Exceptional Outcomes
Geosyntec is a consulting and engineering firm that works with private and public sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, energy, and civil infrastructure. Geosyntec is an employee-owned, private-equity-backed, practitioner-led firm. With a combined staff exceeding 3,000 engineers, scientists, and related technical and project support personnel, we serve our clients from more than 140 offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Australia.
Rishab Mahajan, PE, CFM, BC.WRE, earned the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Volunteer Service Recognition Pin and was honored on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the WEFTEC annual conference.
Ashley Ramsey, PG, earned the 2026 Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Young Professional of the Year Award. She received the award at SWANA’s Resources Conference (RCon) Awards Celebration in St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Geosyntec’s Steve Peene, Rachel Zajac-Fay, Mike Burcham, Chris Shores, Peter de Haven, Anna Brand, Kaitlyn Rhonehouse, and Jeffrey Ahrens, and SiREM’s Rosemary Le will contribute to the North Carolina Environmental Conference (NCEC) on October 6 and 7, 2026, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Alessa Braswell, PhD, PE, and Amanda Taylor, PE, will present at the Southeast Stormwater Association (SESWA) 2026 Regional Stormwater Conference on Thursday, October 1. The event will take place on September 30 through October 2 in Point Clear, Alabama. Geosyntec is a sponsor of and exhibitor at the event.
Rafat Abbasi, Rula Deeb, Syed Rehan, and Elham Shirazi will present at the California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC) on September 29 through October 1, 2026, in Foster City, California.
Energy Transition
Energy Transition: Equitable Energy Access for Communities Worldwide
Energy Transition and Carbon Reduction: Carbon Sequestration. Samantha Fuchs talks about the difficulties inherent to geologic carbon sequestration.
Energy Transition: Techno-Economic Feasibility Studies and Decarbonization. Annika Wallendahl discusses the importance of techno-economic feasibility studies in the energy transition process.
Chris Adkison talks about the different ways carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects benefit nearby communities and how this drives him to pursue these projects.
Emily Yates talks about how landfill operators face complex challenges in managing landfill gas and leachate. She also explains how Geosyntec helps clients reduce fugitive methane emissions and manage contaminated liquids through advanced wellfield design and compliance strategies.
Energy Transition Practitioner Spotlight
Energy Transition Solutions
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (ESI)
Lorton Landfill, Virginia
Urban Green Technologies Renewable Energy, 7 LLC; SunDurance Energy; Capital Dynamics
Billerica, Massachusetts
Confidential Client
Western Massachusetts
DeKalb County, Georgia
Ellenwood, Georgia, USA
DeKalb County Solid Waste Division
Ellenwood, Georgia, USA
























