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ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
An affiliated chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
Meeting Announcement:
Tuesday, August 12th
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Please join us for ~
2009 AZAEP/NAEP Conference planning tasks
The meeting will be held at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, 4000 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, located on the west side of Scottsdale Road on the corner of East 1st Avenue, just south of Indian School Road. There is plenty of parking nearby.
The cost for this meeting (includes dinner) is $15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members, plus an additional $5.00 for those who do not RSVP before noon on Friday.
Please RSVP by noon on Friday, August 8th by replying to this email (nfavour@epgaz.com). Please cancel if you RSVP but are later unable to attend; no-shows will be charged.
(Posted 10-15-07)
From Alison Jones:
I am helping to organize a motorized raft trip through the Grand Canyon from August 18-24, 2008 in coordination with the Maine Geological Society. I thought it would be fun to bring geologists from my former home (Maine) together with geologists from my new home. The GC is a geological paradise, but anyone can enjoy it. One hundred percent exposure of a 5000-foot vertical section of rocks from Triassic to early Precambrian, including two major unconformities i s the geologic highlight of the trip. You can
put your fingernail into the billion-year hiatus between early Precambrian schists and Cambrian sandstones. At Lava Falls, the wildest rapid of the trip, you will see where a 1500-foot high lava dam temporarily blocked the river some 400,000 years ago, creating a lake over 150 miles long.
Fossils, swimming holes, wonderful hiking, exhilarating rapids, and great food are all part of the experience.
The trip will be led by John Warme, a professor at Colorado School of Mines, who has led more than 40 trips through the canyon. The food is excellent and plentiful and cooked by the crew. This is luxury camping. Tents, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, and camp chairs are all provided (just bring
your personal gear, we'll provide a detailed list later). There are almost no flying insects so sleeping outside the tents is usually preferred.
The trip is about 188 miles, with about as many rapids, some fairly challenging (rated up to 10).
I recommend driving to Marble Canyon, the launching point, and staying over at one of 2 motels the night before the launching. You can also fly to Las Vegas and catch a Vision Air flight to Marble Canyon, on the
night before launching. After 188 miles of river we will take a helicopter out of the canyon to a nearby airstrip at the Bar 10 ranch and then flown by Vision Air back to Las Vegas, or to Marble Canyon for
those who may have left cars there. The helicoptering and return flights to LV or Marble Canyon are
all included in the cost. We will provide all participants with detailed river guides and maps.
The cost is $2500 per person. We are asking for a $500 deposit now, with the balance due in March. The balance is not refundable unless we can line up someone to fill your space, in which case we would refund. Please call me if you have an interest in this wonderful trip.
Alison Jones
520-270-2825
alison@edithjonesproject.com
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
o f C a l i f o r n i a
Principles of Groundwater Flow & Transport Modeling
September 22-24, 2008
Seaport Conference Center - Redwood City, CA
Limited Space Available - Remember to Register!
To Register - http://www.grac.org/modreg.htm
Hotels Near Seaport - http://www.grac.org/seaporthotels.pdf
 Course Description
The use of computer modeling tools has become a standard practice in many groundwater investigations. Groundwater resources evaluation, groundwater quality assessment, contamination site assessment and remediation, environmental impact review, and other groundwater related activities frequently rely on computer models as a means of understanding groundwater flow and the fate of contaminants in the subsurface. This course introduces the conceptual principles and practical aspects of groundwater modeling in an intuitive yet comprehensive manner. The course objective is to demystify the use of groundwater models by providing solid understanding of the principles, methods, assumptions, and limitations of groundwater models, as well as hands on experience with the planning, preparation, execution, presentation, and review of a modeling project. The first half of the course reviews the concepts of groundwater flow and transport, and of finite difference and finite element methods. It provides an overview of various software programs for ground water flow and transport modeling and accompanying pre- and post-processing programs. The second half of the course features hands-on exercises based on the USGS MODFLOW flow model and a compatible transport model. Exercises include site-specific models as well as basin/watershed wide models. The course is taught by experienced instructors familiar with many aspects of groundwater modeling and California hydrogeology. At the end of the course, participants should be able to understand and actively engage in planning, supervision, and/or review of groundwater modeling projects.
Who Should Attend
The short-course is intended for professional consultants, technical personnel in engineering/geology firms and irrigation/water districts, regulatory agency specialists and managers, and those in the legal community specialized on groundwater issues. Participants should have a working knowledge of the principles of groundwater hydrology and be familiar with the PC Windows environment. No formal training in computer programming is necessary.
 Course Topics
. principles and concepts of groundwater modeling
. overview of groundwater modeling software
. conceptual model development
. data collection and preparation
. model grid design
. boundary conditions: concepts and application
. implementing rivers, lakes, recharge, drainage, and other special situations
. modeling multiple aquifer systems
. sensitivity analysis, model calibration and verification
. contaminant transport modeling
. capture zone analysis
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The Northwest Environmental Training Center presents upcoming courses in Nevada, Arizona, & New Mexico:
NEPA: Writing the perfect EA/FONSI or EIS
Phoenix, AZ, August 6-7, 2008, More info: http://www.nwetc.org/pol-302_08-08_phoenix.htm
TEPA/NEPA/NHPA Workshop
Lake Tahoe, NV, September 23-24, 2008, More info: info@nwetc.org
Contaminant Chemistry and Transport Workshop Series
Chemistry Refresher Course:
Santa Fe, NM, October 7, 2008, More info: http://nwetc.org/chem-403a_10-08_santa_fe.htm
Applied Chemistry Course:
Santa Fe, NM, October 8-9, 2008, More info: http://nwetc.org/chem-403b_10-08_santa_fe.htm
Triple Bottom Line Reporting - Measuring Environmental, Social and Economic Performance
Las Vegas, NV, November 4-5, 2008, More info: http://nwetc.org/sust-404_11-08_las-vegas.htm
Monitored Natural Attenuation of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater
Phoenix, AZ, December 2-3, 2008, More info: http://www.nwetc.org/ghyd-410_12-08_phoenix.htm
Trainings by State: AK | AZ | CA | CO | HI | ID | MN | MT | NM | NV | NY | OR | TX | WA
Northwest Environmental Training Center
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of the Northwest Environmental Education Council
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
(deadline for submitting an abstract extended to August 12, 2008)
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
o f C a l i f o r n i a
Presents the 21st Symposium in its
Series on Groundwater Contaminants
Emerging Contamiants 2008
November 19-20, 2008
Holiday Inn, San Jose, CA
Sponsor Exhibitor Opportunities - http://www.grac.org/se.doc
GRA is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for its upcoming symposium on Emerging Contaminants. Emerging chemical contaminants present numerous technical and institutional challenges to society and to environmental and public health professionals. Increasingly sensitive analytical techniques have detected the presence of previously unregulated chemicals in actual or potential sources of drinking water. In some cases, the impacts of these chemicals to human health and the environment are uncertain. Many of the emerging chemicals remain unregulated, but the number of regulated contaminants will continue to grow slowly over the next several decades.
GRA's one and a half day event will profile the latest developments in detection, risk assessment, remediation and regulation of emerging contaminants in groundwater. Experts fr om academia, regulatory agencies, consulting, industry, and the legal arena will participate in moderated speaker sessions, poster sessions, and round-table panel discussions. Symposium sessions will cover a variety of topics, including the following:
. Overview of emerging contaminant classes, and physical and chemical properties of key contaminants
. Occurrence and sources of emerging contaminants in water
. Regulation of emerging contaminants in the United States and Europe
. Environmental fate and transport of emerging contaminants
. Analytical techniques for quantifying emerging contaminants in environmental samples
. Modeling tools
. Natural attenuation of emerging contaminants
. Human health effects from exposure to emerging contaminants
. Environmental and human risk assessment and management
. Innovative and cost-effective remediation and treatment technologies
. Green chemistry and preventing the emergence of new contaminants
Emerging contaminants to be covered include, but are not limited, to the following:
. Nanomaterials
. Pesticides/herbicides (e.g., 1,2,3-TCP)
. Pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics
. Phthalates
. Personal care products (e.g., polycyclic musks)
. Disinfection byproducts (e.g., NDMA)
. Industrial additives and byproducts (e.g., 1,4-dioxane, 1,2,3-TCP)
. Flame/fire retardants (e.g., PBDEs)
. Fluorinated compounds (e.g., PFOS)
Call For Abstracts for Papers and Poster Presentations
GRA welcomes submittals of abstracts for papers and poster presentations on the topics outlined above. The deadline for submitting an abstract has been extended to August 12, 2008. Please feel free to contact the symposium co-chairs, Tom Mohr (408-265-2600) or Jennifer Nyman (510-735-3012) if you would like to discuss your topic for this symposium before submitting your abstract.
Student Paper Com petition
A competition with cash scholarship prizes will be held for posters presented by students at the Symposium. Interested students should submit an abstract per the guidelines below.
Guidelines for submitting an abstract for a Paper or Poster Presentation are as follows:
. Word 9.0 documents are preferred.
. Please identify if you are submitting an abstract for a paper or poster presentation.
. Abstracts must be one page in length or less, and should be titled and include all contributing authors' names and affiliations.
. Please identify the name of the person who will be presenting the paper or poster, and add biographical sketches of the authors as a second page. The biosketches should be 50 words or less in paragraph form, and full mailing and e-mail addresses should be included in addition to other contact information (phone and fax numbers).
. Authors are required to indicate the topic for which the abstract is being submit ted.
. Margins should be 1-inch top, bottom, and right side and 1 ¼-inch left margin. The text should be single-spaced, 10-point size, Arial font, with no pagination, footers and headers. Paragraphs should be justified.
. Major headings should be 12-point bold; minor headings should be 10-point italicized but not bolded. There should be one blank line above and below all headings, except above major headings which should have two blank lines.
. Graphics should not be used in abstracts.
By virtue of submitting an abstract, the submitter(s) grants GRA the right to publish any accepted abstract or the right to decline any abstract. You can submit your abstract by e-mail to Mary Megarry (mmegarry@nossaman.com; 916-446-3626) no later than August 12, 2008. The organizing committee made up of GRA members will review abstracts and make the final selections.
If you are interested in exhibiting your organ ization's services or products, or being an event sponsor, please contact Mary Megarry (mmegarry@nossaman.com; 916-446-3626). GRA welcomes co-sponsors as well as lunch, break, reception and student paper competition sponsors.
Exhibitors: Onion Equipment | Weck Laboratories, Inc.
Sponsors and Exhibitors: GRA is pleased to invite participants to sponsor Conference functions or to exhibit at the Conference. Please contact Mary Megarry at mmegarry@nossaman.com or 916-446-3626 for more information; for Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities see http://www.grac.org/se.doc
Related Links:
. Symposium Highlights and Summary - Emerging Contaminants 2006 - http://www.grac.org/contaminantspast.asp
. Emerging Contaminan ts 2006 Program Agenda - http://www.grac.org/contaminants06agenda.pdf
. Abstract Submissions for Emerging Contaminants 2006 - http://www.grac.org/abstracts_ec06.pdf
. HydroVisions Article - Nanomaterials: New Emerging Contaminants and Their Potential Impact to Water Resources - http://www.grac.org/Nanomaterials_and_Water_Resources.pdf
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National Association of Environmental Professionals
NAEP 34th Annual Conference
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort Scottsdale, Arizona
May 3–6, 2009
Papers/presentations are requested for individual speakers, panels (four speaker maximum), hot-topic luncheons, and poster displays. Sessions will be divided into tracks and papers/presentation proposals are requested in the following areas.
Submission
All abstracts should be no more than 300 words long and in English. Unpublished, original works are preferred.
The following guidelines are to be used in the preparation of abstracts.
Please download the abstract submission form on our website at www.naep.org, Annual Conferences, 2009. Follow the instructions on the form to submit your abstract. If you have questions, please contact Darcey Rosenblatt at drosenblatt@esassoc.com or 415.896.5900. Student research papers are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: You will be notified in November if your abstract is selected, and the final paper/presentation will be due March 1, 2009.Your submitted paper/presentation will be included on our Conference Proceedings CD. If accepted, you are expected to register
and present your paper/presentation at the conference in May. This allows NAEP to keep fees as low as possible for all conference attendees.
For more information about the 2009 NAEP Conference, refer to www.naep.org
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