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Erik A. Petrovskis

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Erik Petrovskis has over 30 years of experience in environmental engineering, which encompasses environmental management, consulting, research, teaching, and technological innovation. He is a proven project director for sustainability, environmental compliance, due diligence and remediation. His organizational leadership is well-established. Erik is a frequently invited speaker on corporate environmental management.

Publications

Tirpak R.A., Winston R.J., Simpson I.M., Dorsey J.D., Grimm A.G., Pieschek R.L., Petrovskis E.A., Carpenter D.D. 2021. Hydrologic impacts of retrofitted low impact development in a commercial parking lot. J. Hydrology. 592:125773.

Britton, C. and Petrovskis, E.A. 2020. Meijer and Carbon Management, In Green Chemistry in Government and Industry, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin.

National Research Council (co-author). 2014. Sustainability Concepts in Decision-Making – Tools and Approaches for the USEPA, Washington, D.C., National Academies Press.

Holland, K., R. Lewis, K. Tipton, S. Karnis, C. Dona, E. Petrovskis, L. Bull, D. Taege, and C. Hook, 2011. Framework for Integrating Sustainability into Remediation Projects. Remediation. Summer: 7-38.

Education

Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995 

M.S.E., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1992 

M.S., Environmental Health Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991 

B.S. (Honors), Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1983

In the Media
March 18, 2026

From new life to a fiery end: Where does plastic around northern Michigan end up? (WCMU Public Media)

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