Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and new science is constantly evolving so it’s important to stay up to date! Come join us for a virtual discussion with our panel of three PFAS-experts from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, followed by break-out rooms for networking and further discussions from 4:30 to 5:00 pm.
Topics for discussion will include laboratory and field sampling methodologies, remediation, west coast regulations, and PFAS alternatives. Our diverse group of panelists include Dr. Jennifer Field from Oregon State University, Jeanine Grachuk from Beveridge and Diamond, and Rula Deeb from Geosyntec Consultants! We hope to (virtually) see you there!
Thanks to our Sponsors: Geosyntec, Perkins Coie, Exponent, Apex, Clear Water Services, Wood, Landau, Stoel Rives, Confluence, Joyce Ziker, Veris
Speaker Bios
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., Geosyntec consultants: Rula Deeb is a Senior Principal based in California with more than 25 years of experience focused on private practice and academia addressing the cross-media fate and transport of contaminants and the remediation of complex soil and groundwater sites impacted by challenging environmental contaminants. She is an internationally recognized PFAS expert and is well regarded within the environmental community for her leadership in technical innovation through applied research and project delivery, technology transfer and outreach programs, and professional activities. She is the co-chair of two international conferences, the Remediation Technology Summit and the Emerging Contaminants Summit. She recently served as a member of the planning committee for a 2019 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop entitled "Identifying Opportunities to Understand, Control, and Prevent Exposure to PFAS."
Jennifer Field, Ph.D, Oregon State University: Jennifer Field is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University. Her general area of research focuses on the development and application of quantitative analytical methods for organic micropollutants and their transformation products in natural and engineered systems. She was a pioneer in the area of fluorochemical occurrence and behavior with a focus on groundwater contaminated by fire-fighting foams, municipal wastewater treatment systems, and in municipal landfill leachates. Her current research in the area of environmental analytical chemistry concentrates on the use of large-volume injections with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry as a quantitative yet cost- and time-saving approach for the analysis of aqueous environmental samples.
Jeanine L.G. Grachuk, Beveridge & Diamond: Jeanine Grachuk is a top-rated Massachusetts environmental lawyer with extensive experience in air, water, and waste issues arising within a variety of industrial sectors. Solving puzzles is what Jeanine enjoys most about environmental law. She likes taking a complicated set of facts hidden in environmental reports and unpacking the information until the key legal issues are revealed. Jeanine’s career highlights include advising a manufacturing client on several legal issues associated with a release of PFAS including cost recovery from third parties, permitting, and assessment and remediation under state law.
