PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is subject to change as presentations are submitted.
Session Overviews
7:15 - 8:00 Welcome: March 28, 2024
Registration
Please join us before the presentation to mingle with fellow participants and presenters.
8:00 - 8:30 Poster Session
Poster Presentations
Topics include petrography, seismic refraction, geochronology, and more.
8:30 - 10:30 Morning Sessions
Please join us for the Morning Sessions in the BellSouth Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1&2, or Meeting Rooms 3&4.
Topics: Remediation; Clemson Area; Geophysics
Symposium Schedule 2024 Morning
| Morning Schedule |
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BELLSOUTH AUDITORIUM
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MEETING ROOMS 1&2
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MEETING ROOMS 3&4
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8:30
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Long-Term Performance of Microscale ZVI Delivered to Low-Permeability Formations via Hydraulic Fracturing
Ross, Chapman
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Simulation of High Temperature Subsurface Thermal Energy Storage Using Closed-Loop Borehole Heat Exchangers
Falta, Ron
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Transient Electromagnetics and Seismic Reflection Geophysical Methods for Managed Aquifer Recharge Projects
Bergstrom, Jorgen
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8:50
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Delineation to Delivery: Optimization of ISCO with Hydraulic Fracturing at the Hemphill Road TCE Superfund Site
Fulkerson, Monica
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Thermal Energy Storage Using High-Temperature Borehole Heat Exchangers in the Shallow Subsurface
Horvath, Jack
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Multi-Method Geophysical Investigation to Map Waste and Water Transmissive Features in Limestone Bedrock
Rebman, Nick
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9:10
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Combined ISCO-ISCR Landfill Demonstration in Soil and Groundwater
Patman, Ingrid
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Comparison of MODFLOW Saltwater Intrusion Modeling Packages
Hiott, Caroline
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Understanding Interactions Between Microcracks, Stress, and Seismic Velocities in the Critical Zone
Flinchum, Brady
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9:30
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Remediation of Contaminated Soils Using Sustainable Soil Amendments
Lakhwala, Fayaz
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Evaluating the Feasibility of Flood Protection by Injecting Solids to Raise Elevation
Gordon, Max
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Imaging Critical Zone Processes in the Carolina Piedmont with Seismic Refraction
Cummings, William
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9:50
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Evaluation of Different Sorption Amendments to Remove Nickel and Vanadium from Surface and Groundwater
Spinella, Sydne
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Evaluation of High-Temperature Tensor Strainmeter for Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Simulation, Design, and Testing
Parris, Josh
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Investigating Seismic Refraction as a Method of Subsurface Mapping on Roadcuts in Southern California
Rajcok, Jordan
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10:10
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Design and Installation of a Pilot-Scale Phytoremediation System for Pesticides in Groundwater, West Columbia, South Carolina
Landmeyer, Jim
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Feasibility of Using Removable Strainmeters to Characterize Aquifers
Murdoch, Larry
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Characterizing Regolith Thickness of an Appalachian Granitoid using Seismic Refraction
Matthews, Ian
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10:30 - 10:50 Poster Session
Poster Presentations
Topics include petrography, seismic refraction, geochronology, and more.
10:50 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address
Matthew Becker, Fiber Optic Distributed Sensing as a Window on Subsurface Flow, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 2024 NGWA Darcy Lecturer
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
Lunch will be provided in the Main Ballroom
1:00 - 2:00 First Afternoon Sessions
Please join us for the Afternoon Sessions in the BellSouth Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1&2, or Meeting Rooms 3&4.
Topics: PFAS; Characterization; Contaminants
Symposium Schedule 2024 Afternoon
| First Afternoon Schedule |
| Time |
BELLSOUTH AUDITORIUM
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MEETING ROOMS 1&2
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MEETING ROOMS 3&4
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1:00
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Evaluation of a Multi-Step Treatment Train for PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater
Smith, Jacques
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Proper Hydrogeologic Site Characterization and Development of a Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
Morris, Harry
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern Identification Framework
Mahan, Judd
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1:20
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Developing a Successful PFAS Monitoring Program: Unique Challenges and Requirements of PFAS Sampling
Olin, Brian
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GIS Techniques to Develop a Conceptual Geologic Model of Low-Strength Strata from Complex Data
O'Shea, Thomas
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Remediation of Contaminated Soils Using Sustainable Soil Amendments
Lakhwala, Fayaz
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1:40
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Thermal Desorption of PFAS-impacted Soil
Kluger, Mark
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Case Study of Field and Laboratory Techniques to Detect Low Concentrations of 1,4-Dioxane in Plant Tissues
Downes, Zachery
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Microcosms Reveal Complete Dechlorination Activity with Initial Dehalococcoides Below Detection
Costello, Alyssa
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2:00 - 2:20 Poster Session
Poster Presentations
Topics include petrography, seismic refraction, geochronology, and more.
2:20 - 3:20 Plenary Speaker
Plenary Presentation
Joe Rossabi, 1989: The evolution and future of subsurface environmental characterization and remediation technologies for the past 30 odd years, Redox Tech, Cary NC
3:20 - 3:40 Poster Session
Poster Presentations
Topics include geophysics, radioisotope dating, carbon flux measurements, paleontology, and more.
3:40 - 5:00 Final Afternoon Sessions
Please join us for the Afternoon Sessions in the BellSouth Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1&2, or Meeting Rooms 3&4.
Topics: PFAS and ZVI; Geology; Microplastics and Risk Exposure
Symposium Schedule 2024 Afternoon
| Final Afternoon Schedule |
| Time |
BELLSOUTH AUDITORIUM
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MEETING ROOMS 1&2
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MEETING ROOMS 3&4
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3:40
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PFAS Plume Reveals Piedmont Hydrogeology Characteristics
Bramblett, Matt
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Chronology and Petrography of Tuff Marker Beds in the Central McCullough Range, Nevada
Anderson, Nicholas
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Fluvial Microplastics in Surface Waters of an Urban Freshwater Watershed
Bowman, Cole
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4:00
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PFAS methods ASTM D8421/EPA 8327: Twice as Fast and Half the Cost
Boone, Lindsay
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Characterizing the Aeolian sediments of the Selva Quarry, Argentina, using Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology
Means, Savannah
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Multi-instrument Investigation of Potential Microplastic Incorporation within Foraminiferal Tests, Charleston, South Carolina
Small, Elizabeth
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4:20
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Current State of PFAS Testing and What the Future Holds
Fox, Jamie
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Quantum-mechanical Investigation of the Fe-Mg Magnesio-lucchesiite Solid Solution Series
Amell, Christopher
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Comparing Student Interest in Geoscience to their Risk and Exposure to Water-related Geohazards
Conner, Shannon
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4:40
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Overcoming the Limitation of Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) Sequestration of Metals and Radionuclides in Groundwater Remediation and Wastewater Treatment
Kelley, Robert
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Roundtable Discussion
The Role of Professional Geologists and the Climate Crisis
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Roundtable Discussion
The Role of Professional Geologists and the Climate Crisis
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5:15 Wrap-Up
Afterparty Mixer
Post-Symposium Mixer at the Outdoor Lab
Please join us at the Clemson Outdoor Lab Pavilion, located 5 miles away in Pendelton, SC. The Pavilion is a covered outdoor space overlooking the beautiful waters of Lake Hartwell.
The mixer is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors.
