Geosyntec staff will attend the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environmental, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Law 36th Water Law Conference in Orlando, Florida on April 16-18, 2018. Geosyntec attendees are Nandra Weeks, Mark Ellard, Jill Johnson, and Jamey Rosen. Geosyntec is also an Annual Sponsor of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and will also be hosting a client appreciation dinner. Nandra Weeks is a Senior Principal Environmental Engineer based in Florida…
April 16, 2018
Geosyntec Staff Author Article on Modeling Avian Exposures to Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Chemosphere
Emily Larson (Colorado), Jason Conder (California), and Jennifer Arblaster (Vermont) co-authored an article entitled "Modeling avian exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic habitats impacted by historical aqueous film forming foam releases" published in Chemosphere, Volume 201, pages 335-341, in March 2018. The article addresses the potential ecological risks of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to aquatic-dependent birds. Their work consisted of aquatic food web and wildlife exposure modeling to evaluate the potential for risks to…
April 12, 2018
Andrea Rocha Contributes to Groundwater Contamination and Ecosystem Functioning Article in mBio
Andrea Rocha, Ph.D. (Tennessee) co-authored an article entitled "Microbial Functional Gene Diversity Predicts Groundwater Contamination and Ecosystem Functioning" published in mBio Volume 9, Issue 1 on February 20, 2018. Andrea's co-authors were Zhili He, Ping Zhangc, Linwei Wu, Qichao Tu, Zhou Shic, Bo Wu, Yujia Qin, Jianjun Wang, Qingyun Yan, Daniel Curtis, Daliang Ning, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Liyou Wu, Yunfeng Yang, Dwayne A. Elias, David B. Watson, Michael W. W. Adams, Matthew W. Fields,…
Antony Jones (California) co-authored two chapters in the Professional Practices of Product Stewardship book published by the Product Stewardship Society and American Industrial Hygiene Association on February 26, 2018. Tony co-authored chapters entitled "Product Exposure Assessment" and "Product Risk Characterization." He has 17 years of consulting experience in academia and industry, on projects in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Spain, and the United States. Tony has broad experience helping clients with…
Geosyntec will make a substantial technical contribution at Battelle's Eleventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California on April 8-12, 2018. Geosyntec-led contributions include five session chairs, 18 platform presentations, two panel moderators, one panelist, five workshop instructors, four learning lab instructors, and 16 poster presentations. Our professionals have also co-authored more than 20 other platform and poster presentations. David Reynolds (Ontario) served…
Jason Conder (California) will join a panel discussion at the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Environmental Law Section's 32nd Annual Environmental Law Spring Super Symposium on April 13, 2018. Jason will contribute to the panel entitled "PFAS: Not Your Typical Emerging Contaminant." Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a family of chemicals that are persistent in the environment and bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans, resulting in widespread and global exposure. This panel will discuss…
Andrea Rocha (Tennessee) co-authored an article entitled "Construction of Viable Soil Defined Media Using Quantitative Metabolomics Analysis of Soil Metabolites" that was published in Frontiers in Microbiology on December 22, 2017. Her co-authors were Stefan Jenkins, Tami L. Swenson, Rebecca Lau, Alex Aaring, Terry C. Hazen, Romy Chakraborty, and Trent R. Northen. Andrea is a Senior Staff Scientist based in Tennessee focused on leading-edge research using an array of geochemical, microbial, computational, and genomics techniques…
March 23, 2018
Todd Olsen Article on Kinetics of Methylmercury Production Published in Environmental Science & Technology
Todd Olsen (California) authored an article entitled "Kinetics of Methylmercury Production Revisited" that was published in Environmental Science & Technology in Volume 52 (4) on pages 2063–2070, on January 27, 2018.The article is based on Todd 's research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His co-authors are Scott. C. Brooks, Katherine A. Muller and Scott L. Painter. Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) journal is an authoritative source of information for professionals in a wide range of…
Ken Susilo (California) will present at the P3 Water Summit at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California on April 3-4, 2018. Ken will serve in a number of roles at the summit: He will host a series of roundtable discussions on Public Private Partnerships (P3s) and performance-based infrastructure for stormwater He will moderate a stormwater panel entitled "Performance Based Metrics for Stormwater Quality and Water Resources", focused on criteria for developing P3 approaches…
March 19, 2018
Joe Cleary to Present on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Joe Cleary, P.E., BCEE (New Jersey) is scheduled to co-present the topic "Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Status and the Treatment Alternatives" at Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) in Hoboken, New Jersey from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET on March 21. The presentation will focus on source control techniques and wastewater treatment alternatives in response to active pharmaceutical ingredients including personal care products, endocrine disrupting compounds, as well as antibiotic and antimicrobial agents that are present…
March 15, 2018
Geosyntec Staff Contribute Vapor Intrusion Expertise to Environmental Managers Magazine
Deran Pursoo (Arizona), Dave Folkes, and Ted Kuehster (Colorado) are contributing authors for an article entitled "Site-Redevelopment for Commercial Expansion Using Plastic-Dome Forms for Aerated Floor Construction" in the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Environmental Managers (EM) Magazine March 2018 issue. The article discusses commercial expansion over former industrial parcels and landfills with contaminated soils via utilization of low-cost methane mitigation systems that use a sub-slab matrix of thermoplastic, structural domes, to provide sub-floor…
March 14, 2018
SiREM's Waterloo Membrane Sampler Featured in Environmental Science, Processes and Impacts
An article about SiREM's Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) was featured on the cover of the journal Environmental Science, Processes and Impacts on pages 1363-1373 in Issue 11 in November 2017. SiREM is a division of Geosyntec. The article is entitled "Experimentally validated mathematical model of analyte uptake by permeation passive samplers." The mathematical model, which was applied to the WMS sampler, provides a valuable tool to predict changes in uptake rates during sampling, to assign…
Marc Rogoff received the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award (DIAA) from the Collection and Transfer division of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) at its 2018 Technical Division Awards at SWANApalooza in Denver, Colorado on March 6, 2018. According to SWANA, "Rogoff has been involved with SWANA since its early origins and was recognized for his support of integrated solid waste management planning, specifically his rate study work helping communities understand the financial requirements…
Tyler McNabb (Tennessee) will deliver a presentation entitled "Overview of the Vapor Intrusion Regulatory Environment and Associated Risk Drivers" to the Health Environment Economic Development Industry at the Tennessee Environment Conference from 10:45-11:20 a.m. on March 14, 2018. Tyler McNabb is a Senior Staff Geologist based in Tennessee currently focused on site investigations; soil vapor surveys; soil and groundwater remediation involving chlorinated solvents, PCBs, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons; and conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments…
Dogus Meric (Illinois) will present "A Few Simple Forensics Methods Helped PRPs to Pay No More than Their Equitable Share of Clean-up Costs" during a Midwestern States Environmental Consultants Association (MSECA) Webinar from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST, March 22, 2018. Dogus will discuss the use of environmental forensics to reduce Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) liabilities. People that register to the webinar through the following link will get a free registration:…
March 9, 2018
Ron Arcuri Contributes to Groundwater PFAS Article Published by the National Groundwater Association
Ron Arcuri (Pennsylvania) served as a contributing author for a recent publication by the National Groundwater Association entitled "Groundwater and PFAS: State of Knowledge and Practice." The document summarizes the known science and knowledge related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It describes the fate, transport, risk communication, remediation, and treatment of PFAS, as well as current assessment technologies, methods, and field procedures. The document was prepared as a series of chapters that provide a…
Marc Rogoff (Florida) was recently interviewed for an article entitled "Year in Review: Driving Efficiency and Production" in Waste Advantage Magazine in volume nine, number two, February 2018 issue. The article looks at changes and how smart technologies became more popular in 2017. It also examines several major changes that altered the views of the industry toward collection and recycling. In the article Marc and others discuss changes in the past year concerning the waste…
Todd DeJournett (Minnesota), and James Wang (Maryland) co-authored a poster, entitled "Removal of Per and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) with RO and NF Membranes – Implications for Concentrate Management," which Todd will present at the American Membrane Technology Association's (AMTA's) Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida at 5:00 p.m. on March 14, 2018. Todd DeJournett is a Senior Engineer based in Minnesota with more than…
Scott Walker (Texas) will contribute to a panel discussion on Shifting Environmental Policies at the Shifting Policies for a Shifting Environment: Environmental Policy Symposium hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) at the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Mississippi from 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. CT on March 8, 2018. The panel session is entitled "WOTUS: Clear as Mud Shifting Policies for a Shifting Environment: Environmental Policy Symposium" Scott is an environmental…
Geosyntec was selected by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation as the prime consultant and engineer to update the County's 1996 LA River Master Plan. Key subconsultants joining Geosyntec on the Master Plan team are the celebrated architect/design firms OLIN and Gehry Partners. Nonprofit River LA will lead the development of an extensive and inclusive community engagement and outreach process. Kearns & West,…
March 6, 2018
Mike Kavanaugh and Doug Larson to Teach Princeton Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course in California
Mike Kavanaugh (California) and Doug Larson (Massachusetts) will be teaching the Princeton Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course in San Francisco, California on March 12-16, 2018. Mike and Doug will be teaching along with Robert W. Cleary, Princeton Groundwater, Inc.; John A. Cherry, University of Guelph Bernard H. Kueper, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen's University; and David Kaminski, QED Environmental Systems. The course is approved by the Connecticut LEP Board for 40 hours of CEC credits…
Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, (Georgia) will present the 2018 ASCE Karl Terzaghi Lecture at the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo in Orlando, Florida from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on March 8, 2018. His lecture, entitled "Geotechnical Stability of Waste Fills – Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges," will address the reasons behind recent failures of waste fills (e.g., landfills, CCR impoundments, mine tailings piles) and how we might reduce these occurrences…
March 2, 2018
Brandon Steets to Present on Industrial Stormwater Litigation at the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Brandon Steets (California) will deliver a presentation entitled "Industrial Stormwater Litigation: Leveraging Lessons Learned to Avoid Future Risks" to the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on March 8, 2018. Brandon Steets is a Senior Principal Water Resources Engineer based in California with more than 17 years of experience focused on helping clients develop cost-effective solutions to their complex regulatory compliance issues related to state and federal water quality requirements…
March 1, 2018
Mark Davidson to Present on Environmental Forensics at the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference in Nashville
Mark Davidson (California) will present at the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Conference at the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown in Tennessee, at 10:10 a.m. on March 1, 2018. His technical session, entitled "CSI Nashville: Environmental Forensics," will explore the latest forensic tools for assessing fate and transport of contaminants, including compound-specific isotope analysis, molecular biology techniques, and the best science for vapor intrusion cases. Mark will be co-presenting with James Slaughter, Esq. (Beveridge & Diamond)…
March 1, 2018
Geosyntec Professionals at the 2018 IAFSM Floodplain and Stormwater Management Conference
Geosyntec professionals will be actively participating in 2018 Illinois Association Floodplain and Stormwater Management (AFSM) Annual Conference at Tinley Park Convention Center in Illinois on March 14 - 15, 2018. Geosyntec attendees for the event are: Lee Hauser, Matt Bardol, and Rishab Mahajan (Illinois IAFSM was founded in 1986 by professionals interested in and responsible for floodplain and stormwater management in the State of Illinois. The IAFSM is a local chapter of the Association of…
February 27, 2018
Rodolfo Sancio to Present on the Management of Geohazards at the 2018 PRCI Research Exchange Meeting
Rodolfo Sancio (Texas) will present at the 2018 Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) Research Exchange Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Florida during Track Two from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. on March 7, 2018. His presentation is entitled "Guidelines for Management of Geohazards Affecting the Engineering and Construction of New Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines." His co-authors were Anthony Rice, Jean Audibert, David Morgan, and Jordan Rattray. Rodolfo Sancio, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE is a…
February 27, 2018
Geosyntec Staff to Present at the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo
Geosyntec staff will deliver technical presentations at the 2018 International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Florida on March 5-10, 2018. Geosyntec Staff will also be at Pavilion #172 if you would like to meet or talk with us. The International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo is a joint effort of the ADSC-The International Association of Foundation Drilling, DFI (Deep Foundations Institute), G-I (Geo-Institute of American…
Adrienne Nemura (Michigan) and Rishab Mahajan (Illinois) delivered a presentation entitled "Mixing Zones – How can they be utilized?" to the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup on February 1, 2018. The presentation covered Clean Water Act regulations regarding mixing zones and a case study on the use of a mixing zone study to demonstrate compliance with existing ammonia criteria. The meeting included an update from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and participants discussed…
February 26, 2018
Modeling for Wastewater Treatment Process Design and Optimization
Integrated models are valuable planning tools that can be used to investigate upgrades and configuration modifications to wastewater treatment systems. A team of Geosyntec wastewater treatment process modeling specialists recently authored a white paper that describes Geosyntec's novel integrated modeling approach for estimating the cost of compliance decisions and optimizing capital/O&M costs based on the permittee's preferred spending plan and risk tolerance. Geosyntec's approach can also estimate risks of non-compliance based on uncertainty in feed…
February 22, 2018
Geosyntec Staff to Present at Emerging Contaminants Summit in Colorado
Geosyntec staff will make a significant technical contribution to the Emerging Contaminants Summit at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado on March 6-7, 2018. This year, Geosyntec is proud to have developed the summit's technical program and to support the summit as a Platinum Sponsor. We are also pleased to share our discounted registration rate with our clients and colleagues. Visit http://www.contaminantssummit.com/ to register and enter discount code GeosynVIP to take advantage of the 25%…
February 21, 2018
SiREM Expands Range of Passive Samplers for VOC Vapor Monitoring with the Waterloo Membrane Sampler
SiREM (a division of Geosyntec) has launched an independent website for the Waterloo Membrane Sampler TM (WMS). WMS is a unique passive sampler that can be used for indoor air, ambient air, sub-slab vapor and soil gas sampling of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). WMS was developed at the University of Waterloo by Drs. Tadeusz Górecki and Suresh Seethapathy. The researchers had identified a need for a passive sampler with resistance to water vapor, which can…
February 20, 2018
Mike Kavanaugh and Doug Larson to Teach Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course in Florida
Mike Kavanaugh (California) and Doug Larson (Massachusetts) will be teaching The Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course in Tampa, Florida on February 26-March 2, 2018. Mike and Doug will be teaching along with Robert W. Cleary, Princeton Groundwater, Inc.; John A. Cherry, University of Guelph Bernard H. Kueper, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen's University; and David Kaminski, QED Environmental Systems. The course is approved by the Connecticut LEP Board for 40 hours of CEC credits and…
February 19, 2018
Lelio Mejia to Speak on Large Dam Design and Construction at the University of California, San Diego
Lelio Mejia (California) will deliver a presentation entitled "Design and Construction of Borinquen Dam 1E for the Panama Canal Expansion" at the Structural and Material Engineering Building at the University of California, San Diego for the Geo-Institute Student Chapter and California Geotechnical Engineering Association (UC San Diego CalGeo) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on February 26, 2018. Lelio is a Senior Principal based in Oakland, California with more than 35 years of experience in geotechnical…
