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Published On: July 15th, 2024

Geosyntec to Contribute at Environmental Permitting Summer School

Scott Deitche; Mark Ellard, PE, CFM, D.WRE, ENV SP; Todd Kafka, PG; and Olivia Cain, PE, will present at the Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island, Florida, July 16 to 19, 2024. The event will be held at the JW Marco Marriott.

Geosyntec practitioners will deliver four technical presentations and be at booth 207 to meet attendees and answer questions. Geosyntec’s Cherie Hayes, Elaina Modlin, Mary Turner, JJ Hollingshead, Joe Mizerany, Marc Lefebvre, Jeffrey King, and Cindi Cruse will also attend.

Scott is a Senior Principal Water Resources Consultant based in Florida with more than 28 years of experience assessing water quality, supporting water-quality regulatory compliance, and managing water-resource planning, stormwater studies, and permitting.

Mark is a Senior Principal Water Resources and Environmental Engineer based in Florida with more than 30 years of experience in watershed management, water-quality assessment, and stormwater-design projects.

Todd is a Senior Principal Hydrogeologist based in Florida with more than 26 years of experience focused on site assessment, remediation, and hydrogeological investigations for private- and public-sector clients.

Olivia is an Environmental Engineer based in Florida who focuses on site assessment and remediation of contaminants including PFAS, chlorinated solvents, volatile organic compounds, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons.

The Environmental Permitting Summer School is produced by the Florida Environmental Network, Inc. The event is attended by more than 1,000 attorneys, consultants, engineers, government officials, developers, landowners, and others with a strong interest in environmental issues in Florida.

Presentations:

Waste Management Programs Overview

Speaker: Todd Kafka

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 17, at 8:30 a.m. EDT

Other Speakers: Tim Bahr (Florida Department of Environmental Protection), Joseph Ullo, Jr. (Carlton Fields), Cathy Soistman (Applied Ecology, Inc.), and Stephen Tilbrook (Akerman, LLP)

2024 Updates on EPA’s Newest Regulated Contaminant: PFAS

Speaker: Olivia Cain

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. EDT

Other Speakers: Lauren Brooks (Lewis, Longman & Walker), Matt Leopold (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP), Jessica Kramer (Department of Environmental Protection), Nicholas Albergo (GHD), and Tamzen MacBeth (CDM Smith)

Advanced Stormwater Treatment BMPs to Reduce Runoff Volumes and Nutrients in Surface Water Discharges

Speaker: Scott Deitche

Date/Time: Thursday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m. EDT

Other Speakers: Michael Schmidt (CDM Smith), Dingbao Wang (University of Central Florida), David Kramer (Southwest Florida Water Management District), and Dayton Marchese (Opti)

Comprehensive Watershed Management

Speaker: Mark Ellard

Date/Time: Thursday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m. EDT

Other Speakers: Emily Keenan (ESA), Debbie Madden (GUNSTER), Ann Redmond (Brown and Caldwell), and Mike Register (St. Johns River Water Management District)

More Information:

Learn more about the Environmental Permitting Summer School.
Learn more about the Florida Environmental Network, Inc.
Learn more about Todd: Todd Kafka (geosyntec.com)
Learn more about Olivia: Olivia Cain (geosyntec.com)
Learn more about Scott: Scott Deitche (geosyntec.com)
Learn more about Mark: Mark Ellard (geosyntec.com)