October 10, 2013
Garry Smith Joins Geosyntec in Australia
Garry Smith, Ph.D., has joined Geosyntec as a biochemist, toxicologist, and senior consultant based in Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in contamination remediation, human health and environmental risk assessment, risk communication, and environmental management.Dr. Smith's career encompasses environmental consulting, academic research and teaching, and multiple appointments to expert panels and community development groups. His practice focuses on risk assessment, risk communication, and environmental management for client sites in Australia and across…
Derek Tomlinson, P.E., P.Eng., a Geosyntec senior engineer and hydrogeologist based in Pennsylvania, is among the instructors for a two-day course, "Light Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids (LNAPL): Science, Management, and Technology," set for October 1-2, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California.The event, part of a series offered by the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), is hosted by ITRC member agencies California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the California Water Boards…
Lee Mullon, P.E., a water resources engineer for Geosyntec based in Florida, is the primary author of a climate study in the July edition of the Journal of Hydrology.The article, "Integrated Remote Sensing and Wavelet Analyses for Screening Short-term Teleconnection Patterns in Northeast America," describes Mr. Mullon's research into a climate phenomena known as teleconnections, such as El Nino, that can be used to help understand large- and small-scale climate patterns.Mr. Mullon conducted his teleconnections…
Practitioners from Geosyntec Consultants are among the presenters scheduled to appear September 15-18 at CleanUp 2013, the 5th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference in Melbourne, Australia.CleanUp 2013 is Australia's premier conference for contaminated site and remediation industry professionals. The event will be held at the Crown Conference Centre, 8 Whiteman Street Southbank in the Melbourne CBD. Pre-registration is required.A group of Geosyntec senior practitioners will present half-day workshops on September 15. David Reynolds, Ph.D., P.Eng,…
October 10, 2013
Event Roundup: Geosyntec Events for September 22-28, 2013
See which conferences, symposia, and other events our practitioners will attend next week. Click the name of the conference to visit that event's website. Please call or email the contact person listed to learn specific details on our participation. For questions regarding the Event Roundup, please contact us. An Infocast Deal Working Event 5th Annual Transmission Summit West 2013 September 23-25, 2013 San Deigo, CaliforniaGeosyntec Participants:Associate Veryl Wittig (San Diego) Principal David Marx (San Diego…
October 9, 2013
Geosyntec Consultants Honored as Employer of the Year in Georgia
Geosyntec Consultants earned the honor of "Employer of the Year in Georgia" during the Engineers Week Gala held in Atlanta on February 16.Geosyntec was chosen as Employer of the Year in the large business category by the Georgia Engineering Alliance, a collaborative coalition of professional societies and related industry organizations that serve the broad needs of the Georgia engineering community. The alliance created the award this year to honor the firms and agencies that help…
October 9, 2013
Geosyntec Enhances OptiRTC Monitoring, Control Software with Groundswell Visualization Services
Geosyntec Consultants executed a strategic teaming agreement with Groundswell Technologies Inc., a global leader in automated earth monitoring software solutions, allowing Geosyntec to enhance its real-time monitoring and control software platform OptiRTC with 2D visualization capabilities.Groundswell's geospatial software platform offers users environmental modeling and decision-support capabilities at engineering project sites. Its 2D spatial visualization solution will be used to support Geosyntec's OptiRTC platform, a broad suite of computing services that provide data monitoring and automated…
October 9, 2013
Event Roundup: Geosyntec Events for February 17-23, 2013
University of South Florida College of Engineering Engineering Expo February 22-23, 2013 Tampa, FloridaGeosyntec Participants:Senior Engineer David Mevers (Tampa) Associate John Banks (Tampa)For More Information:David Mevers 865-804-8505 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
October 9, 2013
Full-Scale Implementation of EK-Bio Begins with Participation of U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory
Geosyntec Consultants is pleased to announce the implementation of full-scale field application of electrokinetic-enhanced bioremediation (EK-Bio). EK-Bio is an emerging technology for improving remediation of groundwater contaminants such as chlorinated solvents in low permeability formations including clay till by using direct current (DC) electric fields to facilitate subsurface transport and delivery of bioremediation agents such as electron donors and dechlorinating bacteria. This full-scale application is made possible, in part, through a Cooperative Research and Development…
Geosyntec Consultants is pleased to announce the promotion of a new group of practitioners to senior roles throughout the firm and its subsidiaries. Please join us in congratulating these experienced engineers, scientists, and innovators in their new roles within the Geosyntec family.Phil Dennis Senior Scientist, SiREM TorontoPhil Dennis has more than 20 years of experience in research and management of molecular biology, microbiology, and environmental remediation laboratories. He held a key role in the initial…
Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec's San Diego Old Town office are among the presenters at the International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference, now under way through February 13 in San Diego.Principal Geotechnical Engineer Ron Johnson, P.E., along with Associate Engineer Kathleen Harrison, P.G., and Senior Consultant Mike Harding, CPESC, this year presented the all-day course "Fire & Rain: Rapid Assessment and Emergency Mitigation Measures Following Wildfires" on February 10. Their co-presenters for the day included…
October 9, 2013
Geosyntec Announces New Richmond Office Address
Members of Geosyntec's team in Richmond, Virginia, are pleased to announce a new office address, effective February 11, 2013.New Address:Geosyntec Consultants 9211 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23236 Main Office: 804-767-2206 FAX: 804-767-2182
October 9, 2013
David Reynolds Selected for NRC Committee Examining Subsurface Characterization, Modeling, Monitoring, and Remediation of Fractured Rocks
David Reynolds, Ph.D., P.Eng., a senior environmental engineer at Geosyntec and an Associate of the firm based in Toronto, has been appointed to a National Research Council (NRC) committee examining the subsurface characterization, modeling, monitoring, and remediation (SCMMR) of fractured rocks.Members of the ad hoc committee, sponsored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, and NASA, have been asked to assess the state of the practice for SCMMR and issue a report…
October 9, 2013
Jeffrey Kurtz to Speak on Latest Vapor Intrusion Pathway Trends
Jeffrey Kurtz, Ph.D., Senior Geochemist based in Colorado, will present the latest vapor intrusion pathway trends on February 20, 2013 at the monthly meeting of the Rocky Mountain Association of Environmental Professionals. Jeff has over twenty years experience as a consulting geologist and geochemist. He is currently serving as the indoor air testing manager for one of the largest vapor intrusion sites in the country, with responsibilities that include evaluating the extent of vapor intrusion…
October 9, 2013
Event Roundup: Geosyntec Events for February 10-16, 2013
International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Environmental Connection The World's Largest Soil and Water Event February 10-13, 2013 San Diego, CaliforniaGeosyntec Participants:Senior Consultant Mike Harding (Old Town San Diego) Engineer Courtney Wilson (Old Town San Diego) Staff Engineer Carly Cubberley (Old Town San Diego) Project Scientist Christian Braun (Old Town San Diego) Associate Kathleen Harrison (Old Town San Diego) Principal Ron Johnson (San Diego)For More Information:Heather Mann 619-252-1859 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tennessee Stormwater Association (TNSA), City of Knoxville,…
October 9, 2013
Mike Berman, Paul Brookner Author Feature on Environmental Liability Valuation for American Bar Association
Two Geosyntec practitioners have co-authored a feature on environmental liability valuation (ELV) in a newsletter published by the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER).Mike Berman, P.E., CHMM, a principal environmental engineer in Geosyntec's Maryland office, and Paul Brookner, P.G., M.B.A., a senior geologist and an Associate of the firm based in Minnesota, wrote the feature for the December 2012 issue of the ABA SEER Environmental Disclosure Committee Newsletter.Their feature, "Defensible…
Geosyntec will be well represented at the 7th International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, organized and presented by Battelle February 4-7, 2013, in Dallas.Maintaining the economic and biological viability of the environments of rivers, lakes, bays, and harbors requires advanced management of a complex series of actions related to the accumulation in sediments of potentially hazardous contaminants. The Battelle Sediments Conference is a forum for sharing experience and progress toward this goal.More than 1,100…
October 9, 2013
Terence Holman Appointed Adjunct Faculty for Foundation Engineering at Northwestern University
Terence Holman, Ph.D., P.E., a senior geotechnical engineer for Geosyntec based in Illinois, has been appointed to a one-year term as an adjunct professor of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University.Dr. Holman, a Northwestern alumnus, is teaching a mixed senior-level and graduate course in foundation engineering for the university's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering during the winter quarter. He earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Northwestern in 2005.Dr.…
October 9, 2013
Event Roundup: Geosyntec Events for February 3-9, 2013
Battelle Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments February 4-7, 2013 Dallas TexasGeosyntec Participants:Senior Staff Engineer Dogus Meric (Oak Brook) Senior Hydrogeologist Jill Johnson (Pensacola) Senior Hydrogeologist Matt Wissler (Tampa) Senior Engineer Kula Kulasigam (Charlotte) Associate Neven Matasovic (Huntington Beach) Principal Howard Cumberland (Portland) Associate Kwasi Badu-Tweneboah (Jacksonville) Senior Staff Engineer Mustafa Erten (Houston) Scientist Nick Muenks (Columbia, MO) Principal Susan Hill (Oak Brook) Project Geologist Scott Compston (Oak Brook) Project Scientist Ryan Fimmen…
GUELPH, ONTARIO, and TEMPE, ARIZONA (January 29, 2013) — SiREM and In Situ Well Technologies, LLC (ISW) now offer the In Situ Microcosm Array (ISMA) for remediation feasibility testing through a recently completed commercialization agreement. ISW is a remediation-focused spin-off company of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University (ASU).The ISMA uses in situ (in-well) flow-through sediment column microcosms as an alternative to conventional field pilot testing. Developed under the direction of Rolf Halden, Ph.D.,…
Geosyntec's Kathleen McGowan, P.E., a senior water resources engineer and an Associate of the firm based in California, will address members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association at a January 30 lunch meeting covering the topic of stormwater permits.McGowan is one of four panelists slated to speak during the lunchtime discussion of "The Los Angeles County MS4 Permit: Understanding the Permit and its Implications for the Public and Private Sectors." The event is sponsored…
MMI Engineering, part of the Geosyntec Family of Companies, has released a new version of Wind Energy Potential - View (WEP-View), its offshore wind farm analysis software.The WEP-View 2.0 software package was designed by Alok Jha, Ph.D., an Associate of the firm based in MMI Engineering's California office. It was developed to meet an industry demand for a tool that can assess the electricity and revenue generation potential in an offshore wind farm.WEP-View helps developers…
Derek Tomlinson, P.E., P.Eng., a senior engineer and hydrogeologist based in Geosyntec's Philadelphia office, has earned the 2012 Industry Recognition Award from the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) for his contributions to the council's Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPL) Site Characterization team.The ITRC's mission is to develop information resources and help break down barriers to the acceptance and use of technically sound, innovative solutions to environmental challenges through an active network of diverse professionals.…
Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec Consultants are set to present at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis in San Francisco December 9-12, 2012.Principal Environmental Scientist Ruth Custance from Geosyntec's Santa Barbara office will present "Calculating Inhalation Exposures for Utility Workers at Contaminated Sites" as part of the Trench Models & Vapor Intrusion Track beginning at 1:50 p.m on December 11.Additionally, Principal Toxicologist Ravi Arulanantham, Ph.D., and Senior Toxicologist Robert Cheung, both…
A National Research Council (NRC) committee chaired by Michael Kavanaugh, Ph.D., P.E., a senior principal engineer in Geosyntec's Oakland office, has issued a comprehensive report examining the future of groundwater remediation at thousands of locations throughout the United States.The report, "Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites," is now available from the National Academies Press. It explains that at least 126,000 sites across the country have contaminated groundwater that requires remediation, and about…
October 9, 2013
EnviroGroup Practitioners Present at International Petroleum Environmental Conference
Three senior practitioners from EnviroGroup, a Geosyntec Company, presented at the 19th International Petroleum Environmental Conference, held October 30 - November 1, 2012, in Denver.Senior Consultant Jim Cowart, P.E., Project Engineer Randy Putnam, CHMM, and Associate Bence Close, P.E. — all engineers from EnviroGroup's Colorado office — presented "Produced Water Character and Beneficial Reuse in the Piceance Basin Colorado" at the conference on October 31. Scott Clark, an attorney with the Colorado firm of Burns,…
October 9, 2013
Brandon Steets to Discuss Updates to California Stormwater Permitting at Environmental Law Seminar
Brandon Steets, P.E., an Associate and water resources engineer based in California, is among the instructors for the upcoming Clean Water and Stormwater in Southern California Seminar in Los Angeles on December 10, 2012.Organized by Law Seminars International, the seminar features leading environmental and engineering professionals speaking to an audience of lawyers, business executives, consultants, and government officials at the single-day event. Mr. Steets caps off the morning session at 11:15 a.m. with his presentation,…
October 9, 2013
Geosyntec Team Designs Software Tool to Aid Selection of Remedies for Chlorinated Solvents in Groundwater
A team of Geosyntec engineers and scientists specializing in groundwater remediation have developed a new software tool that aids in the evaluation and selection of remediation technologies that address dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), often in the form of chlorinated solvents.Using the DNAPL Technology Evaluation Screening Tool (DNAPL TEST) can help in the identification and appreciation of the optimal technology available to address plumes of chlorinated solvents at impacted sites. DNAPL TEST allows engineers and…
Ilisa Tawney, P.E., a project engineer based in Geosyntec's Maryland office, will present at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation in Vienna, Austria, on November 14-16, 2012.The title of her presentation is "Reducing Environmental Impact through Biological In Situ Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination via Closed-Loop Groundwater Circulation at a German Site." Ms. Tawney's presentation is part of Session Five: Sustainability Management.The presentation highlights a site investigation and remediation project Ms. Tawney conducted with Neal Durant,…
October 9, 2013
Look Ahead: Geosyntec Events for November 4-10
California Stormwater Quality Association 8th Annual CASQA Conference November 5-7, 2012 San Diego, CaliforniaGeosyntec Participants:Principal Eric Strecker (Portland) Principal Marcus Quigley (Brookline) Principal Ken Susilo (Los Angeles) Associate Lisa Austin (Oakland ) Associate Brandon Steets (Santa Barbara) Associate Kathleen Harrison (San Diego) Principal Eric Smalstig (Huntington Beach) Senior Consultant Peter Mangarella (Oakland) Senior Consultant Kim Williams (San Diego) Senior Staff Engineer Raina Dwivedi (Oakland) Engineer Courtney Wilson (San Diego) Engineer Aaron Poresky (Portland) Engineer Judd…
Michael Bloom, P.E., CFM, BCEE, an associate and a water resources engineer based in Geosyntec's Houston office, will lead a workshop November 14, 2012, providing an overview of recent changes to the region's municipal stormwater permitting program.The workshop, "Welcome to the MS4," will be held from 8 a.m.-noon in the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Conference Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane in Houston. The event is sponsored in part by Geosyntec for participants of the Clean Waters…
Julie Chambon, Ph.D., a senior staff engineer based in California, is the lead author and co-author of two articles published this fall examining a range of methods used to remediate impacted sites, including reductive dechlorination.Dr. Chambon is the lead author of an article for Biotechnology and Engineering entitled, "Review of Reactive Kinetic Models Describing Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Ethenes in Soil and Groundwater." It examines the modeling approaches used to measure the process of reductive…
October 9, 2013
Geosyntec Consultants Sponsors 2012 California Stormwater Quality Association Conference
Geosyntec Consultants is a gold sponsor of the 8th Annual California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Conference, to be held at the Hilton San Diego at Mission Bay on November 5-7, 2012.The theme for this year's conference is "Solving the Stormwater Compliance Puzzle." Throughout the three-day meeting, Geosyntec speakers will address a wide range of timely topics for holders of municipal, industrial, and construction National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.Lisa Austin (Oakland) will serve as…
