Jason Conder, PhD, IBERAD, Phil Dennis, and Michael Healey will present, and Rula Deeb, PhD, BCEEM, PMP, will chair a session at the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) 34th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air. The conference, also known as AEHS West, will be held March 17 through 20, 2025, in San Diego, California.

SiREM practitioners will be available at booth 22 to meet with attendees.

Jason is a Principal Scientist based in California with more than 15 years of experience focused on risk assessment and contaminated sediments with an emphasis on contaminated site assessment and management, environmental toxicology, and ecological and human health risk assessment.

Phil is a Senior Principal Scientist based in Ontario with more than 30 years of experience focused on environmental microbiology, molecular genetic testing, enhanced bioremediation, and technology commercialization. He directs SiREM’s molecular testing and next-generation sequencing services.

Michael is a Senior Professional based in Ontario with experience focused on bench-scale studies to evaluate remediation technologies for chlorinated solvents and other recalcitrant compounds and the development of the SP3™ passive sampler. He is Treatability Manager for SiREM.

Rula is a Senior Principal based in California with more than 25 years of experience focused on addressing the cross-media fate and transport of contaminants and remediating complex soil and groundwater sites impacted by nonaqueous-phase liquids. She is an internationally recognized expert on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

AEHS West brings the environmental science community together by providing a forum for the exchange of wide-ranging information on technological advances, scientific achievements, and standing environmental regulation programs. The diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field.

The AEHS Foundation is a nonprofit professional organization that fosters communication and cooperation among professionals who assess, clean up, and protect soil, sediment, and water. The AEHS network spans professional disciplines, including biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, and regulatory science.

More Information

Learn more about the conference.
Learn more about AEHS.
For more information on environmental issues, including passive sampling for PFAS, PFAS destruction and risk reduction, contact Jason at JConder@Geosyntec.com or Rula at RDeeb@Geosyntec.com.
For more information about passive sampling for and bioremediation of solvents and emerging contaminants, contact Phil at PDennis@Siremlab.com or Michael at MHealey@Siremlab.com.
Learn more about Jason: Jason Conder (Geosyntec)
Learn more about Phil: Phil Dennis (SiREM)
Learn more about Michael: Michael Healey (SiREM)
Learn more about Rula: Rula Deeb (Geosyntec)

Geosyntec and SiREM Participation

Presentations

Wednesday, March 19

Demonstration of a Commercially Available Peeper Passive Sampler for PFAS in Sediment
Geosyntec Speaker: Jason Conder
Geosyntec/SiREM Coauthors: Rachel Zajac-Fay, Liz Nichols, Brent Pautler (SiREM)
Coauthors: Gunther Rosen, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Nicholas Hayman, NIWC Pacific; Anita Thapalia, Exxonmobil
Time: 11:30 a.m. PT

Discovery and Characterization of Novel Sulfolane-Degrading Microbes
SiREM Speaker: Phil Dennis
SiREM Coauthors: Melody Vachon-Gregory, Jennifer Webb, Sandra Dworatzek
Coauthors: Sheldon Matthew, Imperial Oil; Trent Key, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences; Elizabeth Edwards and Courtney Toth, University of Toronto
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT

Optimizing PFAS Remediation Strategies from the Lab to the Field
SiREM Speaker: Michael Healey
SiREM Coauthors: Rosemary Le, Sandra Dworatzek, Brent Pautler, Phil Dennis
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT

Session Chair

Wednesday, March 19

PFAS Remediation/Destruction/Risk Reduction
Session Chair: Rula Deeb
Time: 1:30 p.m. PT