Conference Program

Poster Presentations - Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Acid Mine Drainage

Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage in a Uranium Deposit by Means of Reactive Zone
Stoyan N. Groudev, University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria

Short-term and Long-term Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage in Bioreactors
Carmen M. Neculita, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada

An Overview of Occurrence and Evolution of Acid Mine Drainage in the Slovak Republic
Andrea Slesarova, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Analysis

Bringing Together USEPA Methods 1631, 245.1, 245.7 and 7473 for Determination of Mercury in Solids and Liquids
Peter G. Brown, Teledyne Leeman Labs, Hudson, NH

Sampling and Chemical Analysis of Cranberries Potentially Affected by the Localized Discharge of Groundwater Containing Ethylene Dibromide
Ronald Citterman, CH2M HILL, Otis ANG Base, MA

Improved PAH Field Screening Method & Fluorescence Fingerprinting Hydrocarbon Sites
Steve Greason, Sitelab Corporation, West Newbury, MA

Environmental Fate

Geochemistry of Solutes in Soil Water Under Two Exotic Tree Species Plantations in South-Eastern Ethiopia
Yeshanew Ashagrie, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

Determining the Influence of Cranberry Bog Flooding on Plume Migration
Jason Dalrymple, CH2M HILL, Otis ANG Base, MA

Contamination of Soil and Groundwater by Leaking Sewers
Josef Winter, Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

Heavy Metals

Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Estuary and Tidal Zone Sediments along the East Coast, Tamilnadu, India
Hema Achyuthan, Anna University, Chennai, India

Impact of the Pines' Root System and Folair on Heavy Metals Partitioning in the Soil
Edita Baltrėnaitė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Effect of pH on Partitioning and Leaching of Heavy Metals from Bottom Ash
Veysel Demir, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Reduction of Toxic Cr(VI) by Bacillus cereus S-6 Isolated from Chromium Polluted Soil
Muhammad Faisal, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Assessing Five Chemical Extractants for Evaluating Cadmium availability for Wheat in Selected Calcareous Soils of Iran
Amir Fotovat, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran

Distribution of Heavy Metals in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems of the Ivankovo Reservoir
Elena S. Grishantseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

New Approach to Inactive Landfill Containing Wastes of Mercury and other Heavy Metals
Jan Jaremski, Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow, Poland

Effect of Microwave Processing on the Leaching Characters of Sediment Sludge with Heavy Metals
Fang Lin, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China

The Investigation Heavy Metals Distribution in the System 'Water River-Bottom Sediment' of Reservoir
Olga Lipatnikova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Investigation of the Use of Mine Tailings for Unpaved Road Base Construction
Ali A. Mahmood, Concordia University, W. Montreal, QB, Canada

Reference for Heavy Metals Concentrations in sediments of River Tiete Basin, Southeast of Brazil
Marcos RL Nascimento, Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Pocos de Caldas, Brazil

Sites in the Republic of Slovenia Polluted by Heavy Metals and their Remediation
Andrej Perc, E-NET Environment, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Analysis and Biotreatment of Coal Washery Effluents with Fungus Penicillium Chrysogenum: A Case Study
Shampa Sahay, Institute of Forest Productivity, Jharkhand, India

Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Studies on Biochemical Conversion of Cr+6 of Tannery Effluent to Cr+3 in a Chemostat
K. Samanta, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

Absorption of Antimony in River Water by Weathered and Altered Rock
Sakae Sano, Ehime University, Matusyama, Japan

Heavy Metals Concentration of Urban Soils in City of Xiamen, China
Qiao Sheng-ying, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China

Delineation of Lead in Soil Using XRF Technology
Charles D. Springer, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., Southborough, MA

On Site Quantitative Evaluation of Heavy Metal in the Soil by New Micro Cartridge Type Heavy Metal Measuring System, Geo-REX ™
Ryuji Takeda, Kinki University, Nakamachi, Nara, Japan

Complex Ecological Research of the After-effect of the Heavy Metal Soil Pollution from Industrial Objects
Pavel E. Tulupov, The International Academy of Modern Knowledge, Obninsk, Kaluga Region, Russia

Innovative Technologies

The Versatility of Organoclays for Permeable Barriers
George Alther, Biomin, Inc., Ferndale, MI

Remediation of a Clay Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons using Soil Reagent Mixing
Vito Schifano, Arcadis Geraghty and Miller International Ltd, Newmarket, UK

Legal/Regulatory

Will You Be Covered?- Professional Liability Insurance for Environmental Professionals
John G. Nevius, Anderson Kill & Olick, PC, New York, NY

Pollution Exclusions Not Really Absolute
John G. Nevius, Anderson Kill & Olick, PC, New York, NY

Wetlands: Federal Programs, Federal Policies, and Innovative Uses
William Schaal, TN & Associates, Vacaville, CA

Miscellaneous

Applied Environmental Forensics For Defining A Nutrient-Based TMDL Target and Reduction Goal
Joy C. Chen, Parsons, Seattle, WA

Communications with the Community: Picking the Right Strategy
Shannon B. Gleason, ENSR International, Westford, MA

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Water Quality Trends in a Sub-Watershed of the Wachusett Reservoir
Elsbeth Hearn, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Dr. Sharon C. Long, The University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI 
Dr. Sarah Dorner, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Soy-derived Biofuels as Replacements for Petroleum- derived Fuels
George Mushrush, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Modeling

Modeling of Pollutant Migration and Its Immobilization in Porous Reactive Barrier
Anna Adach, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

Delineation of Three-Dimensional Zones of Contribution for Production Wells
Scott DeHainaut, CH2M HILL, Otis ANG Base, MA
Mary O'Reilly, CH2M HILL, Otis ANG Base, MA

Extending the Unity of the Three-Dimensional Sediment Model
Kevin W. Frysinger, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, PA

Thermodynamic Simulation of Trace Metals Behavior in River Water Subjected to the Pollution
Olecya Sokolova, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Pesticides

Removal of Atrazine from Wastewater
Dinko Vujevic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Behavior and Fate of Chlorpyrifos Introduced into Soil-crop Systems by Irrigation
Ligang Wang, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Changsha, P.R.China
 

Phytoremediation

Phytoremediation of Arsenic and Other Heavy Metals
Richard C. Bost, Environmental Resources Management, Houston, TX

Phytoremediation Potential of Two Perennial Grasses: The Effects of Chelators on Arsenic Phytoextraction
Nica Klaber, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Brownfield Phytoremediation Using Salix Species and Herbaceous Plants
Michel Labrecque, Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, QB, Canada  

Increase of Bioavailable Cd and Zn by Rhizosphere Bacteria Associated with a Cd/Zn Hyperaccumulator, Sedum alfredii
W.C. Li
, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, PR China

Plant Spacing for Optimal Arsenic Phytoremediation Using Pteris cretica
Sean O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Use of Conventional Crop Plants for the Removal of Heavy Metals from a Severely Contaminated Industrial Site
John Pichtel, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Phytoextraction and Phytovolatilization of Arsenic From As-contaminated Soils by Pteris Vittata
Masayuki Sakakibara, Ehime University, Matusyama, Japan 

A Full-Scale Phytoremediation Approach at a Former MGP: Objectives, Concept, Design and Implementation
Carl E. Tammi, PWS, ENSR, 2 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA

Enhancing the Phytoremediation of RDX with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Phillip Thompson, Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Radionuclides

Radioactive Soil Characterization of State of Sao Paulo- Brazil
Goro Hiromoto, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nuclearer, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Understanding the Spatial Distribution of Soil Contaminants: A Technique for Evaluating Anthropogenic and Geomorphic Distribution Using Fallout Plutonium
Michael E. Ketterer, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Indoor Radon: Short- and Long-Term Influence of Prolonged Precipitation
Douglas Mose, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Studying Natural Radioactivity of River Water, Armenia
Anna G. Nalbandyan, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Determination of Screening Level For Soil Radioactive Contamination
Ana Claudia Peres, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nuclearer, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Risk Assessment

A Comparison of EPA’s Current and Proposed Toxicological Approach to Evaluating Risk from Asbestos
Lisa Bailey, Menzie-Cura & Associates, Inc., Winchester, MA

Getting to Risk Management Decisions at Large DoD Facilities: Ecological Risk Assessment Tools
Gary Benfield, WPC, Inc., Mount Pleasant, SC

Evaluation of Ecological Risks to Amphibians Exposed to Metals-Contaminated Sediment and Soils
John A. Bleiler, ENSR, Westford, MA

Risk-Based Investigation and Assessment of Very Large Agricultural Areas- Strategies From Hawai'i
Roger C. Brewer, Hawai'i Department of Health, Honolulu, HI

An Overview of Soil Health Hazards and Groundwater Quality at Long Term Swage Used Site in Northern India
SK Dubey, Indian Institute of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

Creative Solutions During Construction to Eliminate Hazard Exposures and Reduce Risk
James R. Fair, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA

The Distribution of Fish Advisories for Mercury in Massachusetts
Jane Rose, MA DEP, Boston, MA

Angler Survey at an Eastern Massachusetts Lake
Amy Rosenstein, ICF Consulting, Inc., Lexington, MA

New Method of the Definition of Ecological Danger of the Environmental Objects Pollution
Pavel E. Tulupov, The International Academy of Modern Knowledge, Obninsk, Kaluga Region, Russia

Estimation of Risks and Possible Ecological and Economic Damages from Large-Scale Natural and Man-Induced Catastrophes in Ecology-Hazard Regions of Central Asia and the Caucaus
Alexander N. Valyaev, Russian Academy of Science (RAS), Moscow, Russia

Site Assessment

Environmental vs. Forensic Investigations of Soil Contamination
Dennis L. Caputo, Quest Consulting, Inc., Bellaire, TX

Apparent versus Actual NAPL Thickness: How Much is Really There? Case Studies and Site Closure
Frank Ricciardi, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA

Difficult Site Characterization Due to Topographic Site Conditions and Historic Site Use
Ronald Richards, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Stoughton, MA

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perflurooctanoate Concentrations in Yamato River Water System in Japan
Akiyoshi Sawabe, Kinki University, Nakamachi, Nara, Japan

Development of Monitoring System for Studying of Radionuclide and Chemical Contamination Level in Trans Boundary River's Basins of Caspian and Kara Seas at Russian Federation (RF) Territory
Alexander N. Valyaev, Russian Academy of Science (RAS), Moscow, Russia

Trace Metal Speciation by the Sequential Extraction Method in Sediments from Lis River (Portugal)
Judite S. Vieira, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

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