February 9-11, 2015Potomac Institute for Policy Studies901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 200 (Mezzanine Level)Arlington, VA 22203Tel: 571-372-6565(Printable Agenda)  

Monday, February 9, 2014

Time

Topic/Title

Speaker

0900

Welcome/Opening Remarks

Andrea LeesonSERDP/ESTCP

0910

ER-201436: Phytoremediation of Explosives from Contaminated Soil by Transgenic Grass (ESTCP)

Neil BruceUniversity of York

0955

ER-201426: A Practical Approach for Modeling Matrix Diffusion Effects in REMChlor (ESTCP)

Ron FaltaClemson University

1040

Break

1055

ER-201427: Performance Assessment of Past Bioremediation Approaches for Chlorinated Solvent Source Zones (ESTCP)

Paul HatzingerCB&I Federal Services

1140

ER-201429: Performance of Two Technologies to Control Difficult-to-Treat Matrix Diffusion Zones: Post-Bioremediation Sustained Treatment and MNA in Low Permeability Units (ESTCP)

Travis McGuireGSI Environmental

1225

Lunch

1255

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1355

ER-2419: High Resolution Delineation of Contaminant Concentrations, Biogeochemical Processes, and Microbial Communities in Saturated Subsurface Environments (SERDP)

Andrew JacksonTexas Tech University

1440

ER-2420: A High Resolution Passive Flux Meter Approach Based on Colorimetric Responses (SERDP)

Mike AnnableUniversity of Florida

1525

Break

1540

ER-2421: Investigating the Sensitivity of Emerging Geophysical Technologies to Immobile Porosity and Isolated DNAPL and Dissolved/Sorbed VOC Mass in Fractured Media (SERDP)

Lee SlaterRutgers University - Newark

1625

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1725

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Time

Topic/Title

Speaker

0900

ER-201435: Field Demonstration and Validation of the Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) and Environmental Fate Simulator (EFS) for the Risk Assessment of Contaminants on DoD Ranges (ESTCP)

Billy JohnsonUSACE-ERDC-EL

0945

ER-201425: Validation of Biotechnology for Quantifying the Abundance and Activity of Vinyl-chloride Oxidizers in Contaminated Groundwater (ESTCP)

Tim MattesThe University of Iowa

1030

Break

1045

ER-201431: Integrative Passive Sampler-Food Web Modeling Framework for Monitoring Remedy Effectiveness (ESTCP)

Phil GschwendMIT

1130

ER-2429: Combining Mass Balance Modeling with Passive Sampling at Contaminated Sediment Sites to Evaluate Continuing Inputs and Food Web Responses to Remedial Actions (SERDP)

Phil GschwendMIT

1215

Lunch

1245

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1345

ER-2427: Understanding the Relationships Among Low Level Metal Influx, Remediated Sediments, and Biological Receptors (SERDP)

Anna KnoxSavannah River National Laboratory

1430

ER-2428: Assessment and Management of Stormwater Impacts on Sediment Recontamination (SERDP)

Danny ReibleTexas Tech University

1515

Break

1540

ER-2431: Quantitative Thermodynamic Exposure Assessment (Q-TEA) Supporting Resilient Contaminated Site Restoration (SERDP)

Todd BridgesUSACE - ERDC

1615

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1715

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Time

Topic/Title

Speaker

0900

ER-201326: 1,4-Dioxane Remediation by Extreme Soil Vapor Extraction (XSVE) (ESTCP)

Dave BurrisIST

0945

ER-201327: Demonstration and Validation of a Portable Raman Sensor for In-Situ Detection and Monitoring of Perchlorate (Cl04-) (ESTCP)

Baohua GuORNL

1030

Break

1045

ER-201124: In Situ Biogeochemical Transformation of Chlorinated Solvents (ESTCP)

Pat EvansCDM Smith

1130

ER-2423: In Situ Treatment Train for Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Contaminated Groundwater: In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Sorbed Contaminants (ISCO-SC) (SERDP)

Michelle CrimiClarkson University

1215

Lunch

1245

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1345

ER-2425: Development of a Novel Approach for In Situ Remediation of PFC Contaminated Groundwater Systems (SERDP)

Matt SimcikUniversity of Minnesota

1430

ER-2426: Quantification of In Situ Chemical Reductive Defluorination (ISCRD) of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Groundwater Impacted by AFFFs (SERDP)

Linda LeePurdue University

1525

ETC and STC meet with Environmental Restoration Program Manager (Closed Door)

1600

Adjourn