May 2017 Newsletter

Client Spotlight: Kenneth S. Tramm, PhD, PG, CHMM, Founder of Modern Geosciences

An accomplished environmental professional, an author with a passion for textbook writing, a talented guitar playing musician, an entrepreneur, and a self-proclaimed difference-maker for the environment – all of these facets describe Kenneth S. Tramm, PhD, PG, CHMM. Dr. Tramm is the founder and General Manager of Modern Geosciences, a leading provider of environmental solutions, and a trusted Land Science client. When Kenneth founded Modern Geosciences in 2011, his goal was to build an environmental firm with a talented staff, focused on delivering innovative environmental solutions for its clients. Suffice it to say, Kenneth and his firm, based in Colleyville, Texas, a suburb of Ft. Worth, is indeed delivering on his objective of providing cost-effective solutions to environmental challenges for clients spanning a number of industry sectors.

Multi-layered Vapor Barrier for New Building Construction

Vapor Intrusion Barriers need to balance two key characteristics, chemical resistance (how well the barrier protects against the chemical of concern) and constructability (the ability to effectively seal all entry pathways in a building). Geo-Seal is a composite system that creates the ideal blend between constructability and chemical resistance by using both high density polyethylene (HDPE) and spray applied asphalt latex. Ideal for new construction, Geo-Seal has been accepted by state environmental agencies across the country, the US NAVY, US AIR FORCE, Fortune 500 Companies, and leading environmental consulting firms around the world.

Upcoming Webinar

Join us for a special vapor intrusion webinar presentation with Dr. Kenneth Tramm, Principal with Modern Geosciences. This presentation will provide us with an overview on investigating vapor intrusion and understanding risk. Joining Dr. Tramm will be Thomas Szocinski, Director of Vapor Intrusion at Land Science, who will share successful vapor mitigation case studies. This live webinar starts Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 at 11am pacific/2pm eastern.

Webinar Recording Now Available

Science hosted a technical presentation with Dr. Kenneth S. Tramm, a founding Principal with Texas-based engineering firm, Modern Geosciences. This presentation provided an update on how Vapor Intrusion is impacting the Environmental Due Diligence industry. Thomas Szocinski, Director of Vapor Intrusion at Land Science, also joined Dr. Tramm to review vapor intrusion mitigation solutions currently available. The full recording is now available here.

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REGENESIS Platform Sessions at Battelle

PRESENTER: “Tools for Monitoring Contaminant Biodegradation When Combined with Colloidal Activated Carbon,” Dr. Kristen Thoreson
PRESENTER: “Remediation and Management of Deep Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacts Using PersulfOx® at a Former Agricultural Site,” Ashley Cedzo
PRESENTER: “Engineered Retardation Factor Manipulation using PlumeStop Liquid Activated Carbon for Passive Management of Plume Dynamics,” Dr. Jeremy Birnstingl
E9. “MNA for Achieving Site Goals,” Dr. Jeremy Birnstingl, Session Chair
D6. “Advances in Amendment Formulation,” Scott Wilson, Session Chair
A5. “Enhancements to Biodegradation Strategies,” Rick Gillespie, Session Chair
E2. “Innovative Tools for Evaluating Vapor Intrusion Risk,” Tom Szocinski, Session Chair

REGENESIS Poster Presentations at Battelle

POSTER: “A State-Led Combined Remedy Approach for Elimination of Chlorinated Solvent Exposure under a Residential Neighborhood,” Doug Davis
POSTER: “Performance Benchmarks Using Timelines: A Simple Way of Assessing Performance of In Situ Bioremediation Applications,” Doug Davis
POSTER: “An Approach with Synergistic Advantages of Combining Colloidal Activated Carbon and Zero Valent Iron,” Katherine Pappano
POSTER: “In Situ Containment of PFOA/PFOS Using Colloidal Activated Carbon,” Kristen Thoreson
POSTER: “Combined Remedies Used to Remediate Transportation-Related Spills,” Maureen Dooley
POSTER: “Transferable Lessons Learned from Advances in Amendment Formulation,” Jeremy Birnstingl

Platforms and Posters Featuring REGENESIS Products

PLATFORM: “Management and Treatment of Contaminants in Low Permeability Zones with Colloidal Activated Carbon,” Kevin Saller, CDM Smith
PLATFORM: “Demonstrating Contaminant Biodegradation in Conjunction with Colloidal Activated Carbon Remediation Technologies,” Dora Taggart, Microbial Insights
POSTER: “Lessons Learned from Injecting Liquid Activated Carbon Suspension,” Jack Sheldon, Antea Group
POSTER: Rapid Reduction of Chlorinated Solvents Using Combined Bioaugmented Enhanced Reductive Dechloriation and In Situ Chemical Reduction Approaches,” Keith Gaskill, EnviroForensics

To learn more, visit Battelle’s conference website.

Upcoming Events

ICSC RECon

5/21 – 5/24/2017, Las Vegas, NV
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Georgia Environmental Conference

8/23-8/25/2017, Jekyl Island, GA
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