The conference will be held on March 8 through 12 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Geosyntec speakers include Jennifer Nyman, PhD, PE, and Greg Gervais.
L&A speakers are John Longenecker, Martin Schneider, Christine Gelles, Laurie Judd, David Wilson, Mike Nartker, Shelly Wilson, and Ashley Furman. L&A is a Diamond Sponsor of the event.
The Geosyntec and L&A teams will be available at booth 1201 to discuss how our integrated science and mission assurance capabilities are advancing cleanup solutions and enabling the nuclear future.
Christine Gelles of L&A will be honored with the Waste Management (WM) Distinguished Service Award at the conference. L&A is the Welcome Reception and Exhibit Hall Opening sponsor.
The annual Waste Management Conference, hosted by WM Symposia, Inc., is a leading global conference that addresses the management of radioactive waste and related topics. WM Symposia, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides education and information exchange on global radioactive waste management.
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See how Geosyntec’s acquisition of Longenecker and Associates benefits our clients in the acquisition press release.
Geosyntec and L&A Participation at WM2026
2026 Plenary Session
L&A Plenary Speaker: John Longenecker
Date/Time: Monday, March 9, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Remediation to Redevelopment: Hot Topics in the US DOE Office of Environmental Management
L&A Session Co-Chair: Martin Schneider
Date/Time: Monday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m. MT
Savannah River National Laboratory Regulatory Center of Excellence
L&A Panelist: David Wilson
L&A Panel Rapporteur: Shelly Wilson
L&A Organizer: Christine Gelles
Date/Time: Monday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m. MT
Enriching America: How Oak Ridge, Paducah, and Portsmouth are Helping Power DOE EM’s Most Ambitious Vision Yet
L&A Session Co-Chair: Mike Nartker
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Meeting the Government Mandate to Increase Efficiency by Streamlining Work: Accelerating Critical Environmental, Energy, and National Security Missions
L&A Session Co-Chair: John Longenecker
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 8:00 a.m. MT and 10:00 a.m. MT
Perspectives on ER Conceptual Site Models for Decision-Making
Geosyntec Panelist: Jennifer Nyman
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m. MT
Risk and Dose Analysis in Environmental Remediation
Geosyntec Session Co-Chair: Stefanie Fountain
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 1:45 p.m. MT
Priorities of the US DOE Energy Facility Contractors Group
L&A Organizers: John Longenecker and Martin Schneider
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 1:45 p.m. MT
Approaches to Overcome Challenges in Environmental Data Management, Access, and Analysis
Geosyntec Organizer and Reviewer: Stefanie Fountain
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, at 3:15 p.m. MT
Posters: Environmental Remediation
Geosyntec Session Co-Chair and Poster Judge: Stefanie Fountain
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Nuclear Operating Experience and the Future State-of-the-Art of Grout/Cement
L&A Panel Rapporteur: Ashley Furman
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, at 2:45 p.m. MT
Emerging Contaminants and Technologies
Geosyntec Panelist: Greg Gervais
Date/Time: Thursday, March 12, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Collaboration Across Borders to Deliver Cleanup and Decommissioning Challenges
L&A Session Co-Chair, Lead Organizer, and Panel Rapporteur: Ashley Furman
L&A Session Organizer: Laurie Judd
Date/Time: Thursday, March 12, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Radioactive WM
L&A Session Co-Chair and Paper Reviewer: Ashley Furman
Date/Time: Thursday, March 12, at 12:45 p.m. MT
Conceptual Site Models: Improvements in Development and Application
Geosyntec Session Co-Chair: Stefanie Fountain
Date/Time: Thursday, March 12, at 2:40 p.m. MT
