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Exhibitor & Poster Installation (Move-In)
Early Registration Open
Sponsored by: US Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
Workshop attendance is free, but is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, and last-minute or on-site requests to attend will be unlikely to accommodate. Registration at the Emerging Contaminants Summit is not required to attend this workshop, but is encouraged.
Registration Open & Continental Breakfast
Morning Networking Break
Session Chair
Erin Mack, Principal Technical Consultant, Corteva Agriscience™Session Chair
Lola Olabode, Program Director, The Water Research Foundation
Kenan Ozekin, Research Services Unit Leader, The Water Research Foundation
David Freedman, Professor, Clemson University
Karl G. Linden, Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
David Adamson, Principal Engineer, GSI Environmental Inc.
James Gray, Research Chemist, U.S. Geological Survey
Sandra Dworatzek, Principal Scientist, SiREM
Adithya Govindarajan, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Houston
Bruce Rittmann, Regents' Professor, Arizona State University
Martin Reinhard, Professor of Research Emeritus, Stanford University
Lea Kane, Senior Geologist, Geosyntec Consultants
Usha Vedagiri, Principal Risk Assessor, Wood
1. Abiotic Destruction of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) using Catalyzed ZVI
Greg Booth, In Situ Remediation Practice Leader, Woodard & Curran, Inc.
2. 1,4-Dioxane Treatment in Groundwater to Achieve Drinking Water Goals Using a Synthetic Sorbent Media Yuma, Arizona
Nicholas Macario, Engineer, Wood
3. Full Scale Remediation of a 1,4-Dioxane Plume with Activated Potassium Persulfate
Fayaz Lakhwala, Technology Applications Manager, PeroxyChem, LLC
4. Re-Evaluation of Selected Remedy at a Superfund Site: A Success Story Complicated by Emerging Contaminants
Lisa Kammer, Principal Project Geoscientist, Weston Solutions, Inc.
1. EDC and PPCP Removal from Wastewater-Demonstrated Full Scale Technical Solutions
Edward Helmig, Principal Engineer, Woodard & Curran
2. Assessment of Stormwater as Primary Mechanism for Impact to Drinking Water
Kerry Tull, Senior Project Manager, Wood
3. Distribution of Bisphenol A (BPA) and 5 BPA Analogues in the Solid and Liquid Waste Streams of a Secondary Wastewater Treatment System
Bharat Chandramouli, Environmental Scientist, SGS AXYS
4. Selective Removal of Ibuprofen Simultaneously in a Nutrient Removal and Recovery Hybrid Ion Exchange Process Treating Secondary Municipal Wastewater
Chelsey Shepsko, Environmental Engineer, GHD
Luncheon & Student Mentoring
Session Chairs
Jennifer Field, Professor, Oregon State University
Session Chair
Nargis Choudhry, Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
Stephanie Fiorenza, Technology Specialist, BP
Marc Mills, Environmental Engineer, U.S. EPA
Selma Mededovic Thagard, Associate Professor, Clarkson University
Nasim Pica, Environmental Engineer, CDM Smith
Shaily Mahendra, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Graham Peaslee, Professor, University of Notre Dame
Jennifer Guelfo, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
1. Does Form Matter? A Chromatographic Area Ratio Evaluation of Branched Versus Linear PFAAs Isomers in GAC and Resin
Catherine McMillen, Project Manager, Aerostar SES
2. Certifying Removal of PFOA/PFOS From Drinking Water
June Du, LCMS Group Leader, NSF International
3. Evaluation of Current Use C6 AFFF: What Do They Really Contain?
Selma Mededovic Thagard, Associate Professor, Clarkson University
4. Integrated Platform Technologies for In-Situ Detection and Quantification of PFAS in Environmental Water Matrices
Radha Motkuri, Senior Material Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
5. PFAS Source Identification and Concentration Distribution Changes with Distance Using Radar Chart Patterns
Ian Phillips, Senior Consultant, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
1. Evaluation of Removal Efficiencies from Multiple Stand-Alone and Combined PFAS Treatment Processes
Jim Fenstermacher, Technical SME, Ramboll
2. Emerging Policy Landscape Concerning PFAS in the European Union
Liz Nicol, Senior Consultant, Wood
Afternoon Networking Break
Session Chairs
Linda Lee, Professor, Purdue University
Session Chairs
Megan Hart, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Anne Tavalire, Regional Pretreatment Program Specialist, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Jennifer Arblaster, Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants
Helena Solo-Gabriele, Professor, University of Miami
John Newsted, Technical Manager, Ramboll
Sanjay Mohanty, Assistant Professor, University of California Los Angeles
Linda Hall, Senior Associate Toxicologist, GSI Environmental
Francisco Barajas Rodriguez, Environmental Engineer, AECOM
1. Modeling Bioaccumulation of PFASs in the Aquatic Environment to Support Remedial Decision-Making
David Glaser, Principal Scientist, Anchor QEA, LLC
Registration Open & Continental Breakfast
Moderator: Kimberly Bick, Bick Law LLP
Panelists:Peter Gray, Partner, Crowell & Moring, LLP
Tammy Helminski, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nicole Moshang, Litigation Partner, Manko, Gold, Katcher and Fox, LLP
Edward Witte, Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn
Morning Networking Break
Session Chairs
David Gent, Research Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Session Chair
John Adgate, Professor & Chair, Colorado School of Public Health
Jason Conder, Principal Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants
Tim Strathmann, Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Elsie Sunderland, Professor, Harvard University
Jim Perlow, Southwest Regional Sales Manager, ECT2
John Adgate, Professor & Chair, Colorado School of Public Health
1. Laboratory Treatability Studies for PFAS-Impacted Water
Kristen Jenkins, Industrial Water-Global Technology Lead, GHD
2. Bio-Prospecting for PFAS-Degrading Microbes in Fluorspar Deposits
Rebecca Reiss, Professor Emerita, New Mexico Tech
3. Field Demonstration of Infrared Thermal Treatment of PFAS-Contaminated Soil from Subsurface Investigations
Jim Hatton, Senior Engineer, Principal Technologist, Jacobs
Luncheon & Working Parents Networking
Session Chair
Christopher Higgins, Environmental Chemist, Colorado School of Mines
Brandon Steets, Senior Principal, Geosyntec Consultants
Session Chair
James L'Esperance, Program Manager, Environmental Remediation, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Detlef Knappe, Professor, North Carolina State University
Carla Ng, Research Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Jens Blotevogel, Research Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
Lydia Dorrance, Environmental Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants
Seth Kellogg, Senior Geologist, Geosyntec Consultants
Mike Abraczinskas, Director, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Shalene Thomas, Emerging Contaminants Program Manager, Wood
Afternoon Networking Break
Exhibit Hall CLOSES
Discussion Moderator
Bill DiGuiseppi, Principal Hydrogeologist, Jacobs
Kristen Thoreson, Director, Research & Development, Regenesis
Presenters
John Collins, COO/General Manager, AquaBlok, Ltd.
William Dichtel, Robert L. Letsinger Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Kristen Thoreson, Director, Research & Development, Regenesis
2:55 PM- 3:20 PM
Megan Plumlee, Director of Research, Orange County Water District
3:20 PM- 3:45 PM
Nathan Hagelin, Principal, Wood
Discussion Moderators
Jamie Fox, Technical Sales, Vista Analytical Laboratory
Charles Neslund, Scientific Officer, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental
Presenters
Kavitha Dasu, Principal Research Scientist, Battelle
Jim Occhialini, Specialty Services Practice Leader, Alpha Analytical
Charles Neslund, Scientific Officer, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental
David Blye, Principal Chemist, Environmental Standards, Inc.
Discussion Moderators
David Lipson, Principal Hydrogeologist, HRS Water Consultants, Inc.
Doug Simpleman, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Presenters
Kristi Diller, Principal Geologist, Parsons
Frank Barranco, SVP, Director Quality Control, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc.
Emily Crownover, Lead Engineer, TRS Group, Inc.
Michael Riggle, Geologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Sponsored by: ITRC
This widely popular classroom training series has gained recognition on an international scale for comprehensively addressing the complex subject of PFAS. During this 4-hour workshop, PFAS experts from the ITRC PFAS technical team will explore the key elements for characterizing and managing PFAS impacted sites. Topics of discussion include: PFAS Background and Regulations, Toxicity and Risk Assessment, Fate and Transport, Treatment Technologies, among others. Like all ITRC trainings, this is FREE for state and federal employees, academics, and public stakeholders to attend. There is a nominal fee for private sector registrants. For more information on ITRC, please visit www.itrcweb.org