Geosyntec is a Diamond Sponsor of the event.
Our practitioners will deliver two keynote presentations, fourteen technical presentations, and one poster. Speakers include Geosyntec’s Rula Deeb, Jason Conder, Claire Miller, Paul Nicholson, Matthew Lee, Julie Konzuk, Cathal Faherty, Mahsa Shayan, Parsa Mohajeri, and Luke Forbes; SiREM’s Jeff Roberts; and JBS&G’s Kane Mitchell.
Join us at our booth in the exhibition hall of the Adelaide Convention Centre throughout the conference.
Rebecca Lauterbach and Maddison McLeod of JBS&G will also present during the conference’s Australian Contaminated Land Consultant Association’s (ACLCA) Session for Early Career Professionals. Both Rebecca and Maddison received ACLCA sponsorship to attend and present their award-winning presentations.
The International CleanUp Conference focuses on the management, remediation, and assessment of contaminated sites, bringing together research and industry best practices and drawing on experience from Australian and international markets. The event features presentations, workshops, and discussions on topics such as PFAS, human health risk assessment, bioremediation, and emerging remediation technologies.
More Information on Contaminated Site Cleanup in Australia and Worldwide
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To learn more about our presenters, click on their names below.
For more information on contaminated site cleanup and to learn how Geosyntec supports clients in Australia, contact Matthew Lee at Matthew.Lee@geosyntec.com or Michael Cowin at MCowin@jbsg.com.au.
Geosyntec, SiREM, and JBS&G Participation at CleanUp 2026
KEYNOTES
Site-Specific PFAS Risk Assessment: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
Geosyntec Speaker: Jason Conder, PhD, IBERAD
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, at 2:15 p.m. ACT
Advancing PFAS Site Management: Quantifying Background, Side-by-Side Treatment Technology Demonstrations, and Frameworks for Performance Evaluation
Geosyntec Speaker: Rula Deeb, PhD, BCEEM, PMP
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, at 1:25 p.m. ACT
PRESENTATIONS
Leveraging the Synergies of Molecular Biological Tools and CSIA for MNA and Enhanced Bioremediation Assessment
SiREM Speaker: Jeff Roberts
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, at 1:45 p.m. ACT
Refining Conceptual Models in Fractured Basalt: Lessons from a Mature Chlorinated Solvent Plume in Victoria
Geosyntec Speaker: Claire Miller
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, at 2:15 p.m. ACT
PFAS Bioaccumulation: Lessons Learned from Field, Laboratory, and Modeling Efforts
Geosyntec Speaker: Jason Conder, PhD, IBERAD
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, at 4:30 p.m. ACT
Case Study: Remediation and Redevelopment of a Former 200-Hectare Paper Mill (2015–2025)
JBS&G Speaker: Kane Mitchell, CEnvP
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, at 11:55 a.m. ACT
PFAS Vapour Intrusion: Emerging Field Evidence, Key Uncertainties, and Implications for Regulation
Geosyntec Speaker: Paul Nicholson, PEng
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, at 12:10 p.m. ACT
The PFAS Soup: Understanding the True Complexity of PFAS in the Environment
JBS&G Speaker: Maddison McLeod
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 8:45 a.m. ACT
From Field Observation to Awareness: Assessment of Source Pathway Receptor Linkages at Low-Lying Landfills and Contaminated Sites in Queensland Under Projected Climate Change Conditions
JBS&G Speaker: Rebecca Lauterbach
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. ACT
Improved Detection and Quantification of Chloroform Respiring Bacteria by Combining qPCR and Next Generation Sequencing
Geosyntec Speaker: Matthew Lee
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 9:15 a.m. ACT
Enhancing Remedial Performance Assessments at Complex Sites Using Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis and Molecular Biological Tools
Geosyntec Speaker: Julie Konzuk, PhD, PEng
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 11:00 a.m. ACT
Climate-Driven Changes in Contaminant Behaviour Impact Vapour Intrusion Mitigation System Designs
Geosyntec Speaker: Paul Nicholson, PEng
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 11:15 a.m. ACT
Development and Application of an AI-Enabled Property Search Tool to Support Off Site Vapour Intrusion Risk Management
Geosyntec Speaker: Cathal Faherty
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 11:30 a.m. ACT
Managing PFAS at NAPL-Impacted Sites: Challenges and Uncertainties
Geosyntec Speaker: Mahsa Shayan, PhD, PE, PEng, IntPE
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 1:45 p.m. ACT
Enhancing Environmental Assessment Using SiREM SPeepers Passive Samplers to Quantify Bioavailable Metals in Sediment Porewater
Geosyntec Speaker: Parsa Mohajeri, PhD
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, at 2:45 p.m. ACT
POSTER
Modelling PFOS in Unsaturated Newer Volcanics Basalt
Geosyntec Speaker: Luke Forbes
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, at 5:15 p.m. ACT
