Marianne is a Project Scientist based in Alaska with more than 15 years of experience providing services to public- and private-sector clients throughout North America. As a wildlife ecologist and risk assessor, her work often addresses mine and industrial site closures, natural resources damage assessment, and permitting for renewable-energy development.
Benoît is a Senior Engineer based in Ontario with more than 10 years of experience focusing on energy transfer and energy production systems. A mechanical engineer at Savron, a Geosyntec Company, he helped develop and implement STAR remediation soil treatment solutions and recently led the design of Savron’s newest mobile treatment system, STARxpress.
Ben is a Senior Principal Scientist based in Alaska with more than 25 years of experience focused on site characterization, conceptual site model development, and vapor intrusion assessment. Ben and his team have pioneered innovative digital data tools to promote data integrity and quality during remote Alaskan work.
AFE is Alaska’s largest statewide gathering of environmental professionals and provides opportunity for government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit businesses, community leaders, Alaska’s youth, conservationists, biologists, and community elders to come together and discuss the latest projects, processes, and issues that affect the environment in Alaska.
Presentations
Microplastics: Evolving Science and Regulatory Future
Geosyntec Speaker: Marianne Batchelder
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. AKT
PFAS Soil Remediation Success Stories
Geosyntec Speaker: Benoît Boulay
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. AKT
Panel
Results from PFAS Soil Treatment Demonstrations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Geosyntec Panelist: Benoît Boulay
Date/Time: Monday, February 3, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. AKT
Moderating
Cleanup Assistance: ANCSA, Brownfields, and Beyond
Geosyntec Moderator: Ben Martich
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. AKT
Digital Tools for Coastal Community Planning and Resilience
Geosyntec Moderator: Ben Martich
Date/Time: Thursday, February 6, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. AKT
More Information
Learn more about AFE 2025.
For more information on remediation, emerging contaminants, and other environmental issues in Alaska, contact Marianne at Marianne.Batchelder@Geosyntec.com, Benoît at bboulay@savronsolutions.com, or Ben at BMartich@Geosyntec.com.
