Technical Program
The technical program will commence with the Plenary Session on Monday, June 1, at 8:30 a.m.
Eight concurrent technical tracks will begin at 12:10 p.m. on Monday, June 1, and continue through 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, and will include 12 panel discussions. 24 Learning Lab demonstrations will be presented in the Learning Lab (Exhibit Hall).
See the online program link below for a full schedule.
2026 Conference Program Committee
Conference Chairs
- Kavitha Dasu, Ph.D. (Battelle)
- Joseph Tarsavage (Battelle)
Steering Committee
- Paul Erickson, Ph.D. (REGENESIS)
- Nick Garson, P.G. (WSP)
- Rick Gillespie (Revive Environmental)
- James K. Henderson, Ph.D. (Corteva)
- David Kempisty, Ph.D., PE (Montrose Environmental Group)
- Kurt Lee (Air Force Civil Engineer Center)
- Raymond E. Lees, P.E., BCEE, CHMM (Langan)
- Jon Petali, Ph.D., DABT (Battelle)
- Matt Potter (Australasian Land and Groundwater Association [ALGA])
- Anita Thapalia, Ph.D., P.G. (ExxonMobil Environmental & Property Solutions Company)
- Arjun Venkatesan, Ph.D. (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Conference Quick Links
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2026 Headshot Lounge Sponsor
Battelle gratefully acknowledges the participation of the organization seen below whose contributions will be applied towards the overall cost of the headshot lounge.
GHD recognizes and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 160 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. ghd.com
2026 Daily Lunch Sponsor
Battelle gratefully acknowledges the participation of the organization seen below whose contributions will be applied towards the overall cost of the daily lunch buffets.
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| Wednesday -- Ramboll |
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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.com
Ramboll’s Site Solutions team provides comprehensive services including:
Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments
Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments
Feasibilitynature-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.
2026 Closing Reception Sponsors
Battelle gratefully acknowledges the participation of the organizations seen below whose contributions will be applied towards the overall costs of the closing reception.
BEACON is an accredited laboratory that is known internationally for providing the highest quality soil gas and indoor air data in the industry for over 25 years using time-integrated, quantitative passive samplers with the advanced capability of reporting concentration data. This Next Generation Soil Gas Sampling capability provided by BEACON allows our clients to more accurately characterize sites with high-resolution data and better assess risks from vapor intrusion, which allows them to cost-effectively solve their clients’ problems and win more projects. beacon-usa.com
Datanest is purpose-built software for contaminated land consultants who are tired of wrestling with spreadsheets, fragmented tools, and report rework.
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