Crandell-Beck Joins R&M
Vanessa Crandell-Beck recently joined R&M Consultants as an Environmental Geologist in the firm’s Earth Sciences Department. In this role, Crandell-Beck supports contaminated site and geotechnical investigation work, including subsurface investigation and site characterization, chemical sampling, material site assessment, geologic mapping, engineering geology, aerial photo interpretation, planning, budgeting, executing environmental and geotechnical site investigations, technical report writing, and data analysis for a variety of Alaskan infrastructure projects. Crandell-Beck is a talented environmental scientist with six years of experience. She has conducted Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESA); hazardous building material inventories; air sampling; installation, development, sampling and decommissioning of groundwater monitoring wells; and soil gas sampling. She holds bachelors’ in geology and oceanography, both from Humboldt State University, as well as a masters in Geology from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
As we have annually since 1985, we are again celebrating the Top 49ers, local Alaska companies ranked by gross revenue. These home-grown companies participate in all of the state’s major industries, generate more than $28 billion in gross revenue, and employ more than 24,000 Alaskans. The special section holds not only the official 2025 Top 49ers ranks but also highlights of their activities, their plans for the future, and other exciting content. Enjoy!