March 25-27, 2015

Little Creek Conference Center, Building 3430JEB Little Creek, Norfolk, VA(Printable Agenda)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

0830

Registration/Coffee and Tea

0900

Welcome and IntroductionWorkshop Objectives and Structure

Andrea LeesonSERDP and ESTCP

0920

Sediment RAOs and Remediation Goals in an Urban Water Body Environment:

  • SWMU 3 Pier 10 Sandblast Yard
  • Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek

Matthew StepienNAVFAC  Cecilia Landin CH2M HILL

0950

ER-2538: Development of A Passive Multisampling Method to Measure Dioxins/Furans and Other Contaminant Bioavailability in Aquatic Sediments (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Rainer LohmannUniversity of Rhode Island(Presentation)

1010

ER-2539: Development of an In Situ Passive Sampler for the Detection and Remediation of Explosive Compounds (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Penny VlahosUniversity of Connecticut(Presentation)

1030

Break

1045

ER-2540: Actively Shaken In-Situ Passive Sampler Platform for Methylmercury and Organics (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Upal GhoshUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County(Presentation)

1105

ER-2541: Multipurpose Sediment Passive Sampler with Improved Tissue Mimicry to Measure the Bioavailable Fraction (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Paul EdmistonABSMaterials, Inc.(Presentation)

1125

ER-2542: Optimization of Integrative Passive Sampling Approaches for Use in the Epibenthic Environment (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Jason BeldenOklahoma State University(Presentation)

1145

Lunch

1245

ER-2543: Nanofiber-Enabled, Multi-Target Passive Sampling Device for Determination of the Freely-Dissolved Sediment Pore Water Concentrations of Organic Contaminants (SERDP FY15 New Start)

Andres MartinezThe University of Iowa(Presentation)

1305

ER-2135: Application of Biofilm Covered Activated Carbon Particles as a Microbial Inoculum Delivery System for Enhanced Bioaugmentation of PCBs in Contaminated Sediment (SERDP)

Birthe KjellerupUniversity of Maryland College Park(Presentation)

1325

ER-2427: Understanding the Relationships Among Low Level Metal Influx, Remediated Sediments, and Biological Receptors (SERDP)

Anna KnoxSRNL(Presentation)

1355

Break

1410

ER-2428: Assessment and Management of Stormwater Impacts on Sediment Recontamination (SERDP)

Danny ReibleTexas Tech University(Presentation)

1440

ER-2122: Tracking the Uptake, Translocation, Cycling, and Metabolism of Munitions Compounds in Coastal Marine Ecosystems Using Stable Isotopic Tracer (SERDP)

Craig TobiasUniversity of Connecticut(Presentation)

1450

ER-200835: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Low-Impact Delivery System for In Situ Treatment of Sediments Contaminated with Methylmercury and Other Hydrophobic Chemicals (ESTCP)

Charlie MenzieExponent(Presentation)

1540

Poster Session

1730

Adjourn

Thursday, March 26, 2015

0830

Registration/Coffee

0900

TBD

TBD

0930

ER-2341: Review and Synthesis of Evidence Regarding Environmental Risks Posed by Munitions Constituents (MC) in Aquatic Systems (SERDP)

Todd BridgesERDC(Presentation)

1000

ER-2431: Quantitative Thermodynamic Exposure Assessment (Q-TEA) Supporting Resilient Contaminated Sediment Site Restoration (SERDP)

Todd BridgesERDC(Presentation)

1030

Break

1045

ER-2429: Combining Mass Balance Modeling with Passive Sampling at Contaminated Sediment Sites to Evaluate Continuing Inputs and Food Web Responses to Remedial Actions (SERDP)

Phil GschwendMIT(Presentation)

1115

ER-201431: Integrated Passive Sampler-Food Web Modeling Framework for Monitoring Remedy Effectiveness (ESTCP)

Phil GschwendMIT(Presentation)

1145

ER-201432: Demonstration of New Tools for Improved Source and Recontamination Potential Assessment (ESTCP)

Bart ChadwickSPAWAR(Presentation)

1215

Lunch

1315

ER-201433: Validation of Passive Sampling Devices for Monitoring of Munitions Constituents in Underwater Environments (ESTCP)

Gunther RosenSPAWAR(Presentation)

1345

ER-201368: Demonstration and Validation of Enhanced Monitored Natural Recovery at DoD Sites (ESTCP)

Bart ChadwickSPAWAR(Presentation)

1415

ER-1771: Assessing Mercury and Methylmercury Bioavailability in Sediment Porewater Using Mercury-Specific Hydrogels (SERDP)

Victor MagarEnviron(Presentation)

1445

Break

1500

ER-201215: Evaluating the Efficacy of Bioaugmentation for In-Situ Treatment of PCB Impacted Sediments (ESTCP)

Kevin SowersUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County(Presentation)

1530

ER-201216: Sediment Bioavailability Initiative (SBI): Development of Standard Methods and Approaches for the Use of Passive Samplers in Assessment of Management of Contaminated Sediment (ESTCP)

Susan Kane DriscollExponent(Presentation)

1545

General Discussion

  • Q&A
  • Data Gap/Technology Needs
  • Potential Project Collaboration
  • Improved Technology Transfer

  Group Discussion

1700

Discussion/Wrap-Up

1715

Adjourn