Peter Cada

Peter Cada is Chief Environmental Scientist at ToxiMapp, an environmental-intelligence platform that helps individuals and professionals know which toxicants are present in the air, water, and soil (and where they are located) near any address in America. Think, “Carfax for the environment surrounding every location.” He is an Instructor at Duke University’s graduate School of the Environment. He was formerly a contributor to the EPA’s EnviroAtlas. He is a seasoned environmental consultant with deep experience managing highly visible projects leveraging environmental analyses, geospatial analyses, and data management for government agencies, educational institutions, and private consulting firms. Certified as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) by the Geographic Information Systems Certification Institute (GISCI), he is skilled in level-of-effort estimation, technical analyses, GIS-based figure production, evaluating ecosystem services, land use, and watershed development, and subsequent impacts on downstream ecosystems.

Peter began his environmental career out in the field measuring water body contamination in the country’s most toxic rivers, streams, lakes, and swamps.