Michael M. Shaw
Senior Principal
Geotechnical engineering
GZA GeoEnvironmental
United States of America
Biography
Michael Shaw has been with GZA for almost 30 years and is a Senior Principal and Senior Vice President. He currently serves as a project principal in our Fort Washington, Pennsylvania office and as the technical lead of GZA’s Environmental Site Investigation Practice. He is a former GZA Board member, and previously managed the Norwood, Massachusetts Office and was GZA’s Professional Practice Committee Chair. His professional activities include memberships in the American Society of Civil Engineers, Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists, National Ground Water Association, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
Research Interest
His areas of specialization include environmental investigation, site remediation (soil, sediment, soil vapor and groundwater), construction dewatering and groundwater modeling. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Systems/Water Resources (Civil Engineering Dept.) from Princeton University and his Master of Science degree in Water Resources (Civil Engineering Dept.) from Stanford University.
