September 10, 2019
Rica Enriquez Coauthors Article on Turbulence Modeling in the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Rica Enriquez, Ph.D. (Minnesota) coauthored an article entitled "An Implicit Algebraic Turbulence Closure Scheme for Atmospheric Boundary Layer Simulation" published in the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (JAS). Rica's coauthors are Xiaoming Shi, Robert L. Street, George H. Bryan, and Fotini Katopodes Chow. Rica is an Engineer based in Minnesota with more than 11 years of experience focused on modeling atmospheric, oceanic, and fluvial flows. Her modeling work has included hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and contaminant…
September 9, 2019
Geosyntec Staff to Speak at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference
Geosyntec will be well represented at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois on September 21-25, 2019. Joe Cleary, P.E., BCEE (New Jersey); Rishab Mahajan, P.E., CFM, CPSWQ (Illinois); Adrienne Nemura, P.E. (Ohio); Chao Zhou, P.E. (California); Brian Petty, P.E. (California); and Edward Horai (New York) will present at the conference. Adrienne also helped with the planning of Roundtable Session 419. Overall, 13 Geosyntec…
September 6, 2019
Travis Kline to Present Impacts at the ABA SEER 27th Fall Conference
Travis Kline, MEM (Washington, D.C.) will present "PFAS – Beyond Impacts to Water" at The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts from 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. on September 12, 2019. Travis is a Senior Principal Toxicologist based in Washington, D.C. with more than 25 years of experience focused on human health risk assessment and applied toxicology. The ABA SEER 27th Fall…
September 5, 2019
Chuck Whisman Presented on Strategies for Improving Safety Culture at the Marcellus Shale Coalition Health and Safety Committee Meeting
Chuck Whisman, P.E. (Pennsylvania) presented "Using Behavior-Based Safety & Data Management to Improve Your Safety Culture" at the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) Health & Safety Meeting on August 14, 2019. Chuck is a Senior Principal Engineer based in Pennsylvania with more than 25 years of professional experience helping clients with their most challenging engineering and environmental projects across the world, including hundreds of remediation and capital projects. Chuck presented on safety from an engineering perspective,…
September 5, 2019
Julie Konzuk, Michelle Cho, and Frederic Cosme to Present on Groundwater Quality at the 10th International Groundwater Quality Conference
Julie Konzuk, Ph.D., PEng, (Ontario), Michelle Cho, Ph.D. (Ontario), and Frederic Cosme, CPEng, Ir. (Melbourne, Australia) will present at the 10th International Groundwater Quality Conference (GQ 2019) at the University of Liege Auditorium 500 in Liege, Belgium on September 9-12, 2019. Julie will be delivering a keynote presentation entitled "Challenges and Considerations for Assessing and Monitoring Natural Attenuation Mechanisms, Plume Persistence, and Treatment Durations at Megasites with Complex Chemistries and Heterogeneous Environments." Michelle will be…
September 4, 2019
Eric Kovich to Moderate a Panel at the Pipeline Safety, Operations and Maintenance Seminar
Eric Kovich, P.E. will moderate a panel "Pipeline Construction, Integrity and Operations Management" at the Marcellus Shale Coalition's Pipeline Safety, Operations and Maintenance Seminar at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania from 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. on September 12, 2019. Eric is a Senior Principal Engineer with more than 20 years of professional experience focused on Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) regulatory compliance, environmental planning and permitting, mergers and acquisitions, and…
September 3, 2019
Nick Muenks to Present on Tools for Predicting Metal Bioavailability at 2019 Missouri Water Seminar
Nick Muenks (Missouri) will present "Biotic Ligland Model vs. Water Effects Ratio" at the Missouri Water Seminar at the Stoney Creek Conference Center in Columbia, Missouri at 10:55 a.m. on September 5, 2019. Nick is a Senior Scientist based in Missouri with more than 15 years of experience addressing a diverse range of water quality issues such as remedial site investigations, stormwater characterization, agricultural and urban best management practice performance, watershed management, development of water…
August 29, 2019
Brandon Steets to Serve as Trainer for Online ITRC Panel Event: Stormwater Best Management Practices Performance Evaluation
Brandon Steets, P.E. (California) will serve as a panel member and trainer/presenter for the online Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) Panel Event: Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Performance Evaluation from 1-2 p.m. EDT on September 10, 2019. The other panelists are Allison Dunaway, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Patrick Hsieh, Dalton Olmsted & Fuglevand, Inc.; and Douglas Howie, Washington Department of Ecology. Other members from the ITRC project team will also participate as facilitators…
August 27, 2019
Bob Anderson to Present on Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water at Public Works Expo (PWX) 2019
Bob Anderson, LHG, CWRE (Washington) will present "Emerging Contaminants, a Recurring Issue for Drinking Water Utilities: The City of Issaquah, Washington Case Study" at PWX 2019 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington from September 8-11, 2019. Bob's co-presenter is Robert York, P.E., Engineering Manager for the City of Issaquah, Washington. Bob is a Senior Principal Hydrogeologist with more than 30 years of experience focused on water resources development and management for clients…
August 26, 2019
Mary deFlaun Elected Trustee-at-Large for the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Mary deFlaun, Ph.D., BCES (New Jersey) has been elected Trustee-at-Large of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) Board of Trustees. Mary is a Senior Principal Environmental Microbiologist based in New Jersey with more than 25 years of experience remediating recalcitrant organics and metals through monitored natural attenuation, enhanced in situ bioremediation, in situ chemical reduction, and biosequestration of metals. She will begin her three-year term as Trustee-at-Large on January 1, 2020. Mary's…
August 23, 2019
Geosyntec Practitioners to Speak at Florida Lake Management Society's 30th Annual Technical Symposium
Eric Sager, P.G.; Erin Reed, Ph.D., P.E.; Mike Hardin, Ph.D., P.E. (Florida); and Jared Ervin, Ph.D. (California) will speak at the Florida Lake Management Society's (FLMS) 30th Annual Technical Symposium at the Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida on August 27-30, 2019. Eric is speaking on PFAS contamination in water to close Session A1: Indian River Lagoon-Identifying Problems. Erin and Brandon will speak on identifying the sources of bacteria and nutrients in Session B2:…
August 21, 2019
Marc Rogoff Coauthored a Paper on Solid Waste Rate Analysis in Waste Advantage Magazine
Marc Rogoff, Ph.D. (Florida) coauthored a paper entitled "What is the Use of Doing Solid Waste Rate Analysis?" published in Waste Management Magazine on pages 54-56 of volume 10 on August 2, 2019. Marc's coauthor was Laurel C. Ureña (Florida). Marc is a Senior Consultant based in Florida with more than 38 years of professional experience focused on solid waste management waste collection studies, facility feasibility assessments, facility site selection, property acquisition, environmental permitting, operation…
Geosyntec practitioners will moderate and speak on various panels at the Georgia Environmental Conference at the Jekyll Island Convention Center on Jekyll Island, Georgia from August 21-23, 2019. The annual Georgia Environmental Conference is a large, comprehensive, and diverse educational opportunity and will be attended by more than 700 local, state, and federal government officials; business and industry leaders; attorneys; consultants; engineers; developers; land owners; architects; agribusiness leaders; energy experts; water planning districts; universities; public…
August 13, 2019
Jason Conder and Jennifer Arblaster to Present at Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) PFAS Meeting
Jason Conder, Ph.D. (California) and Jennifer Arblaster (Vermont) will present on risk assessments associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America Focused Topic Meeting on "Environmental Risk Assessment of PFAS" at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina from August 12-15, 2019. Jason will present "Classification and Grouping of PFAS for Environmental Risk Assessment." He and Jessica will present posters entitled "Guidance for Assessing…
Ali Nasseri-Moghaddam, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Ontario) has joined Geosyntec as a Principal Geotechnical Engineer. He brings broad expertise in dam and earthquake engineering, risk management for underground structures, slope stability assessments, geotechnical design of tunneling works, and applications of geophysics in geotechnical engineering. Ali has led multidisciplinary projects for his clients, providing geotechnical investigations, foundation design, and construction quality assurance and quality control for major wind farms, infrastructure, and landfills. His project work includes the assessment…
July 30, 2019
Jessica Yeager Receives the 2019 Ascending Leader Award
Jessica Yeager, P.E., LSP (Massachusetts) was announced as a recipient of the Ascending Leader Award from the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC). She received the award at the EBC's 25th Annual Summer Garden Party in Boston, Massachusetts on August 8, 2019. Jessica is a Senior Engineer based in Massachusetts with more than nine years of professional experience focused on environmental engineering and specializing in remedial design and implementation. She has designed remedial systems…
July 26, 2019
Geosyntec's Bristol, UK Office Relocated
The new office, located in Bristol, is central to the UK and Ireland Operations, which are led by Branch Manager Dr. Gary Wealthall. Managed by Andrew Morgan, this office focuses on soil and groundwater investigation, risk assessment, and remediation. In addition to Dr. Wealthall and Andrew, the Bristol office staff includes James Rayner, Walker Prentke, Dr. Marlies van der Schee, and Emily Hadrill. Dr. Wealthall is a Senior Principal Consultant based in the UK with…
July 26, 2019
Andrea Braga and Erica Tillinghast Contributed to ECI Training Manual for Qualified Stormwater Manager Certification
Geosyntec's Andrea Braga, PE, CPESC (Massachusetts) and Erica Tillinghast, PE, CPESC (Georgia) recently created a training manual to support EnviroCert International's (ECI) new Qualified Stormwater Manager (QSM) program. Erica also assisted in the studio, recording the QSM training with ECI. Andrea is a Principal Water Resources Engineer with more than 12 years of professional experience focused on helping clients develop innovative solutions to their complex water quality, flooding, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)…
July 22, 2019
Staci Capozzi Coauthored a Paper on Stormwater Sediments Published in the Journal Water Research
Staci Capozzi, Ph.D. (Maryland) coauthored a paper entitled "Polychlorinated biphenyls in stormwater sediments: Relationships with land use and particle characteristics" published in the Journal Water Research on July 16, 2019. Staci's coauthors were Siqi Cao, Birthe V. Kjellerup, and Allen P. Davis. Staci is a Senior Staff Scientist focused on data mining, source apportionment, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the bioremediation of PCBs and halogenated solvents in subsurface systems. Staci has applied her skills to apportion…
Randy Brandt, P.G. (California) presented "The Intersection of Climate Change and Environmental Due Diligence" at Baker McKenzie's Annual International Environmental Law Conference in Chicago, Illinois on June 19-21, 2019. Randy is a Senior Principal Geologist based in California with more than 30 years of management and technical experience with environmental and hazardous waste issues. He has focused on development and implementation of environmental restoration programs for blighted hazardous waste sites ranging in size from gasoline…
July 10, 2019
Herwig Goldemund to Present on PFAS Panel at Georgia Environmental Law Section Annual Summer Seminar
Herwig Goldemund, Ph.D. (Georgia) will present on the panel "PFAS FUSS: When (Not If) You Find PFAS at Your Property, What Should You Do? An Overview of Current Regulatory Efforts to Address PFAS Chemicals" at the Georgia Environmental Law Section Annual Summer Seminar at the King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia on July 12-13, 2019. Herwig's co-presenters are Charles M. Denton, II, Barnes & Thornburg; Mark Benotti, Ph.D., NewFields;…
June 26, 2019
Randy Brandt Presented on Climate Change and Brownfield Redevelopment at CCLR's Workshop
Randy Brandt, P.G. (California) presented "The Intersection of Climate Change and Brownfield Redevelopment" at the Center for Creative Land Recycling's (CCLR) Resources for Sustainable Redevelopment and Land Recycling workshop at the Shell Clubhouse in Martinez, California on June 18, 2019. Randy's co-presenters were Nova Blazej, EPA Region 9; Sara Bellafronte, City of Pittsburg, Pittsburg Future Build; and Mark Shorett, Bay Area Metro. Randy is a Senior Principal Geologist based in California with more than 30…
June 24, 2019
Todd Creamer to Present on Subsurface Investigations at SAME Greater Kansas City Post Industry & Training Day Conference
Todd Creamer, P.G. (New Hampshire) will present "Highly Efficient Subsurface Investigations in Large Building on Active Installations" at Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Greater Kansas City (GKC) Post Industry & Training Day Conference at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas at 10:45 am on June 27, 2019. Todd 's co-presenters are Karen Campbell, NAVFAC SE and Travis Lewis, NAVFAC Engineering & Expeditionary Warfare Center. Todd is a Principal Geologist based in…
June 21, 2019
Nathan Schachtman Coauthored a Paper on Physical and Chemical Erosion in the Geological Society of America
Nathan Schachtman coauthored a paper entitled "The Interplay between Physical and Chemical Erosion Over Glacial-Interglacial Cycles" that was published in the Geological Society of America's journal Geology on May 2, 2019. Nathan was the lead author, and his coauthors were Joshua Roering, Jill Marshall, Daniel Gavin, and Darryl Granger. Nathan is a Staff Geologist based in Washington focused on geological sciences. He has experience conducting geochemical characterizations of soil, rock, and sediment as well as…
June 18, 2019
Kwasi Badu-Tweneboah Presented on Dredging Management and Emergency Dredging at the Dredging Summit & Expo '19
Kwasi Badu-Tweneboah, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE (Florida) presented "Optimizing the Storage Capacity of a Confined Disposal Facility in Savannah Harbor, Georgia – Seven Years of Intensive Management of Dredged Sediments" and "Emergency Dredging of a Terminal Tanker Dock Due to Impacts from the Recent Back-to-back Hurricanes in the Northeast Florida Area" at the Western Dredging Association's (WEDA) Dredging Summit & Expo '19 at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago, Illinois on June 7, 2019. Kwasi's co-presenters were…
June 17, 2019
Marc Rogoff Recognized for Service on SWANA's Technical Division, International and Executive Boards
Marc Rogoff, Ph.D. (Florida) was recognized for his service on the Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Division, International Board, and Executive Board at a SWANA retreat in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 31 - June 2, 2019. Marc is a Senior Consultant based in Florida with more than 38 years of experience that includes solid waste management, waste collection studies, facility feasibility assessments, and facility site selection. Throughout his career, he has directed…
June 17, 2019
Frederic Cosme Joins Geosyntec to Lead the Firm's Contaminated Site Assessment and Cleanup Practice in Melbourne, Australia
Frederic Cosme, CPEng has joined Geosyntec as a Principal Engineer with 20 years of experience in environmental consulting and hydrogeology and will lead the firm's practice in Melbourne, Australia. Based in Melbourne for the last 12 years, Fred has delivered clients tangible outcomes for the largest industrial sites in the state of Victoria, developing a particular expertise with fractured basalt. Fred has also provided technical direction and risk mitigation strategies for major industrial facilities many…
June 14, 2019
Rula Deeb to Present on PFAS Technical and Regulatory Issues as part of the ABA's SEER Essentials Webinar Series
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM (California) will present "PFAS 101 – An Overview of Technical and Regulatory Issues Associated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances" as part of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, & Resources Law (SEER) Essentials webinar series at 1:00 p.m. on June 18, 2019. Rula's co-presenters are Virginia Yingling, Minnesota Department of Health and Harmon L. Cooper, Crowell & Moring LLP. Rula is a Senior Principal Civil and Environmental Engineer…
June 13, 2019
John Merrill, Elisabeth Hawley, and Rula Deeb Coauthored an Article about Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in EWRI Currents
John Merrill, Elisabeth Hawley, P.E. (California), and Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM (California) coauthored an article entitled "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Key Issues and Environmental Responses" that was published in Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Currents on pages 11-12 in Volume 21, Number 2. EWRI is a subset of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). John is a Staff Engineer based in California focused on environmental site assessment and remediation, litigation support, and…
Jennifer Padgett, P.E. (Maryland) has been named Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). Jennifer is a Project Engineer based in Maryland focused on environmental engineering and solid waste management projects with an emphasis on landfills. Her leadership role within SWANA grew through distinction at their board meeting and her involvement with the Young Professionals Group. SWANA is an organization of professionals committed to advancing from solid…
Lauren Fitzgerald, Ph.D., P.E. (Georgia) and Jay Thompson, Ph.D., P.E. (Minnesota) will present "Using Environmental Forensic Tools for Litigation Support" at the 28th Annual Southeastern Environmental Law & Regulation Conference at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida from 3:15-4:00 pm on June 14, 2019. Lauren and Jay will co-present with W. Larkin Radney, IV, Esq. of Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC. Lauren is an Environmental Engineer based in North Carolina focused…
June 7, 2019
Lelio Mejia to Present on Dam Performance during Earthquakes at ICOLD's Annual Meeting and Symposium
Lelio Mejia, Ph.D. (California) will present a paper on "Earthquake-induced Cracking of Embankment Dams" at the 87th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada from June 9-14, 2019. As the U.S. Delegate on the ICOLD Committee on Seismic Aspects of Dam Design, Lelio will also presenta on the "Performance of Dams During the 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake." Lelio is a Senior…
Todd McAlary, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.G., Paul Nicholson (Ontario), Alicia Revezzo (Michigan), Wayne Amber, Ph.D., (Michigan), and Rob Ferree, CPG (Michigan) will be participating at the 9th Annual Environmental Risk Management Workshop on Hazardous Substances in Soil, Groundwater, and Vapors: The New Turning Point at the Ralph A. MacMullen (RAM) Conference Center in Roscommon, Michigan on June 11-12, 2019. The technical workshop is hosted by American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Michigan Section and Geosyntec is…
