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In-Person
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Instructors
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Course
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Day
Five |
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Site Characterization and Conceptual Model Development |
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Sediment
Remediation Techniques and Technologies |
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Groundwater
Remediation Techniques and Technologies |
Day
Six |
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Soil Remediation Techniques and Technologies |
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Contaminated
Site Project Management |
Day
Seven |
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Demonstrations of Tools and Techniques in Site Characterization
and Remediation |
Gareth
Owen
will lecture on site characterization with a focus on conceptual
model development, field data quality control, and the path
and process of site characterization. Mr. Owen will also lecture
on contaminated site project management issues with a focus
on remedial and risk management planning/costing and remedial
optimization. |
Jeff
Daniel, P. Eng, P.E. is
a Senior Principal with Geosyntec. Mr. Daniel has over 28 years
of experience in the surface water and environmental fields.
During his career, Mr. Daniel has focused on the investigation
and cost-effective remediation of sediment projects of varying
sizes, including a project in the central US where over 2 million
tonnes of material has been removed and over 5 miles of waterway
restored; the Willow Run Creek Site in Michigan which involved
the removal of approximately 370,000 cubic yards of contaminated
sediments and surrounding impacted soil, and a sediment dredging
design project on the Ottawa River which included dredging of
over 225,000 CY of impacted sediment and dewatering using geotextile
tubes. Mr. Daniel managed a recently completed sediment assessment
and remediation project in West Virginia where a monitored natural
recovery remedy with limited capping was implemented which reduced
the overall cost for the project by over 90% compared to the
initially anticipated cost. Mr. Daniel has presented courses
on sediment management and naturalized restoration in the United
States and Canada. Mr. Daniel will lecture on Sediment Remediation
Technologies and Restoration Approaches. |
Ben
Galbraith has over 14 years of experience
in the field of groundwater and soil remediation. Ben has
designed, managed, and conducted hundreds of in-situ remedial
programs within North America and internationally with a variety
of remedial techniques including, in-situ chemical oxidation
and reduction, adsorption, pump & treat systems, soil
vapour extraction, air sparging, permeable reactive barriers,
and enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated and petroleum hydrocarbons,
pesticides, dissolved metals and PFAS compounds. Ben has applied
these technologies in multiple geologic settings, including
challenging formations such as glacial tills, fractured rock,
tidal influenced and saline aquifers. Mr. Galbraith will
lecture on in situ groundwater remediation techniques and
strategies.
Matthew
Schroeder, B.Sc., M.Sc., P.E., is a senior engineer
at Dragun Corporation. His expertise ranges from environmental
remediation to environmental compliance. Matts thoughtful,
scientific approach to environmental issues has earned the
trust of many long-term clients. Matt has successfully managed
environmental remediation projects from a home heating-oil
tank to an 8,000- acre former military base. Matt has also
provided litigation support on a number of projects in the
United States and Canada. In addition to addressing traditional
contaminants in soil and groundwater such as chlorinated hydrocarbons,
PCBs, and metals, Matt has been closely involved in assessment
and remediation of PFAS. Matt is involved in PFAS work groups
and authored/co-authored articles related to assessment and
remediation of PFAS.
Dr. Fatemeh Vakili, P.Geo, M.Sc.,
Ph.D., is a hydrogeologist at Dragun. Dr. Vakilis
academic research and expertise is in using Compound Specific
Isotope Analysis (CSIA). Her expertise in CSIA is used to
understand the source(s) and fate and transport of chemicals
in the subsurface. Dr. Vakili works with other senior scientists
at Dragun on projects involving site assessments, vapour intrusion,
fate and transport of contaminants, litigation support, and
more. These projects focus on water-related issues
(quality and quantity) where Dr. Vakili uses her advanced
knowledge of isotopes to find practical answers to what are
often complex questions. In addition to her hands-on project
experience, Dr. Vakili has presented at the prestigious Battelle
Conference, written for publications as varied as Environmental
Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering Process (CEP),
and the Journal of Nutrient Management. Mr. Schroeder and
Dr. Vakili will lecture on ex situ groundwater remediation
techniques and strategies.
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Dr.
David Reisman, currently a Senior Consultant and
Technical Advisor and the previous Director, Engineering Technical
Support Center, National Risk Management Research Laboratory,
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Reisman worked
for the U. S. Government from 1976-2012 with the National
Park Service (Park Ranger), the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (Information Specialist), and in many positions
with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He served
for several years as a Temporary Advisor to the World Health
Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, authored many environmental
health criteria documents for both EPA and WHO, and published
over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, many in the area of
remediation and mining influenced water treatment. David holds
a Masters Degree in interdisciplinary environmental sciences
from Miami University, and has completed additional graduate
work in engineering at the University of Cincinnati. For over
15 years, David assisted in the development of risk assessment
guidance for the EPA Office of Research & Development
in the waste, ambient and drinking water and hazardous air
pollutants areas. As Director of the EPA's Engineering Technical
Support Center for almost 15 years, David worked on several
hundred hazardous waste sites, conducted treatability and
pilot technology studies, and assisted EPA regional personnel
and contractors in site characterization, soil remediation,
technology selection and treatability study design. David
is the recipient of many Government awards and has received
several medals for his outstanding work in supporting EPA's
regional personnel. Dr. Reisman will lecture on soil remediation
principles, technologies and techniques.
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Demonstrations
of site characterization and remediation technologies will be held
at a location near the course venue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT.
Soil and groundwater remediation technologies, and drilling, geophysical,
and sampling and analysis equipment will be demonstrated.
To ensure a quality delivery of information, online participants
will instead be able to view the demonstrations at a later date.
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