GeoPro Talks: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE – A case study of how bedrock was investigated at a petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated site
GeoPro Talks – Technical Writing for Experienced Professionals: Getting to the Point Faster
Designed for seasoned professionals who already know the basics. This session focuses on high-efficiency communication, prioritizing actionable information, structuring documents for readers who skim, and writing executive-ready summaries that reduce back-and-forth. Covers advanced sentence construction, eliminating hidden ambiguity, and using structural cues to guide expert readers through dense material.
GeoPro Talks – Clarity First: Technical Writing Essentials for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers
A practical introduction to clear technical writing. The workshop begins with a focus on the essentials of clear technical writing: defining audience, context, and purpose. Then we discuss the habits that make technical writing effective: foregrounding key results, using consistent structure, tightening sentences, avoiding ambiguity, and eliminating filler. Participants learn how to define the purpose […]
GeoPro Talks — From Source to Fate and Transport: The forensic chemistry perspective
Join us on Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00 AM PT for our first GeoEnviroPro Talk of 2026, From Source to Fate and Transport: A Forensic Chemistry Perspective, with Dr. Phil Richards. Why does identifying the source of detected COCs matter? What do we really mean by “background”? This talk explores these questions through both a […]
GeoPro Talks – Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment
Join us on Wednesday December 10th at 10am PT for our next GeoEnviroPro Talk with Scott Steer on an Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment. In this recorded Talk from January 2023, Scott provides a high level summary of the fundamentals of human health and ecological risk assessment, including its position in the contaminated sites remediation […]
GeoPro Talks: The Seductive Appeal of PFAS Fingerprinting: Persuasion and Deception
Much like the narrative arc of a crime mystery, PFAS “fingerprinting” promises a dramatic resolution to the question “Who did it?” Fingerprinting is often used in the context of contamination “source tracking” and “source attribution.” Fingerprinting analyses include an array of visualization and statistical tools applied to chemical concentration data. These include pie charts, bar […]
GeoPro Talks: Conducting Contaminant Fate and Transport Assessments at Contaminated Sites
Conducting contaminant fate and transport assessments are critical when assessing current and future impacts to the environment. These evaluations are commonly required when completing detailed groundwater investigations, remedial planning, conducting human health and ecological risk assessments, and developing conceptual site models. This work is commonly completed at contaminated properties such as service station and dry […]
GeoPro Talks: Developing Realistic Dewatering Designs using the Hydraulic Profiling Tool (HPT)
Properly estimating the site specific parameters such as subsurface hydraulic conductivity can be limited on many development Sites. This presentation addresses the challenges and innovations in developing realistic dewatering designs for construction projects, with a focus on enhancing subsurface characterization. It highlights the importance of accurate groundwater assessments in optimizing project outcomes, reducing costs, and […]
GeoPro Talks: Let’s talk about Contaminated Soil Sampling
Let’s go back to 2018 and take a deep dive into soil sampling at contaminated sites. “Let’s talk about Contaminated Soil Sampling” covers key aspects that should be considered before going in the field. There is more to it than just grabbing samples if you want reliable and representative data. The TALK covers investigation scope, strategy, design […]
GeoPro Talks: Demystifying the Journey Towards Professionalism – Emerging Professionals Panel Discussion
Are you ready to take the next step in your environmental career? Join GeoEnviroPro on November 5 for an inspiring panel discussion that brings together voices from across generations of environmental professionals, from those just starting out to seasoned mentors who have seen it all. This event is all about demystifying the journey toward professional […]