We are very pleased that Dr. Eggert has joined Southern Research, enabling us to expand our environmental services to industry, said Michael D. Johns, vice-president of Engineering at Southern Research. The remediation of industrial water is important to the quality of our water systems. Because of Derek’s expertise, Southern Research can now help develop environmentally and economically sound solutions to treat those problems.
Prior to Southern Research Institute, Eggert was a research assistant in Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University. He holds Bachelor’s degree in Biology from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology from Clemson University. He is a member of The Wildlife Society, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and Sigma Xi.
