MISSION ENVIRONMENTAL TO LEAD PANEL DISCUSSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS AT AEHS CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO

Dr. Ioana Petrisor and Nick Buhbe will participate on a panel workshop discussing emerging challenges facing the environmental industry at AEHS’ spring meeting in San Diego, California. The March 16, 2020 workshop will present a series of challenging situations involving the emerging use of forensic techniques for routine site investigations, uncovering illegal contamination and remediation, as well as the use of appropriate fingerprinting methods to distinguish between sources of emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,4-dioxane. The focus will be on how to develop appropriate strategies and provide defensible and cost-effective solutions from both scientific and legal perspectives. Additional information is available at https://www.aehsfoundation.org/West-Coast-Conference.aspx.

DR. PETRISOR TO SPEAK AT SPRING AEHS CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO

Dr. Ioana G. Petrisor will present the Workshop "Environmental Forensics: Emerging Challenges and Solutions" and the review talk "1,4-Dioxane - An Environmental Forensic Perspective" on March 16 and March 17, 2020 at AEHS Foundation Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air " Dr. Petrisor will also chair the Environmental Forensics Session on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in the afternoon.  See more information and the Conference Program at: http://www.aehsfoundation.org/Member/aehsfoundation/Files/PRELIM%20WC2020%20-%206.pdf?v=0.45892573164734696. "

DR. PETRISOR TO PRESENT AT CEHA

Dr. Ioana G. Petrisor is an invited speaker at "Update 2020" meeting hosted by the California Environmental Health Association. The meeting is a one-day conference where Environmental Health Specialists come from all over the state of California to learn about various topics. In the past, topics of discussion at these events have included "Environmental Consequences of Unpermitted Cultivation," cyanobacteria, legal issues in regards to inspection, and vector control. Dr. Petrisor will present on behalf of AEHS Foundation at this meeting. The talk will include an introduction and update on AEHS Foundation, as well as a technical presentation on environmental forensic techniques use to solve a large variety of critical problems in environmental projects.

This Update is to be held on October 15, 2020 and will provide those who need the continuing education units with a total of eight units.

2017 Western Dredging Association Meeting in Vancouver, BC

The Dredging Summit & Expo ’17 is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction. WEDA Pacific Chapter President Nick Buhbe will be attending the conference as a Board member. The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver from June 26-29, 2017. More information is available at:

https://dredging-expo.com