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Full Schedule

  • Monday, June 27, 2022
  • 1:00pm – 4:00pm PT
    Port of Oakland Tour
  • 5:00pm – 6:30pm PT
    EPA Alumni Reception
  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022
  • 8:30am – 10:30am PT
    Opening Keynote Plenary: The Role of Science in Environmental Justice
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm PT
    Technical and Student Poster Session
  • 11:00am – 1:00pm PT
    Women's Professional Development Workshop and Luncheon: Women in a Changing Workplace
  • 11:30am – 1:30pm PT
    Past Presidents' Lunch
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
    Student Welcome Reception and Program Orientation
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
    Student Keynote Address: Finding Your Path to Better the World
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Air Pollution Control

    Platform Chair: Arijit Pakrasi, PhD – Edge Engineering and Science LLC

    Platform Co-Chair: Nathan Schindler, JD, BS Chem. – Evonik Corporation

    AQCT

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Ambient Air Quality Dispersion Modeling Issues
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Environmental Justice and Community Monitoring

    Platform Chair: Patrick Clark, BS – Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC

    AQMM

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    EPA Priorities 2022-2023
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Monitoring Tools, Development of Emission Inventories, Challenges, and Impacts

    Platform Chair: Juan C. Ramirez Dorronsoro, PhD – Marietta College -Environmental Engineering

    AQES

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Nanosafety: Research and Regulations
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Roadway Emissions

    Platform Chair: Shams Tanvir – California Polytechnic State University

    Platform Co-Chair: Gurdas Sanhu

    TRAN

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Sustainability Metrics and Analytics

    Platform Chair: Thomas Morahan, PG – The Earth and Environmental Sciences Technology Transfer Working Group, LLC

    Platform Co-Chair: Georges E. Bou-Saab, PhD – Arcadis U.S., Inc.

    SUST

  • 2:00pm – 2:45pm PT
    Career Panel: Tips on Finding the Right Environmental Job and Advancing Your Career in Industry, Government, or Academia
  • 3:00pm – 5:30pm PT
    ECi Poster Judging
  • 3:00pm – 5:30pm PT
    Student Poster Competition
  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Air Permitting, Compliance, Enforcement Issues, and Case Studies

    Platform Chair: Kevin Eldridge, MS – ERM

    Platform Co-Chair: Paul C. Siebert – Weston Solutions, Inc.

    REGU

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Air Pollution Control: Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxides
  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Clean Energy Technologies: Issues, Case Studies and a Path to Net-Zero Goals

    Platform Chair: Charles E. Baukal, Jr., PhD, Ed.D., P.E., QEP – John Zink Co. LLC

    Platform Co-Chair: Kaitlyn Watkins – Florida Power and Light

    INDU

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Community-Based Solutions and Environmental Justice

    Platform Chair: John Koehler, Sc.D. – Yorke Engineering, LLC

    Co-Chair: Harish G. Rao, Ph.D., P.E., QEP – RCS

    MINI

    REGU

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Evaluation of Minor Source Modeling in the US
  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    International Air Quality Challenges and Insights

    Platform Chair: Patrick Clark, BS – Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC

    AQMM

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Sustainable Waste/Materials Management and Circular Economy

    Platform Chair: Mingming Lu, PhD – Univ. of Cincinnati

    Platform Co-Chair: Chih C. Chao, PhD, PEng – Cantech Environmental Services

    SUST

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Vapor Intrusion and Site Investigation

    Platform Chair: Christopher C. Lutes, MS – Jacobs

    Platform Co-Chair: Tonia Burk, PhD – ATSDR

    WAST

  • 5:45pm – 6:30pm PT
    Annual Business Meeting of the Membership
  • 6:30pm – 8:00pm PT
    Opening Reception: Welcome to San Francisco
  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022
  • 7:00am – 8:00am PT
    5K Fun Run
  • 8:00am – 9:00am PT
    Young Professionals Breakfast Club
  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    E-Enterprise for Environment: Streamlining Air Emissions Reporting
  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    Landfill and Solid Waste Related Energy

    Platform Chair: David Greene, MS, PE – SCS Engineers

    Platform Co-Chair: Melanie L. Sattler, PhD, PE – University of Texas at Arlington

    WAST

  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    Near-Roadway Exposures and Health Risks

    Platform Chair: James Morrow

    Platform Co-Chair: David McCready, PhD – EnviroCalc Consulting

    H&EE

  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    Oil and Gas Operations: What's Up with Methane

    Platform Chair: Christina Akly, PhD, P.E – NextEra Energy

    Platform Co-Chair: Karen Brignac – Deltech Monomers OpCo, LLC

    INDU

    CLIM

  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    PFAS Remediation, Wastewater Treatment and Soil Ecology

    Platform Chair: Christopher C. Lutes, MS – Jacobs

    Co-Chair: Paul Ruehl, BS/MS – LafargeHolcim

    WAST

  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    Satellite Perspectives on Environmental Justice
  • 8:00am – 9:40am PT
    Title V Implementation Significant Issues and Challenges
  • 9:00am – 10:00am PT
    Speed Networking
  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Air Permitting Problems and Solutions
  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Environmental Issues for Seaports

    Platform Chair: Robert C. Mentzer, Jr. – HMMH

    Platform Co-Chair: Shams Tanvir – California Polytechnic State University

    TRAN

  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Environmental Justice Considerations for Energy and Industry

    Platform Chair: Karen Brignac – Deltech Monomers OpCo, LLC

    Platform Co-Chair: Christina Akly, PhD, P.E – NextEra Energy

    INDU

  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    How Does It Work? Waste Management and Recycling
  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Source and Fugitive Emissions Measurement

    Platform Chair: Brian O'Shea, BS – ERM

    Platform Co-Chair: Douglas C. Dziubla – ERM

    AQMM

  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Wildfire Environmental Impacts and Risk Management

    Platform Chair: John Koehler, Sc.D. – Yorke Engineering, LLC

    Co-Chair: Joshua S. Fu, PhD – CC Division and CCI (TCC)

    MINI

    H&EE

  • 10:10am – 11:50am PT
    Accelerating the Transition to Heat Pump Water Heaters through Supply Chain Intervention
  • 1:00pm – 3:30pm PT
    Environmental Challenge International Presentations
  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    Changing Requirements Affecting Government Facilities

    Platform Chair: Roger L. Wayson, PhD – AECOM

    Platform Co-Chair: Melissa Cary – Jacobs Engineering Group

    REGU

  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    Corporate Environmental and Social Governance (ESG)
  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    Electric and Connected Vehicles

    Platform Chair: Georges E. Bou-Saab, PhD – Arcadis U.S., Inc.

    Platform Co-Chair: George Noel – Federal Highway Administration Resource Center

    TRAN

  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    How Does It Work? Refining
  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    NSR - Issues and Recent Developments
  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    The Evolving Landscape of Carbon Neutrality Goals
  • 1:30pm – 3:10pm PT
    The Integrated Toolbox Needed to Respond to PFAS Investigation Requests
  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Accelerating the Transition away from Diesel
  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Community Air Monitoring
  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Contaminants of Concern: PFAS and PCBs

    Platform Chair: John Koehler, Sc.D. – Yorke Engineering, LLC

    Platform Co-Chair: Kevin Eldridge, MS – ERM

    MINI

    WAST

  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Hydrogen Fuel for Power Generation, Decarbonization, and Emissions Control
  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Innovative Topics in Air Quality Modeling

    Platform Chair: David Long, PE – American Electric Power Service Corporation

    Platform Co-Chair: Qi Zhang – GHD

    AQMO

  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Regional Haze and Aerosol Optical Properties

    Platform Chair: Bret A. Schichtel – National Park Service

    Platform Co-Chair: Tom Moore – WESTAR/WRAP

    AQMM

  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Site Remediation and Metals Treatment

    Platform Chair: Paul Ruehl, BS/MS – LafargeHolcim

    Platform Co-Chair: Mingming Lu, PhD – Univ. of Cincinnati

    WAST

  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm PT
    Solid Waste Emissions: Regulations and Modeling

    Platform Chair: Melanie L. Sattler, PhD, PE – University of Texas at Arlington

    Platform Co-Chair: David Greene, MS, PE – SCS Engineers

    WAST

  • 5:00pm – 6:00pm PT
    Student Awards Ceremony
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
    Exhibitor Reception
  • 7:00pm – 9:00pm PT
    YP Student Networking Reception
  • Thursday, June 30, 2022
  • 8:00am – 10:30am PT
    52nd Annual A&WMA Critical Review: Circular Economy for Clean Energy Technologies
  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    AERMOD Modeling Techniques

    Platform Chair: Abhishek Bhat, MS, PhD – Ramboll

    Platform Co-Chair: Jared Anderson – Stantec

    AQMO

  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    Building Decarbonization: Local Governments Take the Lead
  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    Community Health Risk Assessment Methods Addressing Cumulative Risk in Overburdened Communities
  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    Electric Power Industry – Industry Transition and Regulatory Issues
  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    Energy-Water-Waste Nexus

    Platform Chair: Mingming Lu, PhD – Univ. of Cincinnati

    Platform Co-Chair: Ketan Shah – SCS Engineers

    SUST

  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    Health and Environmental Effects: Wildfires, Hospitals and Soils

    Platform Chair: David McCready, PhD – EnviroCalc Consulting

    Platform Co-Chair: James Morrow

    H&EE

  • 9:40am – 11:40am PT
    PM2.5 and Ozone Implementation Issues
  • 11:50am – 1:20pm PT
    Honors & Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Air Legislation, Regulation and Policy Developments
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Bay Area Healthy Homes Initiative: A Blueprint for a Comprehensive Approach to Address Cumulative Air Pollution Exposure in Overburdened Communities
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

    Platform Chair: Joshua S. Fu, PhD – CC Division and CCI (TCC)

    Platform Co-Chair: Michael Slavick, B.S. Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning – EnSafe Inc.

    CLIM

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Decarbonization through Circular Economy Actions
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Emissions for Point and Nonpoint Sources

    Platform Chair: Juan C. Ramirez Dorronsoro, PhD – Marietta College -Environmental Engineering

    AQES

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Installation, Startup, and Operation of World's First Regenerable Resin System for PFAS Removal
  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Petroleum, Industry, and Mining - Issues and Case Studies

    Platform Chair: Kaitlyn Watkins – Florida Power and Light

    Platform Co-Chair: Christina Akly, PhD, P.E – NextEra Energy

    INDU

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm PT
    Waste Treatment and Reuse

    Platform Chair: Paul Ruehl, BS/MS – LafargeHolcim

    Platform Co-Chair: Melanie L. Sattler, PhD, PE – University of Texas at Arlington

    WAST