Dr. Eckley received his BSc in Environmental Science from Western Washington University (1997) and subsequently worked as a Biological Technician for the US National Park Service for the next 4 years at Olympic National Park, WA. In 2001, he began doing mercury (Hg) research as part of his MSc at Trent University in Ontario, Canada and has been actively engaging in Hg research ever since. His MSc research focused on utilizing Hg stable isotopes as tracers of methylation activity in lakes across Canada and the US. Dr Eckley received his PhD in Physical Geography (2007) from the University of Toronto which focused on the influence of urban environments on Hg cycling. Subsequently, his two Postdoctoral positions at the University of Nevada, Reno and Environment Canada focused on identifying non-point sources of Hg emissions from active industrial mining and smelting sties. Dr. Eckley started working at the EPA Region 10 office in 2011 as a Mining Geochemist in the Office of Environmental Assessment. His current work is split between working on Superfund site projects and reviewing Environmental Impact Statements for newly proposed mines.