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Past Events

2008

  • March: "DIRT." Dr. David Montgomery, Ph.D., Professor at the research faculty of the University of Washington College of Earth and Planetary Science. Co-hosted with Washington Section of the American Water Resources Association (WA-AWRA).
  • February: "Midnite Mine." Randy Connolly, P.E., Superfund Coordinator for the Spokane Tribe, and Dr. Fred Kirschner, Ph.D, CEO of Associated Environmental Scientists.
  • January: "Spokane River Whitewater Park." Steve Faust, Executive Director, Friends of the Falls.

2007

  • November: "WATER: Education for a Thirsty Planet." Bradley Striebig, Gonzaga Chapter Lead, Engineers without Borders.
  • October: "Palouse Basin Groundwater Management: A History." Steve Robischon, Executive Director, Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee.
  • September: "Spokane River Project Relicensing." Bruce Howard, Spokane River License Manager and Speed Fitzhugh, Relicensing Specialist, Avista Corporation.
  • April: "Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Bi-State Study." Guy Gregory, WA Department of Ecology and Helen Harrington, ID Department of Water Resources.
  • March: "Urban Planning and the Natural Environment." Bill Grimes, Studio Cascade.
  • February: "Aquifers in the Palouse Basin." Dr. Jerry Fairley, Associate Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Idaho.
  • January: "Water Leak Detection." Joe Godwin, American Leak Detection.

2006

  • November: "Xeriscape Landscaping in Spokane County." Linda J. Graham, Spokane County Conservation District.
  • October: "City of Spokane Initiatives to Improve Groundwater Protection." Lloyd Brewer, Environmental Program Manager, City of Spokane.
  • September: "Upper Columbia River RI/FS." Marko Adzic, P.E., Teck Cominco American Incorporated.
  • March: "Introduction to Sustainable Building Practices." Allison Gray, Sustainable Building Specialist, Washington Department of Ecology.
  • February: "Understanding Ground Water in the Columbia Basin." Paul Stoker, Executive Director, Columbia Basin Ground Water Management.
  • January: "Environmental Site Restoration at Fairchild Air Force Base." Mark Henry, Senior Hydrogeologist, CH2MHill.

2005

  • November: "Basalt Emplacement and Groundwater Flow in the Palouse Basin." Dr. John Bush, Professor of Geology, University of Idaho.
  • October: "Hauser Refueling Facility." Mark Stehly, BNSF VP Environmental.
  • September: "Environmental Conditions at Hanford." Mark Freshley, Manager of Hydrology, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • March: "Monitoring Releases in the Spokane River." Marlena Guhlke, Environmental Scientist and Project Manager, CH2M HILL.
  • February: "Monitoring Releases in the Spokane River." Len Bramble, WDOE Water Quality.
  • January: "Ponderosa Pine Restoration Efforts at Turnbull NWR." Mike Rule, Wildlife Biologist, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

2004

  • November: "Historic Flow in the Spokane River." Stan Miller, Independent Water Resource Professional.
  • October: "Water Quality of Lake Pend Oreille and Related Issues in the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Watershed." David Stasney, P.G., P.HG., Hydrogeologist.
  • September: "Brownfields and the University District Clean-ups." Robin Toth, City of Spokane.
  • April: "Local Educational Scientific Programs For All Ages." Representatives from Children's Museum of Spokane, Cougar Summer Science Camp, Geology Lecture Series, Kids for Science (AKA Space Camp!), Northwest Natural Resources Institute, Spokane Youth Environmental Conference, and Washington Science Olympiad.
  • March: "Biodiesel: The Fuel of the Future, Here Today." Jim Armstrong, Spokane County Conservation District.
  • February: "North Market Street Superfund Site Cleanup." Bill Fees, Engineer, Washington State Department of Ecology.
  • January: "Liberty Lake's Aquatic Weed Management Plan." BiJay Adams, Lake Protection Manager for Liberty Lake Water and Sewer District.

2003

  • November: "The Pasco Sanitary Landfill NPL Site." Guy J. Gregory, Washington Department of Ecology.
  • October: "Coeur d'Alene Lake Management." Phil Cenera, Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
  • September: "Recent Developments in Washington's Shoreline Management Program." Denise Lietz, Preston Gates Ellis.
  • April: "Utilizing Science and Collaboration to Protect a Watershed." Ruth Watkins, Tri-State Water Quality Council.
  • March: "Geophysics for Environmental and Ground Water Projects." Kent R. Johnson, Aquila Geosciences, Inc.
  • February: "Coeur d'Alene Lake and Power Generation from the Spokane River Project." Steven G. Silkworth, PE, Avista Utilities.
  • January: "Ground and Surface Water Contributions to Chemical Mass Discharge." Dr. Richelle Allen-King, Darcy Lecture Series.

2002

  • November: "Geology of the Spokane Area." Dr. Ted Doughty, Eastern Washington University, Andy Buddington, Spokane Community College.
  • October: "Acid Mine Drainage at the Bunker Hill Mine, Kellog, ID." John A. Riley, Ph.D, P.G., Pyrite Hydrochem.
  • September: "History of Hanford Site Defense Operations." Michele Gerber, Ph.D, Hanford Historian.
  • April: "Fire Suppression Policies and Tactics." Laurie Perrett, USDA Forest Service.
  • March: "Predicting the Long Term Performance of Cleanup for the Coeur d'Alene River." Dr. Chuck Vita, P.E, URS.
  • February: "The Pend Oreille Mine, A Study in Sustainability ." Dave Godlewski, Environmental Manager, Teck Cominco.
  • January: "Water Rights and the Endangered Species Act ." Rachael Paschal Osburn.

2001

  • November: "Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant." Bruce Rawls, P.E. (Utilities Director, Spokane County Public Works).
  • October: "2001 Water Year Drought Update." John Covert (WDOE)
  • September: "Earthquakes!" Bob Derkey (Washington Department of Natural Resources).
  • June: Field Trip - Tour of the Rails to Trails. Ed Moreen (Army Corps), Nik Zilka (Idaho Department of Environmental Quality).
  • April: "Dam Safety Office's Experience in Risk Concepts." Gerald LaVassar (Washington Department of Ecology).
  • March: "Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes: CERCLA Meets Rails-To-Trails." Earl T. Liverman (USEPA).
  • February: "New Model Toxic Control Act Standards." Steve Robb (Washington Department of Ecology).
  • January: "SIRTI: An Overview." Jim Roberts (SIRTI).

2000

  • December: "Methods of Forensic Geology." William M. Schneck (Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, Microvision Northwest).
  • November: "Cyanide and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination Present at the Kaiser - Mead Aluminum Smelter." Paul Skyllingstad (Washington Department of Ecology).
  • October: "Preserving our Wilderness Heritage." Hal Rowe and Marlene Renwyck (Kettle Range Conservation Group).
  • September: "BNSF Bulk Fueling Facility Application." Wade E. Hathhorn, Ph.D., P.E., (Economic and Engineering Services, Inc).
  • April: "Weather Forecasting - Art or Science? " John Livingston (National Weather Service).
  • March: "Classification and Causes of Mass Wasting, Lake Roosevelt." Dale Stradling, (Eastern Washington University).
  • February: "Transport of Trace Elements During a Peak Flow Event in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin." Paul Woods (United States Geological Survey).
  • January: "Restoring Wild Salmon and Steelhead to the Snake River -- The Scientific and Economic Case for Dam Removal." Sam Mace (Washington and Idaho Wildlife Federations).

1999

  • November: "A Regulatory Overview of Worker Protection Relating to Lead-Based Paint and Surface Coating Requirements." Linda M. Anyan-Brown (Washington Department of Labor and Industries), Crystal Alford (Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority)
  • October: "Groundwater Characterization of the Owens Lake (CA) Basin Using Geophysical Methods." Kent Johnson (Aquila Geoscience).
  • April: "Progress on the New Soil Survey and New Geologic Discoveries and Potential Geologic Hazards in Spokane County." Eva Muller (Spokane Co. Soil Survey) and Bob Derkey (WA DNR)
  • February: "Some Thoughts on Problems Associated with Various Sampling Media Used for Environmental Monitoring." Art Horowitz (USGS)
  • January: "Fish and Wildlife - Federal Trust Issues in North Idaho and Eastern Washington." Philip Laumeyer (US Fish and Wildlife).

1998

  • November: "TPH Cleanup Standards - Where are they going? An Update on the Interim Policy and Rule Amendments." Steve Robb (Ecology)
  • October: "Selenium Cycling in the Western Phosphate Resource Area: Sources, Pathways, Receptors and Controls." Greg Möeller (University of Idaho).
  • September: "Expanded Superfund Investigation in the Coeur D'Alene Basin." Tony Grover (Ecology), Maria Calabretta (ID Natural Resources Trustee), Geoff Harvey (ID DEQ), Earl Liverman (USEPA), Bob Lambeth (Maxim Technology).
  • April: "SCAPCA Industrial Source Programs and Recent Regulatory Changes." April Miller and Crystal Alford (SCAPCA).
  • March: "Landfill Design." Dr. Hari D. Sharma.
  • February: "Hydrogeology & Groundwater Quality of Three Hillside Basins at the Perimeter of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Idaho." Deanna Clarkson, Dr. John Buchanan (EWU).
  • January: "Ecology's Current Priorities."Tony Grover (WDOE).

1997

  • November: "Spokane Area Stormwater Issues." L. Conner (Landau Associates), B. Derkey (DNR), B. Peacock (City of Spokane), B. Sims (Spokane County).
  • October: "Downtown Redevelopment -- Obstacles & Opportunity." Karen Valvano (President Downtown Spokane Partnership), George Natchtshiem (Integrus Architects), Jim Kolva (Planning Commissioner).
  • April: "The Corporate Takings of Public Lands." Jeff Debonis (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility).
  • March: "Air Regulations Review -- PM 2.5 & Ozone." Grant Pheifer (WDOE).
  • February: "Silver Valley Smelter Demolition." Earl Liverman (EPA), Nick Zilka (IDEQ), Rob Tucker (Morrison-Knutson).
  • January: "The Spokane Aquifer, Recent Advancements in Understanding the Spokane Aquifer." Stan Miller (Spokane Aquifer Protection Program).

1996

  • November: "Site Conditions and Project Status of the Colbert Landfill Groundwater Remediation." Bill Wedlake (Spokane County), Larry Beard (Landau Associates, Inc).
  • October: "L-Bar Site History and Remediation." Ozzie Wilkenson (Northwest Alloys), Chuck Gruenenfelder (CH2M Hill).
  • September: "Grass Burning Issues." Intermountain Grass Growers, SCAPCA, American Lung Association.
  • April: "Superfund This and That -- A Variety of Exiting Snippets." Kevin Rochlin (EPA).
  • March: "Closure Processes at the Midnight and Sherwood Mines." Dorothy Stoffel (WDOH).
  • February: "Views on Environmental Issues." Congressman George Nethercutt.
  • January: "The Future of the Riverpoint Campus." Terry Novack (JCHE), Lyle Anderson (SIRTI), Kim Marcus (Dames and Moore).

1995

  • November: "Maintaining Opportunities and Minimizing Liabilities." Sara Hubbard-Gray, (Hubbard-Gray Consulting).
  • October: "The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Site." Michelle Gerber (Westinghouse Hanford Company).
  • September: "Environmental Overview of Fairchild Air Force Base." Gary Jesperson, Scott Whittaker, Bruce Oshita, Gerald Johnson (FAFB).
  • April: "An Emerging New Picture for the Spokane Aquifer." Mike King (SeisPulse), Chuck Gruenenfelder (CH2M Hill), Chuck Gulisk (DNR), Bob Derky (DNR).
  • March: "River Dispersal of Metals Downstream from the Coeur d'Alene Mining District." Art Bookstrom, Steve Box (USGS).
  • February: "The New Spokane Regional Composting Facility (What's All the Fuss?)" Phil Williams (Spokane County).
  • January: "The Steam Plant Spill -- What's New? -- An Update." Doug Pottratz (WWP), Larry Beard (Landau Associates Inc.), Guy Gregory (WDOE), Dale Arnold (City of Spokane).

1994

  • October: "Nine Mile Creek Project, A Cooperative CERCLA Effort." Matt Fein (Hecla), Geoff Harvey (IDEQ), Marti Calabretta (Silver Valley Trust Fund).
  • September: "The Future of Spokane County Landfills, and What the Experts Think." Stan Miller (Spokane Aquifer Program), Phil Williams (Spokane County), Mike Hibbler (WDOE), Dean Fowler (Spokane County), Dr. John Buchanan (EWU), Chuck Studar (SCAPCA).
  • May: "Emission and Efficiency Improvements at Eastern European Coal-Fired Power Plants." Garry Snow (Power Engineers).
  • April: "Innovative Technologies Emerging for Environmental Cleanups: Who Will Use Them?" SIRTI, Bechtel Hanford, Batelle Northwest Laboratories, and Westinghouse Hanford Company.
  • March: "Combination of Land Farming and Biostimulation for Remediation of Pesticide Contaminated Soils." Dr. Alan Felsot (Washington State University).
  • February: "Application of In-Situ Vitrafication (ISV) to Contaminated Soils." James Hansen (Geo-Safe).
  • January: "Nutrient and Trace Element Enrichment of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho." Paul Woods (USGS).

1993

  • November: "Summary of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site." Jerry Cobb (Panhandle Health Department).
  • October: "WWP Central Steam Plant Oil Spill." Doug Pottraz (Washington Water Power).
  • September: "History of the Hanford Site." Michelle Gerber (Westinghouse Hanford Company).