The state has declared that a former factory site is contaminated, although it doesn’t know if the property poses a danger to the public. which expert should the state hire to learn about the risk, and what tasks should that person be able to complete? an environmental scientist, who can identify, prevent, and reduce pollution and hazards in and around the site an environmental restoration planner, who can devise a plan to protect the environment surrounding the site an hydrologist, who can study the water located underground and in the atmosphere surrounding the site a conservation scientist, who can study and manage natural resources to protect the animals living near the site