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At REMEDy 2025, we will focus on the growing challenges to groundwater quality, with particular emphasis on modern and innovative remediation methods. We will discuss on developing new strategies to counter environmental pollution caused by, among other things, persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS).

We are committed to supporting the development of effective strategies for the protection of water resources across Europe through knowledge sharing and collaboration. By working with a broad network of experts, practitioners, and researchers, we aim to meet complex challenges and accelerate the implementation of sustainable solutions to improve the condition of soil and groundwater environments.

To ensure inclusivity, all presentations and Q&A sessions will feature live translation, enabling participants to engage fully in both Polish and English.

We are proud to announce Ramboll as the General Partner of the conference. Ramboll will present, among other topics, the innovative SURE platform – a tool supporting the sustainability assessment of remediation methods.

We invite you to explore the REMEDy 2025 agenda below. In the coming weeks, we will be announcing additional presentations that will enrich the comprehensive lineup of sessions and activities prepared for attendees. Stay tuned for updates!

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Sustainability assessment of remediation methods with the SURE by Ramboll tool.

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SURE (SUstainable REmediation) by Ramboll is an online platform developed by Ramboll for sustainable remediation assessment, engagement and reporting. A comprehensive comparison of remediation measures, taking into account sustainability aspects additionally to technical feasibility and direct costs is becoming a legal requirement in some European countries. Opting for a sustainable alternative can not only save costs in the long term, but also bring other benefits, including social ones. SURE by Ramboll allow for up to 70 indicators within the three domains of environment, society and economy to be selected and weighted on a 1-5 scale. SURE tool is a semi-quantitative approach: based on the project-specific information provided the options are compared in terms of their positive or negative impact on sustainability. Completed assessments can be made available online to other project stakeholders (internal and external) for review. They can then leave comments, questions and suggestions, e.g. on the weighting.

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PFAS and Groundwater: A Real Issue?

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PFAS are synthetic organofluorine compounds characterized by unique properties coming from their stable C-F bonds and a combination of polar and non-polar parts. These features make PFAS hydrophobic, lipophobic, and both chemically and thermally stable. Widely used in numerous industrial and household applications (e.g., firefighting foams, cosmetics, and packaging), PFAS comprise over 5,000 chemicals, classified by their structure, chain length, and polymer type.
Highly persistent and bioaccumulative, PFAS can travel long distances, resulting in their ubiquitous global presence in the environment, biota, and humans, earning them the nickname "forever chemicals." High concentrations are often detected near industrial sites, and they are linked to adverse health effects like immune system changes, lipid metabolism imbalance, liver/kidney damage, and suspected carcinogenicity, prompting increasing regulations. These concerns have driven increasing regulatory controls.
Key examples of PFAS include PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS, which are listed under the Stockholm Convention. Additional PFAS, such as C9-C14 PFCA, have been proposed for inclusion, and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is actively considering significant PFAS restrictions across various sectors.
EU regulations are progressively tightening PFAS limits in drinking water, shifting from restrictions on individual compounds to broader group-based limits. Analyzing PFAS remains a technical challenge due to their polarity and environmental ubiquity, necessitating specialized LC-MS/MS instrumentation and rigorous sample-handling protocols to reduce contamination. ALS Czech Republic has been analyzing PFAS since 2013 and currently quantifies over 50 individual PFAS compounds, processing thousands of samples each month. Non-targeted methods, such as the Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay (TOPA), are employed to estimate total PFAS content beyond specific analytes.
Significant differences remain between the EU Directive and the proposed Water Framework Directive (WFD) regarding PFAS regulation. These differences, along with PFAS analysis results in groundwater samples, will be discussed.

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Paradigm shift in remediation management how to go from decades to months.

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A gasoline pipeline developed a leak resulting in pooled petroleum at the surface. The leak was repaired and impacted soils excavated down to 12 feet. The petroleum percolated through complex stratigraphy consisting of alternating sand, silt, clay, and sandstone lenses impacting groundwater at 60 feet. The site was placed under an Agreed Court Order. Contamination was delineated, with remedial goals of permanently remove of LNAPL, reduce groundwater Benzene and TPH to ≤0.050 mg/L, and ≤25.0 mg/L. Remedial design was developed solely using existing data.
Five remedial technologies were applied over 13 years, with significant rebound at the conclusion of each remedial technology, with none of the remediation goals achieved. At a legal hearing in year 13, the Judge informed the Responsible Party that ‘effort does not equal progress, and an alternate strategy must be developed’. A TX company was retained to develop a path forward that quantitatively demonstrated progress toward Court Order remedial goals.

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Preparing for PFAS - Lessons learned from around the world.

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As public and regulatory awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has grown over the last approximately 20-25 years, many regulations have come into force across the globe to address concerns of potential risks from these chemicals. Some jurisdictions that have been slow to adopt regulations are developing them now, while others that have remained largely inactive will likely develop their own PFAS-related regulations in the near future. PFAS in the current and/or historical operations of a business (including in its supply chain) can affect it and its stakeholders in many significant ways beyond regulatory compliance. Integrating information that Ramboll has acquired related to advising clients on PFAS in many regulatory jurisdictions globally over the past two decades, this presentation will include the following:
• What have we seen as the important stages of development of PFAS-related regulations and what have the drivers for them been?
• For jurisdictions that are just beginning to, or have yet to, develop PFAS-related regulations:
- What are some of the more significant implications of PFAS regulations on businesses that make these considerations important?
- What have we learned that will be useful information for businesses as they futureproof for PFAS?
• What are specific steps a business can take to be ready when new or revised PFAS regulations come into force?

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Challenges of PFAS presence in waters.

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Persistent organic pollutants are a growing problem in the modern world. Currently, we are dealing not only with well-recognized pollutants, but also with “new” compounds that are not yet fully understood, and monitoring their presence in the environment is a challenge. Such compounds are analytes from the PFAS group (Per- and PolyFluoroAlkyl Substances). Their presence in the environment is the result of anthropogenic activities, and their levels (low and very low) pose analytical challenges. To assess the level of presence of these compounds, it is necessary to use modern analytical techniques, the main one is LC-MS/MS coupling. It is also necessary to adequately prepare samples for final analysis, often using appropriate isolation and enrichment techniques.
Changing legislation is also a challenge, as well as the number of compounds to be monitored.
All these matters will be addressed in the speech, along with trying to answer regarding the current state and the near future.

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Stefan Besemer

MS Geology, University of Tübingen, Germany

Stefan Besemer is a Senior Project Engineer at CDM Smith SE with ten years of experience in environmental consulting and project engineering. He has specialized technical expertise in the investigation, assessment, and remediation of contaminated sites, as well as in groundwater monitoring and in-situ remediation technologies. He is especially involved in a complex project for Siemens AG, where he is responsible for conducting site investigations and implementing remediation strategies within the (CHC) source zone, the associated groundwater plume and adjacent surface water bodies.

George (Bud) Ivey

President and senior remediation specialist, Ivey International Inc.

George (Bud) Ivey, is the president and Senior Remediation Specialist with Ivey International Inc. He is an environmental professional with thirty years of assessment and remediation experience, has travelled to over 50 countries, and worked on more than 2500 environmental projects globally. His educational background includes: Synthetic-Organic Chemistry, Geological Engineering, and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management. He has developed many innovative remediation technologies, and holds several International product and process patents. Recently developed an environmentally safe replacement for AFFF fire-fighting foams, that is PFOA and PFOS free and biodegradable. Over the last two decades he has won many international environmental awards such as: "Best Environmental & Remediation Solutions Company 2019" and "2018 Technology Merit Remediation Award".

Jana Kováčová

Analytical chemist, ALS

Jana Kováčová is an experienced analytical chemist with over 15 years of expertise. She obtained her Master's and PhD degrees at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague). Her research was dedicated to developing analytical methods for detecting pesticide residues in water and in food of both plant and animal origin.
In 2020, Jana joined ALS Czech Republic as a Validation Specialist within the environmental analytical innovations research group. Her focus rapidly shifted to the critical area of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) analyses, leading to her appointment as Supervisor of the PFAS Section in 2022. Currently, Jana serves as the PFAS Lead for Continental Europe, where she leverages her deep understanding and laboratory experience to guide PFAS analysis strategies, oversee high-throughput operations, and share valuable insights.

Lisa Krönert, M.Sc.

Remediation Specialist, CDM Smith SE Bochum

Lisa Krönert holds a Master’s degree in Geosciences from Ruhr University Bochum. Since September 2019, she has been employed at CDM Smith in the Environment and Energy division at the Bochum office. In her role as Project Engineer, which she has held since May 2022, she manages various projects related to contaminated site investigation and remediation. Her core responsibilities include conducting environmental assessments, supporting groundwater remediation processes, and performing groundwater monitoring. She is a member of the Technical Committee for Remediation Technologies and Methods within the German Association for Contaminated Site Management and Land Recycling (ITVA) and actively contributes to the working group for sustainable remediation practices.

Anita Palukiewicz

Partner, Head of Environment, SSW

Anita specializes in advisory services related to environmental regulations, investment processes, administrative proceedings, and spatial planning for clients in the energy, mining (including oil & gas), chemical, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. She is an expert in waste management, including hazardous and municipal waste. She also provides environmental advice in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.
Anita works closely with leaders in the energy sector on strategic restructuring processes, with a particular focus on Waste-to-Energy projects, ESG, and energy transition. She is also highly experienced in renewable energy projects, including wind farms, photovoltaic installations, and biogas plants.

Lorenzo Sacchetti

Director Remediation Technolgies, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Carus Europe

Lorenzo has more than 25 years’ experience in the environmental and chemical industry, currently based in Italy. Lorenzo started his career working for the major environmental consultancy firms such as Dames and Moore (AECOM), Groundwater Technology-Fluor Daniel and ERM as Principal Consultant for the Contaminated Sites Group accruing a strong experience with contaminated sites characterization and In Situ treatments (ISCO, Bioremediation). After that experience, Lorenzo joined Carus Europe as Remediation Technologies Director for Europe. In 2012, Lorenzo was appointed Remediation Technologies Director for Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with responsibilities for general sales for WST area (United Kingdom, France, Benelux, Italy and Switzerland). Lorenzo’s expertise covers market development for Remediation and Environmental issues, and more specifically in contaminated soil and groundwater remediation, water treatment and municipal drinking water. Lorenzo graduated in Environmental and Civil Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) and is Registered Professional Engineer.

Dr. Alan Seech

Senior Manager of Technology Applications, Evonik Corporation

Dr. Alan Seech has 30 years of experience in environmental remediation. His focus is on treatment of soil, sediment, and groundwater containing chlorinated organics, organic explosive compounds, and heavy metals. Alan received his M.Sc. (Soil Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Environmental Microbiology) from the University of Guelph in Canada. His research on environmental remediation resulted in the issuance of six US patents. Reagents developed from his work include Daramend® for soil remediation, EHC® for groundwater treatment, MetaFix® for removal of soluble heavy metals, and GeoForm® for biogeochemical treatment. These reagents have been used successfully at hundreds of sites worldwide. Based in southern California, Dr. Seech has published numerous articles on remediation of soil and groundwater and presented more than sixty papers at international conferences. He serves as Senior Manager of Technology Applications for Evonik’s Soil & Groundwater Remediation business.

Sebastian Stachowski

Managing director of Lion Environmental

Sebastian Stachowski the founder of REMEDy is an Environmental Consultant currently working as a Managing Director of Lion Environmental. During his career he focused on contaminated land assessment, permitting and environmental auditing. Sebastian ran several Environmental Site Assessment, Environmental Due Diligence and Compliance Audits in Poland and Belgium. Sebastian also participated in design of an ex-situ remediation project and performance of in-situ DNAPL (Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid) remediation based in Italy. Sebastian has managed several environmental studies such as baseline studies and feasibility studies relating to selection of investment location, water sourcing and wastewater management as well as .Environmental Impact Assessment reports.

Yvonne Sutter

Principal Consultant Global Site Solutions Service Line Manager Germany, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH

Yvonne is an environmental and engineering geoscientist with over 18 years’ professional experience based in the Ramboll Frankfurt office in Germany. She holds a Master of Engineering in Applied Geosciences degree.
She has gained technical experiences with her work in diverse industry sectors including pharmaceutical, automotive, land development, mining and resources, water and transport with private companies, Local and State Government and private developers.
Her areas of proficiency (including extensive site-based experience) are in contaminated sites investigation and remediation handling a wide range of contaminated materials (e.g. soil, groundwater, waste water, surface water, acid sulfate soils, gas/air, soil vapour, asbestos including hazardous building materials assessment, sludge/sediment and landfill). Yvonne has been involved in projects from inception to completion including the job management role in a variety of projects, including major remediation, demolition and infrastructure projects.
She currently leads a team of 33 contaminated sites professionals across four offices in Germany.

Eric S. Wood, PHg, LSP

Principal Global Director, Emerging Contaminants, United States of America, Ramboll

Eric S. Wood has 41 years of experience in environmental science and hydrogeology, with expertise in site investigation and remediation, remedial cost estimation, litigation support and expert testimony, insurance technical support and coverage cases, cost allocation, environmental forensics, environmental liability valuation, due diligence, redevelopment of industrial properties, and environmental compliance. He has directed, managed, or conducted over 15,000 assignments for clients during his career. His assignments have been conducted nationally and internationally. His work in the U.S. has been conducted under TSCA, CERCLA, RCRA, EPCRA, CWA, CAA, and several state-lead programs. He is frequently retained to help clients integrate environmental solutions with their short-term and long-term business objectives. Mr. Wood has been both a nationally certified Professional Hydrogeologist and a Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) for over 30 years.

Gordon Bures, M.Eng.

Remediation Engineer, Sensatec GmbH

Gordon is a professional engineer and remediation practitioner specializing in advanced in situ technologies for the treatment of contaminants in difficult geologic conditions. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering and a Master of Environmental Engineering (Canada). Gordon is a recognized specialist in the application of injection technologies for enhanced site remediation with over 30 years of practical experience on projects throughout Canada, the USA, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was involved in the development of “environmental fracturing” technology from concept to commercialization in North America, and for the introduction of Targeted Solids Emplacement (TSE™) injection technology into the European environmental market, where it is offered commercially by Senstatec GmbH.

André Chiaradia

Senior Consultant, Lion Environmental

Develop health and safety protocols, oversee implementation and addressed potential exposure issues to various chemicals and hazardous waste. Develop and maintained safety and environmental programs to ensure compliance with requirements. Institute comprehensive Environmental Management Systems. Carry out safety programs and conduct baseline assessments and comprehensive risk evaluations. Provide training in environmental, health and safety and regulatory compliance. Services conducted for: manufacturing entities, energy produces, health care, pharmaceutical producers, and life science companies.

Craig Franzel

Senior Project Manager,CDM Smith

Mr. Franzel is a senior project manager with the CDM Smith International Department based in Germany and has +20 years of experience as an environmental consultant. His experiences include environmental site assessments and investigations, remediation of contaminated sites, environmental compliance auditing, environmental management system implementation, permitting, industrial hygiene monitoring and emergency response, evaluation of pollution prevention/waste minimization alternatives, and geotechnical monitoring. During his current role as a Senior Project Manager at CDM Smith Mr. Franzel serves as the Project Manager for the subject remediation project in Japan.

Piotr Kociołek

Environmental director Europe, Panattoni Europe

Piotr Kociołek: born in Poland, living in Italy. A graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Turin. All his career concentrates on environmental science, for 24 years Piotr has been working as an environmental consultant, and since 2016 he is a an European Director of Environmental Protection for Panattoni Development Europe. He is a full Member of the British IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment). Piotr's main scope of professional experience is as following: environmental site assessments for industrial and commercial facilities (Phase I ESA (environmental site assessment), Phase II ESA, EDD (environmental due diligence)), planning and implementation of remediation projects, including estimation and calculation of environmental / remedial costs related to transactions (M&A - mergers and acquisitions).

Slawomir Adamczyk

Head of Environmental Damage Prevention, Repair andInformation on the Environment and Environmental Management Department

An Employee of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Katowice since its creation i.e. on November 15th, 2008.
Position: Head of Environmental Damage Prevention, Repair Department and Information on Environment and Environmental Management (since June 2012). Many years of experience in conducting, supervising proceedings and verification of documents in the field of environmental damage, historical pollution of the earth’s surface, waste management in closed areas, waste storage in a place not intended for this and providing information about the environment.
Previous professional experience: Katowice Geological Enterprise (mainly in geological engineering) Silesian Voivodship Office (environmental protection, groundwater protection)
Education: MA. In Geology (specialization in hydrogeology), University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Earth Sciences in Sosnowiec; postgraduate studies in “Instruments and techniques of environmental management”, AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.

Rafał Hałabura

President Association of the Contaminated Areas Remediation Institute

Attorney-at-law, graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. He specializes in investment process contracts, remediation, construction law and real estate. He has been an advisor on several hundred projects in the construction and renewable energy industry and on the largest remediation projects in Poland. Between 1998 and 2001 he was a personal assistant to the Prime Minister. From 2002 he cooperated with a law firm affiliated with Deloitte and later with Wardyński & Partners. Currently he runs his own law firm and is the President of the Management Board of the Remediation of Contaminated Sites Institute.

Laurie A. Chilcote

Office Manager - Director of Sales Marketing / Director & Vice President
Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc. / Vapor Pin Enterprises, Inc. & Vapor Pin Do Brasil

Laurie Chilcote serves as Director of Sales & Marketing for Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc, and is Vice President of Vapor Pin Enterprises, Inc. and Vapor Pin do Brasil. In her role as Managing Director and Vice President of Vapor Pin Enterprises and Vapor Pin do Brazil, she provides managerial and technical oversight on all US and international marketing and sales for the Vapor Pin®, manages the firms US and international Patents and Trademarks, and establishes and oversees the firm’s network of international distributors. Ms. Chilcote provides lectures and poster presentations at numerous regional and international conferences as well as training to environmental firms, regulatory agencies, and developers on the Vapor Pin® technology, implementation, and quality control. Ms. Chilcote is a founding member and serves on the board of the Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals (AVIP)

Wojciech Wołkowicz

Researcher, The Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute

Wojciech Wołkowicz has many years of experience in fields related to environmental geology and waste management and waste storage and verification of landfills security systems. Author and co-author of numerous studies defining the condition of the environment, including in particular the condition of the soil and groundwaterwater in industrial and post-industrial areas. Member of the brownfields team appointed by the Minister of Climate and Environment.

Ewa Szczebak

Senior Environmental Specialist Arcadis Sp. z o.o.

Ewa Szczebak is a Senior Environmental Specialist and a Project Manager at Arcadis and
a certified hydrogeologist. She graduated from University of Wrocław with a M.Sc. in
Geology, Hydrogeology and Environmental Protection. Ewa joined Arcadis in 2007, focusing
on environmental site assessment and remediation projects (mainly in-situ remediation).
Ewa is involved is projects with complex hydrogeological and environmental conditions.
Starting from 2014 she is a member of risk-assessment team at Arcadis Poland.

Aneta Chochorek

Managing Director at WESSLING Polska sp. z o.o

Aneta Chochorek is the Managing Director at WESSLING Polska.
Associated with the company since 2008, where she began her career as a Laboratory Manager. She was responsible for the design, construction, implementation of the quality management system and management of the new WESSLING Polska environmental laboratory in Krakow. Since 2013, he has been working as the Managing Director, overseeing the work of environmental and food laboratories in Poland. Previously, she worked at the Laboratory of the Provincial Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in Krakow.
She has been associated with the environmental protection industry for over 20 years.
She is a graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University.

Oliver Phipps

Partner in ERM - Global Director for Key Accounts; Leader of the Contaminated Areas Section for the region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Chairman of the Regulatory Working Party - NICOLE

Oliver Phipps is a UK trained hydrogeologist who has worked internationally in environmental & sustainability consulting for nearly 30 years. He currently fulfills two roles at ERM, as Partner lead of the Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation service in EMEA and ERM’s global technology enablement programme. Oliver recently took over as Chair of the Regulatory Working Group at NICOLE, the leading industry network for contaminated land in Europe.

Guido Ebert

Senior Business Development Manager,CDM Smith

Mr. Ebert is a senior Business Development Manager with +25 years of working experience with international clients. Mr. Ebert’s experience includes Business Development, Key Account Management, Program and Project Management, Due Diligence, Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I to III), Health-Risk Assessment, Remediation Design, Implementation and Monitoring, and QA/QC-Management. For the subject remediation project in Japan, he serves as a client lead and QA/QC Manager.

Piotr Bąbała

Contract Director, REMEA

Piotr Bąbała is a graduate of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, specializing in geotechnics and special construction at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. He achieved his experience on large geotechnical projects while working for the Menard Group - one of the largest geotechnical companies in the world. His professional practice and experience in the field of design was acquired in projects related to various sectors of the economy, which allowed him to obtain a technical and construction specialization in GEOTECHNICS. He is an active participant in scientific conferences both in Poland and in the international arena, and openly applies the obtained knowledge into practice. His last two years of professional activity focused on remediation issues where, as contract director together with REMEA, he directed one of the largest projects in southern Poland - an investment applied towards the revitalization of degraded areas with the goal of transforming polluted areas into public utility areas.

Craig A. Cox, CPG

President/Principal Scientist, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc.

Craig Cox currently serves as President and Principal Scientist for Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc, and is responsible for providing managerial and technical oversight on major environmental projects conducted by the firm under RCRA, CERCLA, and Brownfield programs. Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc., founded in 1995, provides environmental consulting services to public and private sector clients throughout the United States.
In addition to his consulting activities, Mr. Cox provides lectures and poster presentations at numerous regional and international conferences on the topics of groundwater contaminant migration and remediation, source area evaluations, and the assessment of vapor intrusion migration pathways. Mr. Cox is the inventor of the Vapor Pin®, a sub-slab soil gas sampling device used worldwide, and is the primary architect of a variety of environmental database applications, including Data InspectorTM.
Mr. Cox received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geology and Mineralogy from The Ohio State University and a Professional Degree in Hydrogeology from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Cox is a Certified Professional under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program and a contributing author on reports concerning background metals concentrations in soils published by Ohio EPA. Mr. Cox is also a member of the ASTM Committee developing standards for the long-term monitoring of vapor mitigation systems.

Katarzyna Barańska, PhD

Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Environment Kochański & Partners

Katarzyna is an attorney at law specialising in regulatory and infrastructure projects, with particular
focus on the investment process and environmental projects.
Katarzyna has considerable experience in renewable energy investments, including both due
diligence and transaction advisory, in addition to representing clients before public administration
authorities. She has advised on the construction and development of wind and photovoltaic farms
and hydroelectric power plants, handling also projects relating to the construction of infrastructure
for mineral extraction.

Paweł Kot

Business Development Manager, i2 Analytical

Paweł is an environmental engineer by trade, with combined 12 years of experience in the fields of environmental consultancy and laboratory services. During his career he has worked on a number of remediation and environmental audit projects across Europe (in Poland, Belgium, Spain & Lithuania). He’s been a lead Asbestos expert & auditor in an international environmental engineering company and played a leading role in forming a Development and Implementation department in a Polish branch of an international laboratory company.
Since almost two years, his main task is developing the business presence of a leading international laboratory company, i2 Analytical, in Poland. Part of his responsibility is acting in an advisory role to customers, using his experience and the capabilities of i2 Analytical to provide support even in the most complex and demanding environmental engineering projects.

Przemysław Wyskocki

Construction Engineer/Design Assistant at REMEA PL

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, graduate of the Poznań University of Technology. From the beginning of his professional career, he worked in construction companies in departments responsible for ensuring the quality of work, as a laboratory technician, laboratory manager, technologist. From March 2020, he joined the team implementing the project "Remediation of degraded and polluted areas in
the area of the Kalina pond in Świętochłowice". Master of Science in Civil Engineering, graduate of the Poznań University of Technology. Since the beginning of his professional career he worked in construction companies in departments responsible for ensuring the quality of works, in the positions of a laboratory technician, laboratory manager, technologist. In March 2020, he joined the team implementing the project "Remediation of degraded and polluted areas surrounding the Kalina pond in Świętochłowice".

Radosław Piechal

Country Environmental Manager, Panattoni Development Europe sp. z o.o.

Radosław Piechal is a graduate of Spatial Planning at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
He has also completed post graduate studies in geographical information systems at Warsaw
University of Technology. He has a demonstrated history of working in environmental
consultancy, real estate, oil & gas and energy industries. Having environmental and planning
background he was involved in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports of windfarms
and biogas plants as well as in Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA)
reports and permitting of shale gas exploration concession blocks in Poland. He managed and
supervised Phase I, Intrusive geo-environmental Phase II and Phase III EDD audits across
Poland, Slovakia, Russia and Ukraine as well as dozen clean-up projects in Poland. Since 2018
Radosław works in Panattoni Development Europe. From 2021 he acts as a Country
Environmental Manager responsible for environmental site assessments, waste management
and site remediation.

Dr n. biol. Anicenta Bubak

CENIA-EKSPERTYZY

Private entity providing expertises and opinions related to impact of hazardous substances and other factors on human health and environment. The main activities focus on: health impact assessment, human health risk assessment, ecological risk assessment and social conflicts concerning controversial investments.
Anicenta BUBAK. PhD. Her areas of interest include environmental toxicology, air, water and soil pollution, children exposure to heavy metals, health risk assessment (HRA) and environmental health impact assessment (EHIA). She has worked on developing helpful tool for health impact assessment (HIA) of planned investments in rural and urban areas. Her qualification focuses on integration HIA procedure in decision making process and stakeholders knowledge improvement (WHO project: The effectiveness of health impact assessment). She has been involved in following international EU projects related to soil and children exposure to heavy metals (2-FUN), health risk assessment posed by metals in soil (I+DARTS), concerning water or groundwater pollution (FOKS), as well as climate changes in relation to human health and wellbeing: BRIDGE and PREPARED.

Craig A. Cox, CPG

President/Principal Scientist, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc.

Craig Cox serves as President and Principal Scientist for Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc, and is responsible for providing managerial and technical oversight on major environmental projects conducted by the firm. In addition to his consulting activities, Mr. Cox provides lectures and poster presentations at numerous regional and international conferences on the topics of groundwater contaminant migration and remediation, source area evaluations, and the assessment of vapor intrusion migration pathways. Mr. Cox is the inventor of the Vapor Pin®, a sub-slab soil gas sampling device used worldwide, and is the primary architect of a variety of environmental database applications, including Data InspectorTM. Mr. Cox is a founding member and serves on the board of the Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals (AVIP).

Brad Elkins

Director of Technial Sales, EOS Remediation

Brad Elkins leads the technical sales and support department at EOS Remediation based in RTP NC. He specializes in the application of bioremediation strategies to treat hazardous compounds in soil and groundwater. He earned a Master’s degree in Geology from East Carolina University and is a registered professional geologist in NC.
Brad helps clients achieve remedial success with EOS Remediation technologies which have been used at 1000s of contaminated sites globally;
-Chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, explosives, heavy metals (hexCr), -bioaugmentation for PCE (&its daughters), 1,4-Dioxane and Petroleum, -Aquifer pH adjustment, -Hydrocarbons (BTEX)

Sylwia Janiszewska

Remediation Department Manager, Remea sp. z o.o.

PhD, DEng of technical sciences in the discipline of Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, a graduate of environmental protection at the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection at the University of Lodz and chemical technology at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lodz University of Technology. Remediation Department Manager at Remea sp.z o.o. Specialist in remediation of the soil and water environment. Designs and introduces innovative solutions for technological systems for the treatment of wastewater, groundwater and soil. Supervision at construction sites at Remes Sp. z o.o. in terms of remediation works. In 2011-2015, assistant at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering at the Lodz University of Technology. Author and co-author of about 25 scientific publications, including articles from the Philadelphia list. Speaker at numerous national and international conferences. Founding member of the Association of the Institute of Polluted Areas.

André Chiaradia

Senior Consultant, Lion Environmental

Harry O’Neill

President Beacon Environmental

Harry O’Neill is the President of Beacon Environmental and has managed soil gas and vapor intrusion
investigations for 30 years, working on projects throughout the United States, as well as internationally
across more than 40 countries spanning all seven continents. Under his direction, Beacon has achieved
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the analysis of soil gas and air samples to target trace concentrations of
organics. In addition, Harry oversaw the implementation of the quality program that enabled Beacon to
become the first NEFAP accredited field sampling and measurement organization (FSMO) in the United
States. Harry has been on the forefront of the acceptance of passive sampling technologies at the
national and international level and has managed the implementation of thousands of soil gas and air
sampling surveys. He is a founding member of the Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals (AVIP),
is the lead author of ASTM Standard D7758: Standard Practice for Passive Soil Gas Sampling in the
Vadose Zone, and has published and presented findings throughout the United States and internationally
across five continents as an invited speaker.

Brant A. Smith, P.E., Ph.D.

Dr. Brant Smith is the Technology Manager at PeroxyChem. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Smith has designed and implemented numerous field applications and bench scale tests involving ISCO, in situ bioremediation, in situ chemical reduction, and metals stabilization. He has been an author on over 90 presentations at national and international conferences and his research have been published in journals including Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, and Journal of Environmental Engineering. Dr. Smith obtained a Bachelor’s of Science with the majors of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Economics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Master of Science and Ph.D in Civil Engineering from Washington State University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Washington State.