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Groundwater quality monitoring supports contaminated land assessments, contaminant-release responses and resource consent compliance. However, obtaining reliable and representative results requires more than collecting a water sample. Investigation design, monitoring well characteristics, hydrogeological conditions and the selected sampling method can all influence the information available for assessing contaminant migration and risk.
Join us for an engaging technical session exploring the practical aspects of groundwater investigations, from designing effective monitoring networks to interpreting groundwater quality data. Our speakers will share lessons learned and recent research, highlighting how investigation design and sampling methodology can affect data quality, contaminant assessment, and decision-making.
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Whether you’re new to groundwater investigations or a seasoned contaminated land professional, you’ll leave with practical insights to help design better investigations, collect reliable data, and interpret results with greater confidence.
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Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetizers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.
BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.
Due to the venue’s security measures, make sure you arrive on time.
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Desmond McCloy is a Hydrogeologist at Pattle Delamore Partners Limited, specialising in groundwater monitoring, hydrogeological investigations, and water resource management. His experience includes groundwater and surface water sampling, groundwater level monitoring, aquifer testing, and environmental data collection and interpretation to support environmental assessments and resource consent applications. Desmond completed a Master of Water Resource Management through the University of Canterbury's Waterways Centre in 2024, following undergraduate studies in Geology and Geography. His professional interests focus on groundwater systems, hydrogeological processes, and the sustainable management of water resources.
Caitlin Frazer is a Hydrogeologist at Pattle Delamore Partners in Christchurch, with 5 years of experience in environmental consulting and water resources. Since joining PDP in 2021, she has worked on a wide range of groundwater and surface water projects, with a particular focus on hydrogeological investigations including monitoring and testing, resource consent applications, and groundwater quality and contaminant transport assessments. Caitlin regularly leads environmental monitoring programmes and has extensive fieldwork experience in groundwater quality sampling, groundwater level monitoring, and surface water flow gauging. Her experience includes a range of different groundwater sampling techniques used in environmental monitoring and compliance programmes.
Helen Mongillo is a professional geologist (P.G.), contaminated land SQEP, and principal environmental engineer and hydrogeologist with Sephira Environmental, with 39 years of experience in groundwater investigation and cleanup. She founded Sephira Environmental in Christchurch with Christopher Mongillo in 2013 and prior to that worked for predecessors of AECOM in the USA for 20 years, and Golder Associates (now WSP) in NZ for 5 years. She is presently serving on the ALGA New Zealand Advisory Committee.
Pattle Delamore Partners
Level 2/134 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch 8011
ALGA Member $45.00
Non-Member $99.00
Welcome Branch $30.00
Student $15.00
1 CPD Point
