to locust control

Chief Operating Officer at IMCC, Virginia

▪ Developed new markets related to micro banking and technology transfer

Managing Partnerat Hume and Associates, Washington, D.C.

▪ Performed and directed legal work related to regulatory compliance

▪ Conducted extensive policy and environmental research with Chinese partners

Vice President at Marasco Newton, Virginia

▪ Developed domestic cost centers for environmental research, compliance and technical solutions in group of 100.

Nominated Administrative Law Judge at Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

▪ Proposed duties as deputy director of Yucca nuclear waste hearing under DOE NEPA program

Professor of Law at Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY

▪ Taught science to graduate attorneys

Directorat Louis Berger Group, New Jersey

▪ Developed international and domestic cost centers for environmental research, compliance and technical solutions

▪ Lead NEPA teams in nuclear waste, pesticide pollution, prison siting, military site management, waste disposal, and transportation (Appendix 2)

Part-Time Professor of Environmental Science at City college, SUNY-Purchase, Yale School of Forestry, George Mason, University of District of Columbia and George Mason University

▪ Teach a range of courses from undergraduate to graduate with high ratings from students

Scientist and Representative to Toxic Support Group at USEPA TSCA and other environmental laws. 

Supportat UNEP and High Commission for Refugees

▪ Knowledge of UN culture and specific work with missions and contracts

▪ Worked in Juba, Southern Sudan with High Commission for Refugees and UNEP

▪ Advisor to UNEP Director General for business development and specific issues on climate, water, agriculture

▪ In 2018 sat on panel for un environmental priorities

· BA cum laude: Chemistry, Lawrence University

· MS: Environmental Engineering (Water chemistry), University of Wisconsin

· PhD: Zoology, University of Wisconsin

· JD: Law (Environmental Certificate), Pace School of law

· Shipley University: Writing and Managing Federal Proposals; Pricing to Win; Winning in the Cost Volume

ACADEMIA

· George Washington University, 2020-2023,  Visiting Lecturer in criminal and environmental justice. 

· District of Columbia School of Law Foundation, 2015-2016, Environmental Law Society Advisor.

· University of District of Columbia (UDC), 2011-2014 (part-time)Adjunct Full Professor, Advisor to Dean and Green Technology Specialist, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Science (CAUSES).

· George Mason University, 2001-present, Adjunct and Affiliate Professor, Environmental Science and Policy.

· State University of New York, 1989-2001, Professor, Environmental Science and Policy (part-time)

Pace University School of Law, 1993-1994, Professor, Environmental Law (adjunct).

LICENSES, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS

Education: B.A cum laude, Lawrence University (Chemistry); M.S. University of Wisconsin (Chemistry/Engineering); Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Zoology); J.D. Pace University School of Law (Environmental Certificate).

Admitted in Law: Retired and off registrations in 3 states and 5 Federal Courts

Honors:  B.A. cum laude; Phi Lamda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society); Sigma Xi; Pace Environmental Law Review; EPA Commendation; commendations from USAID and World Bank. Nominated to be Administrative Law Judge at Nuclear Regulatory Commission and senior advisor for USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs

Publications: Peer reviewed publications in policy, science, management, and law.(Appendix 1)