2021 Technical Program
The theme of the 2021 conference was Hitting Reset. It was a hybrid in-person/virtual conference featuring over 175 presentations and posters organized into technical sessions from August 2-12, 2021.
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA OW, OST) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA OW, OST) and William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Andy Eaton (Eaton Environmental Water Quality Consulting) and Ken Rosnack (Waters Corporation)
Environmental Sensors and Instrumentation
Session Chair(s): Peter Marchetto (Sensing LLC)
Instrumentation Focus: LCMS
Session Chair(s): Mark Bruce (Eurofins Environment Testing America)
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Session Chair(s): Richard Jack and Sam Lodge (Phenomenex, Inc.)
New Organic Monitoring Techniques (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charlie Appleby (Retired) and David Kennedy (Phenomenex, Inc.)
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington (Restek Corporation), Deborah Gaynor (Independent Consultant), and Nicola Watson (Markes)
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington (Restek Corporation), Deborah Gaynor (Independent Consultant), and Nicola Watson (Markes)
Citizen Science in Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Leon Vinci (Health Promotion Consultants) and Michael Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Department)
| Citizen Monitoring for Microplastics on Texas Gulf Coast Diane Wilson, San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper | download presentation |
| Citizen Science & Climate Change Michael Pascucilla, East Shore District Health Department | download presentation |
| Citizen Science in the 'Time of COVID-19' Leon Vinci, Drexel University | download presentation |
| Community Science at Billion Oyster Project Kristin Schreiber, Billion Oyster project | download presentation |
| Preliminary South Portland Fence Line Study: EPA Method 325 Tom Mikulka, Retired | download presentation |
| Q&A Forum | |
Metals Analysis and Remediation
Session Chair(s): Zikri Arslan (US Geological Survey)
SARS CoV-2 Wastewater Testing - State of the Science
Session Chair(s): Patsy Root (IDEXX), Stacie Crandall (Hampton Roads Sanitation District), and Sharon Mertens (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District)
SARS CoV-2 Wastewater Testing - State of the Science (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Patsy Root (IDEXX), Stacie Crandall (Hampton Roads Sanitation District), and Sharon Mertens (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District)
| Applicable Quality Control Components for Molecular Analysis Dongmei Alvi, Occoquan Lab/Virginia Tech | download presentation |
| COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: Solutions for Successful SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA Extraction Cynthia Ripoll, MACHEREY-NAGEL | download presentation |
| Development of NYC DEP’s SARS-CoV2 RNA Environmental Monitoring Program Francoise Chauvin, NYC Environmental Protection - Bureau of Wastewater Treatment | download presentation |
| Qualitative and Quantitative Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Ohio Nichole Brinkman, US Environmental Protection Agency | download presentation |
| Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 to Assess Citywide Trends:Variability, Sensitivity, and Correlation to Case Data Sandra McLellan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | download presentation |
Shale Oil and Gas
Session Chair(s): Kesavalu Bagawandoss (SGS North America, Inc.) and Dave Gratson (Environmental Standards, Inc.)
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment: Striving to Better Assess Occurrence, Fate and Effects
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent Technologies), Dr. James Cizdziel (University of Mississippi), and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment: Striving to Better Assess Occurrence, Fate and Effects (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent Technologies), Dr. James Cizdziel (University of Mississippi), and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
| Fast Quantitative Detection of Microplastics Using TED-GC/MS, an Innovative Thermoanalytical Method Paul Eisentraut, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) | download presentation |
| Looking Beyond the Polymer: Characterization of Microplastics by Thermal Desorption GC-MS Jan Peter Mayser, Markes International Ltd | download presentation |
| Microplastics in a University Wastewater Treatment Plant and a Small Community Aerated Wastewater Stabilization Pond Zhiqiang Gao, University of Mississippi | download presentation |
| Microplastics in Oysters from the Mississippi Sound Kendall Wontor, University of Mississippi | download presentation |
| Towards a Holistic Understanding of the Microplastic Menace - the NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastic Database Initiative Ebenezer Nyadjro, Mississippi State University | download presentation |
California Efforts to Regulate Microplastics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong, Chevron & Shelly Walther, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
| Accreditation Program for Microplastics Monitoring in Drinking Water Charles Wong, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority | download presentation |
| California’s Research and Regulations on Microplastics in Drinking Water Scott Coffin, State Water Resources Control Board | download presentation |
| Microplastics Measurement Intercalibration Study Charles Wong, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority | download presentation |
| Q&A Forum | |
| Where No Accreditation Program has Gone Before Christine Sotelo, State Water Resources Control Board, California ELAP | download presentation |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 2)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 3)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment (Session 4)
Session Chair(s): Charles Neslund (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Restek Corp.)
Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories
Session Chair(s): Scott Siders (Retired) and Andrea Teal (Eurofins Environment Testing America)
| Party Balloons vs GC/MS- Managing the Helium Supply Shortage Eric Redman, Eurofins Environment Testing America | download presentation |
| Reducing the Cost of Poor Quality with an Effective CAPA Program Elizabeth Turner, Pace Analytical Services | download presentation |
| Use of Performance Metrics in an Environmental Testing Laboratory Scott Siders, TNI Board of Directors | download presentation |
Crafting Consensus Methods for Environmental Sampling and Measurement
Session Chair(s): William Lipps (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments), Raul Dominguez (AQMD), and Tarun Anumol (Agilent Technologies)
Data Quality, Management, and Review
Session Chair(s): Kyle Power (Trihydro Corporation), Polly Newbold (ddms, Inc.), and Jennifer Richardson (The Dow Chemical Company)
Identifying and Combatting Inappropriate Laboratory Practices
Session Chair(s): Kyle Power (Trihydro Corporation), Polly Newbold (ddms, Inc.), and Jennifer Richardson (The Dow Chemical Company)
| Cleaning up California: A Case Study about Dry Labbing Naeem Ahmad, California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program | download presentation |
| The Importance of Traceability in the Analytical Process Charles Appleby, Retired | download presentation |
| The Power of Process Automation for Environmental Labs Tim Akin, Qualtrax | download presentation |
Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (HORIZON Lab Systems, Inc.)
| More Uses for LIMS than Reporting Michelle Carpenter, SRN Testing Services | download presentation |
| SDMS (Sample Data Management System)
A General Solution for LIMS Raw Data Entry
Bin Yu, AIS International Ltd. | download presentation |
| Unraveling the Mystery of SaaS, PaaS or On-Premise LIMS Selections Chris Couch, HORIZON Lab Systems | download presentation |
| Using a LIMS to Solve Today’s Most Common Laboratory Challenges Kenneth Ochi, Accelerated Technology Laboratories | download presentation |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Analytical Services)
TNI: Advocacy Committee
Session Chair(s): Steve Arms, Florida DOH (Retired)
TNI: Assessment Forum
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services
| % RSE and RE – What is it and how do I use it? Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting & Training | |
| Calibration – Creation, Verification, Large Analyte Lists and Dropping Points Jeanne Mensingh, Labtopia, Inc. | |
| LOD/LOQ Valerie Slaven, PDC Laboratories, Inc | download presentation |
| Method blank and DL (MDL) Mitzi Miller, Miller Quality Consulting | download presentation |
| Traceability – Where Does it End? Shawn Kassner, Pace Analytical Services, LLC Corporate | |
TNI: Assessment Forum (Continued)
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services
TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Michelle Wade, A2LA Workplace Training
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TNI: Field Activities Committee
Session Chair(s): Scott Haas, Environmental Testing, Inc.
TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee
Session Chair(s): Carl Kircher, Florida DOH
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TNI: Laboratory Accreditation System Executive Committee (LASEC)
Session Chair(s): Maria Friedman, California ELAP
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TNI: Laboratory Quality Systems Committee
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
TNI: Mentor Session (Afternoon)
Session Chair(s): Dorothy Love, Eurofins Environment Testing America
TNI: Mentor Session (Morning)
Session Chair(s): Dorothy Love, Eurofins Environment Testing America
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TNI: Microbiology Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
TNI: NELAP Accreditation Council
Session Chair(s): Kristin Brown, Utah DOH
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TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee
Session Chair(s): Shawn Kassner, Pace Analytical Services
TNI: Update of TNI Activities
| Applying Management System Concepts to Environmental Activities Marlene Moore, Advanced Systems, Inc. | download presentation |
| Benefits of Accreditation for Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations Justin Brown, Environmental Monitoring and Technology | |
| Reinventing the Technical Manager Position Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Training | |
| State of National Accreditation Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute | |
| TNI’s Mentor Initiative Susie Arredondo, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority | |
| TNI’s Training Efforts Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical Services | |
TNI: Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Rami Naddy, TRE Environmental Strategies
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Keynote Speaker
| Environmental Testing Laboratories and COVID 19: Not Such Strange Bedfellows Eric Blank, Association of Public Health Laboratories | download presentation |
| Leading Through Effective Communication Rick Parmely, Polished and Professional LLC | download presentation |
Plenary Speaker
| Air Measurement Methods and Technologies – Keeping Up with Environmental Priorities Lara Phelps, USEPA CEMM | download presentation |
| Emerging Policy and Measurement Connections Bob Perciasepe, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | download presentation |
| Moving from Protection to Prosperity: Evolving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the Next 50 Years Paul Anastas, Yale University | download presentation |
| Needs and Opportunities for High Spatial-Resolution Measurement to Support Community-Focused Research Christopher Frey, USEPA ORD | download presentation |
| Welcome and Introductions Earl Hansen, The NELAC Institute | |
Vendor Lunch Speaker
Advances in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Its Emerging Environmental Applications
| Use of Non-Targeted Workflows for the Analysis of Pharmaceutical and Illicit Drug Occurrence in Environmental Samples | download presentation |
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
| Improved Identification of Organic Markers in Ambient Particulate Matter (PM2.5) for Reliable Source Attribution | download presentation |
| Passive Sampling and Its Pivotal Role in ʹGreenerʹ Sampling of VOCs in Various Industrial Settings | download presentation |
| PFAS in Air: Sampling and Analytical Techniques for the Identification of Persistent Contaminants and New Method Updates | download presentation |
Citizen Science in Environmental Monitoring
| A Citizens Science Project – Climate Change in Connecticut: A Research & Photojournalism Road Map to Awareness | download presentation |
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
| Validation of SW-846 Test Method 3050C for Acid Digestion of Inorganics Found in Sediment, Sludges, and Soils | download presentation |
Drinking Water
| Comparison of SPME and SPME Arrow for the Trace-level Analysis of Taste and Odor Compounds in Drinking Water | download presentation |
| From the Field to the Lab: Trace Metal Analysis of Drinking Water with Solid-State Electrodes | download presentation |
| Utilizing 624 GC Column Selectivity and Low bleed Stationary Phase for the Analysis of Purgeable Volatile Organic Compounds by GC-MS | download presentation |
Identifying and Combatting Inappropriate Laboratory Practices
| Monitoring Cyanide Concentration Changes in Environmental Water Samples as a Function of Sample Preservation and Holding Time | download presentation |
Metals Analysis and Remediation
| Rapid Analysis of Wastewaters Following U.S. EPA 200.7 | download presentation |
| Trace and Major Elements Analysis of Environmental Samples using EPA 6020B Method | download presentation |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
| A New Rapid, Simple, and Efficient Extraction Method of Semi Volatile Organic Compounds from Soil Matrices | download presentation |
| Analysis of Diesel Range Organics (DRO) and Motor/Lube Oil Range Organics (ORO) in Ultrashort Run Time | download presentation |
| Determination of Benzene and its Derivatives in Water with the Agilent Headspace Sampler and 8890 GC | download presentation |
| Determination of Oxyhalide Disinfection By-products in Water by Suppressed Anion Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry | download presentation |
| Expediting Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Analysis with Optimal Selectivity and Dimensions | download presentation |
| Performance Demonstration of a New GC-MS Instrument and Novel BFB Tune for Analysis of Volatile Compounds by EPA Method 624.1 and 8260C. | download presentation |
| Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis in Soils Matrix Using Static Headspace Sampling | download presentation |
Operational Issues Impacting the Environmental Laboratory Industry
| Improving Lab Productivity and Operational Efficiency Using IoT/M2M Technology | download presentation |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
| Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking Water Using Weak-Anion Exchange SPE and LC-MS/MS Analysis According to EPA Method 533 | download presentation |
| Application of a New WAX SPE Cartridge for The Analysis of PFAS in Drinking Water | download presentation |
| Considerations for Improved EPA Method 533 Accuracy and Precision for the Analysis of PFAS in a Production Laboratory Environment | download presentation |
| Critical Review and Screening of Laboratory Supplies for PFAS Analysis in Water Samples | download presentation |
| Direct Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Ground, Surface, and Wastewater by LC-MS/MS | download presentation |
| Fast and High-Resolution LC-MS Separation of PFAS | download presentation |
| Method Validation for the California Expanded List for PFAS Compounds | download presentation |
SARS CoV-2 Wastewater Testing - State of the Science
| Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater Influent by a Modified Electronegative Membrane Adsorption Technique for use with RT-ddPCR, and the Effects of Influent Source on RNA Recovery | download presentation |
| Wastewater Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 with Early WarningTM COVID 19 Test Provides Insights on Community Prevalence | download presentation |
