Technical Program
The 2027 Bioremediation, Land Opportunity, Optimization & Minerals (BLOOM) Conference will be conducted June 14-17, 2027, in Austin, Texas at the JW Marriott Austin (110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701).
Since 1991, Battelle’s Bioremediation Symposium has been one of the world’s leading forums for scientists, engineers, regulators, site owners, consultants, and industry practitioners to share applied research, field experience, and emerging technologies. The BLOOM Conference represents the evolution of this renowned event, expanding its focus to reflect the changing landscape of environmental remediation and sustainable resource management.
Battelle’s BLOOM Conference will serve as a forum for the global environmental community to explore the latest advances in bioremediation, land optimization, and resource recovery—three interconnected disciplines that are increasingly shaping how contaminated sites and waste streams are managed and transformed. Bioremediation will remain the cornerstone of the technical program and a defining element of the conference identity. Attendees can continue to expect the high quality scientific and applied content that has made Battelle’s Bioremediation Symposium a premier event for more than three decades.
The program will be developed through a multilevel review by the Program Committee and the session chairs, beginning in late November 2026.
Major theme areas include:
- Innovations in Bioremediation Technologies
- Bioremediation Implementation Practices
- Application of Bioremediation to Complex Sites
- Plastics and Microplastics in the Environment
- Advanced Tools for Assessing Bioremediation
- Beneficial Land Reuse
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Unconventional Feedstock for Mineral Recovery
- Circular Economy and Long-Term Management of Complex Waste Streams
- Data, AI, and Digital Tools
- Biomining, Bioleaching, and Biological Metal Recovery
- Mining-Impacted and Produced Water: Treatment and Resource Recovery
- Policy, Economics, and Community Engagement for Remediation to Recovery
2027 Program Committee
Conference Chairs
Mike Heinrichs (Battelle)
Michael Meyer, PMP, RG, LEG, LHG (Battelle)
Technical Steering Committee
Tyler Brown, Ph.D., P.G. (University of Wyoming, School of Energy Resources)
Jeffrey Davis, Ph.D. (AFCEC)
Jana Heisler White, Ph.D. (Battelle)
Brandon Holzbauer-Schweitzer, Ph.D. (Jacobs)
Kate Kucharzyk, Ph.D. (Battelle)
Edgar Lara-Curzio (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
John McKernan, ScD, CIH (U.S. EPA)
Travis McLing, Ph.D. (Idaho National Laboratory)
Karina Rogers, P.Eng. (HDR, Inc.)
Logan Schultz, Ph.D. (Trihydro)
Mahsa Shayan, Ph.D., PE, P.Eng. (Geosyntec)
Kent Sorenson, Ph.D., PE (Allonnia)
Dawn M. Wellman, Ph.D. (Savannah River National Laboratory)
2027 Closing Reception Sponsor
Battelle gratefully acknowledges the financial commitment and support of the following organization for the closing reception.
Ramboll is a global leader in multidisciplinary engineering, design, and consultancy, with over 18,000 experts across 35 countries. Within its Environment & Health practice, Ramboll delivers innovative, science-based solutions for the investigation, remediation, and restoration of contaminated sites. Their approach integrates technical excellence, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement to address environmental liabilities and support resilient site reuse.
Ramboll’s Site Solutions team provides comprehensive services including:
Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments
Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments
Feasibility nature-based solutions to enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, and community value in site redevelopment projects.
Remedial Design and Implementation
Construction Management and Site Restoration
Regulatory Negotiation and Closure
Ramboll leads in PFAS site characterization, risk assessment, and lifecycle assessments of remediation alternatives. In addition, Ramboll also integrates nature-based solutions to enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, and community value in site redevelopment projects. ramboll.com