Richard Hammond has worked in the environmental restoration industry as a field geologist and Geographic Information Systems specialist for nearly 25 years. In 1997, Richard formed and still heads the USEPA Region 4 (Atlanta, GA) Electronic Knowledge Management (EKM) Team. In this capacity, Richard has specialized in visualization of technical and scientific data to a variety of audiences. In 2005, Richard received his Masters degree in Organizational Management which has reinforced his idea that human capital far outweighs all other factors in successful project management, particularly environmental restoration projects.