The Advanced Tools for In-Situ Green Remediation Workshop is an 8 hour intensive, interactive workshop with key experts from academia, government, and industry. This course is charting the sea change facilitated by a new set of tools to support in-situ green remediation. These approaches depend on a new set of advanced tools that provide definitive data in designing and monitoring progress at groundwater contamination sites.

In-situ degradation of organic contaminants including fuel oxygenates like methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and chlorinated ethanes and ethenes are important processes to consider when attempting to manage or analyze their environmental fate. Natural or enhanced degradation of such contaminants is increasingly the basis for in-situ management and/or remediation of environmental contamination. Any environmental professional who evaluates environmental data, designs environmental remedial projects or reviews their results, where in-situ degradation is a significant component, should attend this workshop. Those who do attend will gain a cutting edge understanding of the application and optimization of the state of the art tools and methods that exist to document and quantify role of in-situ degradation.


Workshop Objectives and Goals

• To help participants develop an in-depth understanding of the proper selection and implementation of state of the art tools and strategies for the assessment and documentation of in-situ degradation processes.
  
• To provide an overview of the fundamentals of the in-situ degradation of fuel oxygenates and chlorinated solvents
  
• To provide in-depth knowledge of the theory and application of compound specific stable isotope analysis, biomarker analysis and the use of Bio-Trap samplers as an alternative to laboratory microcosms and pilot studies
  
• To provide a cutting edge understanding of a new set of advanced tools that provide definitive data in designing and monitoring progress of in-situ green remediation.
  
• To expose participants to the latest information on contaminant degraders, degradation pathways, and process assessment and quantification techniques
  
• Analyze relevant case studies and consider options and opportunities
  

7:30am	Registration
8:00	Overview for Day
8:10	Module 1: Basic Microbiology and the Stable Isotopes Tool Box Mike Hyman, PhD., NC State University
9:00	Module 2: Biodegradation of Chlorinated Solvents and Fuel Oxygenates Mike Hyman, PhD., NC State University
9:40	Break
9:55	Module 3: Introduction to Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) Robert Pirkle, PhD., Microseeps, Inc.
10:15	Module 4: Application of Compound Specific Isotope Analysis to Degradation Robert Pirkle, PhD., Microseeps, Inc.
10:35	Module 5: Applications of Stable Isotope Analyses: Data Interpretation and Data Quality Issues John T. Wilson, PhD., USEPA
12:05pm	Lunch
12:50	Module 6: The Molecular Biology Toolbox: Theory and Applications Mike Hyman, PhD., NC State University
1:25	Module 7: Applications of Molecular Biological Tools (MBTs) Greg Davis, Microbial Insights
1:55	Module 8: Application of Bio‐Trap samplers and Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) Dr. Kerry Sublette, University of Tulsa
2:45	Break
2:35	Module 9: Using CSIA Data to Predict Plume Behavior and Manage Sites Joe Haas, NY State Office of the Attorney General
3:30	Module 10: Case Studies Integrating CSIA into Site Decision Making Tim Buscheck, Chevron Energy Technology Company
4:20	Module 11: Panel Discussion and Wrap Up Participants get the opportunity to discuss issues with speakers Dr. Mike Hyman, NC State University Dr. Robert J. Pirkle, Microseeps, Inc. Joe Haas, NY State Office of the Attorney General Dr. Kerry Sublette, University of Tulsa Greg Davis, Microbial Insights Tim Buscheck, Chevron Energy Technology Company
5:00	Adjourn

Speaker Biographies

Tim Buscheck
Chevron Energy Technology Company
Tim Buscheck is a Consulting Hydrogeologist in the Groundwater Team of the Health,
Environment and Safety Group. He consults with various Chevron Operating Companies on site
assessments and remediation for marketing, chemical, and refining facilities throughout the
United States and internationally. Tim manages a Remediation Strategic Research Program. He
collaborates with several universities on Chevron‐funded research. He has taught short courses
and workshops for regulatory agencies and industry. He has authored papers on the subjects of
compound specific isotope analysis, natural attenuation, ethanol fate and transport, and multisite
plume studies. He has written several Chevron Protocols for monitoring natural attenuation
of contaminants in groundwater and authored a 2008 Guidance Document for Compound
Specific Isotope Analysis. Tim has been an active member of the API Soil/Groundwater
Technical Task Force since 1986. He taught courses for the University of California, Berkeley
Extension Program between 1992 and 2004 on the subjects of Contaminant Hydrogeology and
Natural Attenuation. Tim has a M.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of California,
Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College. He is a registered Civil
Engineer in California.

Greg Davis
Microbial Insights
Greg Davis is President of Microbial Insights, Inc., a biotechnology laboratory. Mr. Davis
received his B.S. in environmental science from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Davis has
eleven years of experience in assessing the microbial ecology behind bioremediation. Currently
Mr. Davis is focused on the development of panels of molecular based approaches which can
be used to facilitate site design and management decisions.

Joseph Haas
Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) - New York State Office of the Attorney General
Joseph Haas recently joined the Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) staff within the New York State Office of the Attorney General where he is working with other EPB scientists to initiate, investigate, understand, communicate, and resolve specialized environmental issues. Prior to his joining the EPB in May 2008, Joe worked as an Engineering Geologist within various Divisions of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) since 1989. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a Masters of Science Degree in Hydrogeology. He is a licensed Hydrogeologist & Engineering Geologist.

Michael Hyman
North Carolina State University
Dr. Michael Hyman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at North
Carolina State University. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol UK
and held postdoctoral positions at the University of California‐Riverside and Oregon State
University. Dr. Hyman has 25 years of experience in the characterization of microbial
biodegradation processes directed at environmental pollutants including chlorinated solvents,
ethers and fuel oxygenates. His work has included studies with nitrifying bacteria as well as
bacterial and fungal hydrocarbon oxidizers.

Bob Pirkle
Microseeps, Inc.
Dr. Bob Pirkle has over twenty‐five years of experience in geotechnical and geochemical
research and development. After working as Director of Geochemistry for Gulf Research and
Development Company, Bob and his partners founded Microseeps in 1984. Bob completed
undergraduate and graduate studies in Chemistry at Auburn University; he obtained the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from The University of Western Ontario, and completed
Postdoctoral Studies and a Research Associateship in Chemistry & Applied Physics at Cornell
University. Currently Bob is CEO of Microseeps, a NELAP certified full service environmental
laboratory serving clients in all 48 states as well as numerous international locations.

Kerry Sublette
Center for Applied BioGeosciences, University of Tulsa
Dr. Kerry L. Sublette is Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Technology and
Sarkeys Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Tulsa. He also serves as the
director of the Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC). He earned his Ph.D. in
chemical engineering in 1985 and worked for six years in research and development for
Combustion Engineering before joining the University of Tulsa faculty. His research interests
include anoxic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons, microbial oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, microbial reduction of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, soil ecosystem restoration,
and general biological waste treatment.

John Wilson
USEPA
Dr. John Wilson is a research microbiologist with USEPA. He has worked on groundwater issues
at the R.S. Kerr Center since 1978. He led the development of the USEPA approach to evaluate
Monitored Natural Attenuation of organic contaminants in ground water. His personal research
has focused on natural biodegradation of BTEX compounds, ethanol, MTBE, TBA, EDB, and
chlorinated solvents in groundwater.


Workshop Venue

State of California Office Building Auditorium (Ground Floor)
1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Transit: 12th St. Oakland City Center BART (0.3 mi)