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NARPM Presents...Focus on Geology for Improved Remediation Decision-Making

Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

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This webinar introduces geologic and hydrogeologic principles related to hazardous waste site characterization and remediation. The content is recommended for staff and management involved with site cleanup who have never taken an advanced-level course on these topics. EPA geologists & hydrogeologists will introduce the principles that form a geologic conceptual site model. Knowledge of this material is a prerequisite for the 2019 NARPM course, Focus on Geology for Improved Remediation Decision-Making.

Topics:

  • General geologic and hydrogeologic terminology
  • How focusing on geology will lead to a more robust conceptual site model
  • Geologic settings of EPA sites and how these control contaminant transport in the subsurface
  • Tools used for characterizing a site's geology

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Presenters:

A photograph of Herb LevineHerb Levine, U.S. EPA Region 9 (levine.herb@epa.gov or 415-972-3062)
Senior Hydrogeologist with the U.S. EPA, Region 9 Superfund program. Mr. Levine has more than 35 years' experience in this capacity providing in-house consulting to EPA remedial project managers on site investigations and cleanups as well as regulatory issues. Mr. Levine participates on national workgroups advancing technical concepts and developing guidance. Mr. Levine holds an MS and BS in geology from the University of Illinois.


A photograph of Bill BrandonBill Brandon, EPA Region 1 (brandon.bill@epa.gov or 617-918-1391)
Bill Brandon has been working as a geoscientist for over 30 years. His broad experience has focused on waste site characterization and remediation. Providing technical support to develop robust conceptual site models has been a central element of his career. He has been on the forefront of a range of innovations affecting the remediation practice related to characterization and monitoring technologies, including developing simple, effective, and low-cost approaches for evaluating the groundwater-surface water interface. He has a B.S. in geology from Vanderbilt University and an M.S. in geology from the University of Montana and has been employed as a technical support hydrogeologist with U.S. EPA Region 1 since 1994.


Edward J. Gilbert, U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (gilbert.edward@epa.gov or 703-603-8883)
Ed is a Certified Professional Geologist with an educational background in Geological Sciences. He has over twenty years of professional experience in the characterization and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at hazardous waste sites. Ed has been an On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) in EPA Region 1, a member of EPA's Environmental Response Team (ERT), and now works within HQ's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) as the Chief of the Technology Assessment Branch (TAB). With TAB, he advocates for the use of innovative remedial technologies for site cleanup through the conceptualization, project management, and use of knowledge transfer activities. Throughout his career, Ed has focused on fostering the acceptance and use of high resolution characterization (HRSC) tools, dynamic work strategies, and systematic planning to improve the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination. He firmly believes that a thorough understanding of a waste site's geology is essential in the selection and successful implementation of any subsurface remedial strategy.


A photograph of Cindy FrickleCindy Frickle, U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (frickle.cynthia@epa.gov or 202-566-0927)
Cindy Frickle is a physical scientist with EPA's Superfund program where she reviews and propagates technical information to site cleanup professionals through Clu-In, EPA forums, and interagency channels. Prior to joining EPA, she spent time characterizing contaminated sites, coring sediments, studying microbes, and teaching. She completed her Biogeology MS and Geology BS in the University of Minnesota's School of Earth Sciences.


Moderator:

A photograph of Jean BalentJean Balent, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov or 202-566-0832)
Ms Balent is on the staff of the EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division where she has worked to collect and disseminate hazardous waste remediation and characterization information since 2003. Ms Balent manages the Clean Up Information Network website and actively supports online communication and collaboration resources available to EPA. She formerly worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineering Division in the Buffalo District. Ms Balent was also a member of the SUNY-Buffalo Groundwater Research Group where she constructed and tested large scale models of groundwater flow. Ms Balent has also conducted research relating to the Great Lakes, environmental remediation, and brownfields re-development. She holds a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from SUNY-Buffalo and a Master's degree in Information Technology from AIU.


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 July 30, 2019: NARPM Presents...Focus on Geology for Improved Remediation Decision-Making

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