PFAS Event Series
Into the Future: Towards 2028

Delivered in collaboration with ITRC and NICOLE

Please note this program is subject to change.

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Day 3: International Associations Roundtable – Invitation Only - April 28th 2023 – Half Day Morning

The International Associations Roundtable will continue the relationship between ALGA and ITRC and the initiatives implemented to leverage knowledge and expertise from our respective organisations. NICOLE is a similar organisation based across Europe. The Roundtable will include representatives from ALGA, ITRC, and NICOLE, as well as invited delegates, to discuss how we can continue to work together and the initiatives that will provide our respective member bases with the most value. While it is not practical to open this event to everyone, we recognise that there is a lot of interest in the ongoing collaboration and the agreed way forward will be circulated to PFAS Workshop attendees.

Registration available through invitation only

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Our Speakers

International Speakers

Kristi Herzer is an Environmental Analyst and Technical Program Lead for the State of Vermont’s Department of Environmental Conservation. Kristi is a project manager in the Brownfields Program and the Sites Management Section and promotes the Vermont Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Act (BRELLA) program. Kristi is the Division representative on VTDEC’s Environmental Justice Team, an active member in a cross-agency PFAS workgroup, and co-author of multiple internal and external guidance documents for the regulated community. Since 2017, Kristi has served as a member and subgroup leader for the Sampling and Analysis section of ITRC’s PFAS team, and most recently also serves as a subgroup leader of the PFAS Training team.

Martha Maier is the PFAS Program Leader and PFAS subject matter expert for Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. She is the former president and owner of Vista Analytical Laboratory in El Dorado Hills, CA, and has over 35 years of experience in environmental testing, primarily involving high resolution mass spectrometry for the analysis of chemicals such as dioxins, PCBs and chlorinated pesticides. Martha led the PFAS program at Vista from the development of their in-house LC-MS/MS method for serum in 2007 to become one of the most respected analytical PFAS service providers in North America. She earned her BS in chemistry and philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 

Robert Burgess has worked as an environmental program specialist with the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Contaminated Sites Program since 2013. In 2017, Robert joined the ITRC PFAS team to help with national guidance and began co-leading the fate and transport and site characterization subgroup in 2021. Robert is a lifelong Alaskan, having earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the fields Biology and Environmental Microbiology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Robert enjoys nature, fresh air, and clean drinking water, and is enthusiastic with environmental protection and restoration.

 

Tamzen Macbeth is a Vice President at CDM Smith out of Helena, Montana. She has worked for CDM since 2009. Previously, she worked at North Wind Inc. Tamzen is an environmental engineer with an interdisciplinary academic and research background in microbiology and engineering. She specializes in the development, demonstration and application of innovative, cost-effective technologies for contaminated groundwater. Specifically, she is experienced in all aspects of remedies from characterization to remediation for DNAPLs, dissolved organic, inorganic, and radioactive contaminants under CERCLA and RCRA regulatory processes. She has expertise in a variety of chemical, biological, thermal, extraction and solidification/stabilization remediation techniques as well as natural attenuation. Her current work focuses developing combined technology approaches, and innovative characterization techniques such as mass flux and mass discharge metrics.

Patricia Catherwood Reyes has been the Director of the ITRC since October 2015. Patricia is a recognized leader in environmental sustainability and energy with experience at the federal, state and congressional levels targeting technology transfer, stakeholder outreach, and policy development. Ms. Reyes is a senior manager with broad knowledge of federal agency processes: budgeting; planning; communications; information and risk management; and training. Previously, Patricia served as a Presidential appointee and senior advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security providing policy recommendations and strategic advice on the Departments' environment, safety and occupational health communications with Congress, States, federal agencies, industry, non-government organizations and the public. Ms. Reyes also served as an environmental analyst at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment and at the National Governors' Association, during which she participated in a detail to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for State cleanup programs. Patricia holds an MPA degree in Environmental Systems from the American University, Washington, D.C.

Paul Nathanail is a director of Land Quality Management Ltd. LQM is a specialist environmental advisory, research and training consultancy operating in the UK, across Europe and in the rest of the world. He is currently leading the drafting of CIRIA's UK technical guidance on PFAS in soil and water and is deputy chair of the NICOLE PFAS Working Group. Paul chairs the board of SILC - the nearest UK equivalent to site auditors and is a long standing member of ALGA SIGs on asbestos, sustainable remediation and site auditors. Paul is a regular visitor to Australia and has delivered keynotes at several ecoforums and CleanUp conferences as well as taking a leading role in the CRC CARE RIsk to Remediation Master Class. He occasionally blogs for LotSearch. Paul is advising clients with a range of PFAS related land contamination issues from fire stations and airports to factories and fuel depots.

 

Australian Speakers

Andrew Mitchell, ADE Consulting Group
Annette Nolan, Ramboll
Dr Bob Symons, Eurofins
Bruce Gray, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water
Chris Bagia, Principal Environmental Manager, Qantas
Clare Chapple, Assistant Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
David Burns, EPOC Systems
David Kempisty, ECT2
Garbis Avakian, Department of Defence
Dr Jens Blotevogel, CSIRO
Jim Fensternacher, Ramboll
Lee Gedge, GHD
Louise Cartwright, Epic Environmental
Dr Matthew Askeland, ADE Consulting Group
Marc Centner, ALS
Nathan Bleathman, Jacobs
Nick Cowman, Cowman
Nick Walker, Head of Environment and Sustainability, Melbourne Airport & Launceston Airport
Dr Sara Broomhall, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Sarah Mansfield, Norton Rose Fulbright
Shaun Thomas, SA EPA
Ruth Jarman, EnRisks
Ryan Wells, Transurban

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Thank you to our Committee

Charles Grimison, PFAS Manager, Ventia Pty Ltd
Danielle Toase, Environment Manager – Contamination, Sydney Airport - Co-chair
Karl Bowles, Senior Principal Environmental Scientist, Jacobs
Mark Clough, Technical Director, GHD Pty Ltd
Vicki Pearce, Project Development Manager – Defence, Ventia Pty Ltd - Co-chair

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PFAS Series registration fees

PFAS Training – 26 April 2023

Member $275
Non Member $550
Student Member $137.50

On April 26th, your registration includes all the sessions, lunch and afternoon tea.

PFAS Workshop – 27 April 2023

Member $440
Non Member $880
Student Member $220

On April 27th, your registration includes all the sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

International Associations Roundtable – Invitation Only - April 28th 2023

Member $220
Non Member $440
Student Member $110

On April 28th, your registration includes all the sessions, morning tea and lunch.

All pricing includes GST and are listed in Australian dollars. Credit Card and EFT options for payment are both accepted.

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