2024 Technical Program
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The theme of the 2024 conference was "Reliable Data for Sound Decision Making.". It featured over 140 presentations and posters organized into technical sessions from August 5-9, 2024.
The 2024 Charlie Carter Award
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington (Restek), Jason Hoisington (Restek), and Hannah Calder (Markes)
Ensuring Reliable Data
Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr (The NELAC Institute) and Kyle Power (TriHydro)
TNI: Assessment Forum
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services and Mitzi Miller, Miller Quality Consulting, LLC
TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee
Session Chair(s): Susan Jackson, South Carolina DHEC
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
Automation & Innovation for Sample Preparation
Session Chair(s): Zoe Grosser (retired) and Polly Newbold (ddms)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Mike Chang (Restek Corp) and Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental)
TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Michelle Wade, Pace Analytical Services
Keynote Speaker
| The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Testing Agustin Pierri, Weck Laboratories, Inc. | download presentation |
Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Session Chair(s): Paul Winkler (retired)
Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Clinisys)
| Strategic Insights Using Cloud LIMS Bill Pingpank, Ethosoft, Inc. | download presentation |
| ALPACA SDMS and Micro ELN©, An Automated Data Management System for Environmental Analysis Devon Morgan, Clark County Water Reclamation District | download presentation |
| Assessing Your Needs and Justifying a LIMS Richard Danielson, Confience | download presentation |
| Leveraging Technology to Improve Laboratory Quality Matthew Sica, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation | download presentation |
| LIMS Challenges for a Multi-Site Organization Kevin Carter, Clinisys | download presentation |
TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee
Session Chair(s): Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Training
TNI: Quality Management Systems Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
Environmental Forensics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawandoss (SGS)
Environmental Monitoring Coalition (EMC)
Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr
Innovative Solutions for Water Testing
Session Chair(s): Richard Jack (Phenomenex) and Troy Strock (EPA Office of Water)
Metals Analysis
Session Chair(s): Joshua Sussman (USGS) and Cecelia O'Connor (USGS)
Innovative New Technology Showcase
Plenary Session
| Current Trends in Environmental Programs for Environmental Decision Making Godfrey Uzochukwu, North Carolina A&T State Univ. | download presentation |
| Leading in Sound Evidence-Driven Decision Making: Inspiring Stories from the Field! Brighton Musevenzo, Evidence 4 Impact 360 | download presentation |
| Monitoring for Management: A Modular, Ecosystem Function-based Assessment Framework for Estuaries Christine Whitcraft, California State University Long Beach | download presentation |
| Ensuring Reliable Data Across All EPA Programs Judith Morgan, Pace Analytical Services | download presentation |
Vendor Lunch Speaker
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
Session Chair(s): Lem Walker (USEPA) and William Lipps (Shimadzu)
The Role of AI in Environmental Analyses
Session Chair(s): Agustin Pierri (Weck Labs) and Bob Wyeth (The NELAC Institute)
TNI: Mentor Session
Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical Services and Valerie Slaven, Pace Analytical Services
TNI: Microbiology Committee
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson, Oklahoma DEQ
EPA Program Updates
| EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Activities | download presentation |
| Overview and Updates of the Federal Drinking Water Program Dan Hautman, USEPA OW OGWDW Technical Support Branch | download presentation |
| SW-846 Methods 2024 Updates Troy Strock, EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management | download presentation |
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
| Adventures in Targeted Toxin Analysis of Various Water Sources..the More You Look the More You Find Stuart Oehrle, Northern Kentucky University-Waters Lab | download presentation |
| Lithium Occurrence: What We Have Learned from UCMR5 Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC | download presentation |
| PFAS Occurrence: What We Have Learned from UCMR5 Yongtao Li, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC | download presentation |
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Mike Chang (Restek Corp) and Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental)
TNI: Field Sampling and Measurement
Session Chair(s): Tracy Szerszen, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation and Katie Strothman, Sanders Laboratories
Optimizing Laboratory Operations
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Laboratories) and Andrea Teal (Eurofins)
Participatory Science
Session Chair(s): Leon Vinci (Drexel University) and Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept)
TNI General Session
Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayor, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
| Revisiting the Original Vision of NELAP Jerry Parr, TNI | |
| Updates from the Advocacy Committee Sharon Mertens, MMSD | |
| Updates from the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) Accreditation Council Kristin Brown, Utah DHHS | |
| Updates from the Laboratory Accreditation System Executive Committee (LASEC) Maria Friedman, California ELAP | |
| Launch of the Credentials Initiative for Quality Systems Manager Kenneth Brown, City of Escondido | |
| Revamp of the Educational Delivery System Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical Services | |
| Introducing the Enhanced Educational Delivery System (EDS) William Daystrom, TNI | |
Crafting Consensus Methods for Environmental Sampling and Measurement
Session Chair(s): William Lipps (Shimadzu) and Raul Dominguez (AQMD)
| A New Method for the Analysis of Polar Pesticides and Herbicides in Water Samples William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | download presentation |
| Development of a New Standardized Method for the Analysis of PFAS in Consumer Products Logan Miller, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. | download presentation |
| Comparison of Calibration Technique in Analysis of PFAS by Two ASTM Methods William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | download presentation |
TNI Committee Reports
Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayor, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
| Microplastics Monitoring in Japanese River Samples Using an Automatic Sample Preparation Device Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | download presentation |
Automation & Innovation for Sample Preparation
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
| Seawater Nutrient Analysis Jakob Woodside, Xylem | download presentation |
Drinking Water
Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Ensuring Reliable Data
| Novel Column Chemistry Raises the Bar on Sensitivity and Data Accuracy in the Analysis of Semivolatile Organic Compounds. Jennifer Sanderson, Agilent Technologies, Inc | download presentation |
Innovative Solutions for Water Testing
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Optimizing Laboratory Operations
Participatory Science
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
