Harnessing Advanced Data Analytics and Data Science for PFAS Remediation

Project managers in this field are increasingly leveraging tools that enhance decision-making, streamline resource allocation, and produce high-impact outputs like interactive dashboards and 3D visualizations. The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) has identified a critical need for such capabilities in its investigation of PFAS contamination at sites where aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) was used. This session spotlights CDM Smith's Advanced Data Analytics and Forensic Framework (ADAFF) in action at Dover Air Force Base, currently undergoing the remedial investigation phase under CERCLA.

Discover how ADAFF integrates environmental sequence stratigraphy (ESS) and the Trinnex's DataCAST™ platform to build conceptual site models (CSMs) that predict PFAS migration and visualize contaminant pathways. 

Speakers: 

• Josh Soper, PE is a data engineer at Trinnex, specializing in data pipeline development for CAST -products. His background in water resources engineering and modeling enables him to bridge the gap between software developers and practitioners to develop streamlined, effective data solutions
• Nick Gonda, PhD is a geochemist specializing in PFAS evaluation and modeling, including non-target analysis, forensics, and source identification. His expertise helps unravel complex contamination and advance remediation strategies.
• John Stults, PhD is an expert in PFAS fate and transport, numerical and statistical modeling, data analytics, and analytical and environmental organic chemistry. He also excels at developing experimental processes. His distinctive blend of laboratory expertise and modeling skills enables him to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. 

 Moderator: 

• Tamzen Macbeth, PhD, PE