2025 Technical Program
The theme of the 2025 symposium was Building a Quality Culture as the Foundation for Reliable Data. It featured over 130 presentations and posters organized into technical sessions from August 4-7, 2025.
Welcome and the The 2025 Charlie Carter Award
Keynote Speaker
| The Science of Brewing Beer Bruce Hamper, University of Missouri - St Louis | download presentation |
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Session Chair(s): Paul Winkler (Retired)
Innovative Solutions for Reducing Methylene Chloride
Session Chair(s): William Lipps (Shimadzu) and Earl Hansen (TNI)
TNI: Assessment Forum
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan, Pace Analytical Services
TNI: Whole Effluent Toxicity Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Teresa Norberg-King, USEPA (retired)
TNI: Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee
Session Chair(s): Aaren Alger, Alger Consulting and Training
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Tarun Anumol (Agilent) and Shelly M. Walther (Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Agilent)
Sustainability in the Lab: Navigating an Evolving Societal Expectation
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Laboratories)
TNI: Chemistry Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Michelle Wade, Wade Consulting
TNI: Proficiency Testing Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Carla Gebhart, ALS Group
TNI: Proficiency Testing Program Executive Committee
Session Chair(s): Susan Jackson, South Carolina DES
Keynote Speaker
| A New Paradigm for Environmental Monitoring to Fully Protect the Next Generation David Schiessel, BABCOCK Laboratories, Inc. | download presentation |
Drinking Water
Session Chair(s): Ken Rosnack (Waters) and Yongtao (Bruce) Li (Eurofins)
Ensuring Reliable Data
Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr (TNI) and Kyle Power (TriHydro)
| Strategies for Generating Value-Driven Data to Improve Laboratory Operations Surjit Saini, Santa Clara Valley Water District | download presentation |
| The National Guide for Sample Collection and Preservation: Strengthening Reliable Environmental Data Quality in Brazil Renan Silva, CETESB - Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo | download presentation |
| Utilizing Technical Components of V1M4 Quality Systems for Chemical Testing to Aid in Producing Reliable Data in Your Laboratory. Michelle Wade, Wade Consulting and Solutions | download presentation |
| ENSURING ACCURATE & RELIABLE DATA from Cannabis Sampling Firms and Labs through Law, Regulations and Standards Victoria Pretti, New York State Office of Cannabis Management | download presentation |
| Improving the Reliability of Data for Cannabis Testing Steve Jetter, Oregon Health Authority | download presentation |
Laboratory Informatics
Session Chair(s): Robert Benz (Clinisys)
TNI: Microbiology Committee
Session Chair(s): Cody Danielson
TNI: Radiochemistry Expert Committtee
Session Chair(s): Amanda Fehr, GEL Laboratories, LLC
Best Management Practices for Environmental Laboratories
Session Chair(s): Andrea Teal (Eurofins) and Elizabeth Turner (Eurofins)
Environmental Forensics
Session Chair(s): Kitty Kong (Chevron) and Kesavalu Bagawandoss (SGS)
Environmental Monitoring Coalition
Session Chair(s): Jerry Parr
Metals Analyses
Session Chair(s): Joshua Sussman (USGS) and Caitlyn Benson (USGS)
TNI: NELAP Accreditation Council
Session Chair(s): Kristin Brown, Utah DHHS
TNI: Laboratory Accreditation System Executive Committee
Session Chair(s): Maria Friedman, California ELAP
Innovative New Technology Showcase
Plenary Session
Session Chair(s): Scott Siders, Retired and Elizabeth Turner, Eurofins Environment Testing
Vendor Lunch Speaker
| Future-Proof Your Lab for Evolving PFAS Challenges with Reliable, Resilient and Responsible Solutions Ruth Marfil-Vega, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | |
| Environmental Mass Spectrometry - Our Window into Water Dr. Daniel Snow, Waters - Univ of Nebraska Water Sciences Laboratory | |
| What’s On the Horizon for PFAS Testing? Kendra Adams, SCIEX | |
| Eliminate PFAS Data Review with AI: Fast, Accurate, and Compliant ML-based PFAS Data Analysis Integration Tool Edison Cerda, Agilent Technologies | download presentation |
| Behind the Scenes: The Challenges Associated with Creating Quality Certified Reference Materials for PFAS Jason Herrington, Restek Corporation | |
Automation & Innovation for Sample Preparation
Session Chair(s): Zoe Grosser (Retired) and Polly Newbold (DDMS)
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
Session Chair(s): Troy Strock (EPA Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery)
Optimizing Laboratory Operations
Session Chair(s): Judy Morgan (Pace Laboratories) and Andrea Teal (Eurofins)
TNI: Mentor Session
Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle and Valerie Slaven, Pace Analytical Services
TNI: Quality Management Systems Expert Committee
Session Chair(s): Debbie Bond, Alabama Power
Updates on Methods and Regulations
| SW-846 Updates in 2025 and Beyond Troy Strock, US EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery | download presentation |
| Update on CWA and SDWA Activities Jerry Parr, Catalyst Information Resources | download presentation |
| Overview of Standard Methods Activities William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | download presentation |
Crafting Consensus Standards
| Updating the Quality Control Requirements for Organic Methods in Standard Methods Jerry Parr, The NELAC Institute | download presentation |
| Standard Methods Part 9000 Update Elizabeth Turner, Eurofins Environment Testing | download presentation |
| Overview of ASTM D19 (water) committee activities Jay Gandhi, Metrohm USA | download presentation |
| Overview of TNI Standard Development Activities Paul Junio, Pace Analytical Services | download presentation |
Automation & Innovation for Sample Preparation
Session Chair(s): Zoe Grosser (Retired) and Polly Newbold (DDMS)
Innovations in Microbiology
Session Chair(s): Sharon Mertens (Retired) and Patsy Root (IDEXX)
| Lest We Forget..... Importance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia Patsy Root, IDEXX Water | download presentation |
| Common Findings and How to Fix Them, or Better, Avoid Them Robin Cook, City of Daytona Beach Regulatory Compliance Division. | download presentation |
| Quality Field Collection Techniques for Microbial Sampling Katie Strothman, Sanders Laboratories, Inc. | download presentation |
TNI: Field Sampling and Measurement
Session Chair(s): Katie Strothman, Sanders Laboratories and Tracy Szerszen, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation
Air Monitoring, Methods, and Technology
Session Chair(s): Jason Herrington (Restek), Jason Hoisington (Restek), and Hannah Calder (Markes)
Community Science/Research
Session Chair(s): Mike Pascucilla (East Shore District Health Dept) and Sarah Esenther (Brown University)
| AirWatchSTL - Community Based Air Quality Monitoring Beth Gutzler, Metropolitan Congregations United of St. Louis | download presentation |
| Community Science on Missouri Lakes Tony Thorpe, University of Missouri | download presentation |
| Youth-Led Participatory Science for Community Environmental Assessment Sharon Locke, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | download presentation |
| Predictive Analytics Applied to Nutrient Concentrations and Chlorophyll in Otter Lake Kevin Tucker, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | download presentation |
| Microbial Source Tracking-Driven Remediation of Recreational Waters Sarah Esenther, East Shore District Health Department | download presentation |
| Building Long-Term Community Science Collaborations Danelle Haake, National Great Rivers Research & Education Center | download presentation |
| Volunteer Water Quality Testing by the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt David Miller, Friends of Lake Quannapowitt | download presentation |
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Session Chair(s): Jonathan Thorn (Eurofins-Lancaster Laboratories Environmental) and Mike Chang (Agilent)
TNI: Credentials Commmittee
Session Chair(s): Kenneth Brown, City of Escondido, CA
TNI: Training Committee
Session Chair(s): Calista Daigle, Pace Analytical Services
TNI Committee Reports
Session Chair(s): Alfredo Sotomayor, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Analyzing Microplastics in the Environment
| Non-target Analysis of Microplastics in Indoor Dust Using Liquid Chromatography High-resolution Mass Spectrometry Toyosi Akanji, SCIEX | download presentation |
Automation & Innovation for Sample Preparation
Drinking Water
Emerging Environmental Applications for High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
| Overcoming Simple and Complex Matrix Interferences in Environmental Samples by QQQ-ICP-MS Craig Jones, Agilent Technologies, Inc. | download presentation |
Innovative Solutions for Reducing Methylene Chloride
| Triple Quadrupole GCMSMS Capability for Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Yoshiro Hiramatsu, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | download presentation |
Metals Analyses
| Speciation Analysis of Chromium by LC-ICP-MS Based on ISO 24384 Yujing Jiang, Shimadzu Corporation | download presentation |
New Organic Monitoring Techniques
| Detection of VOC's by Agilent 8697 Headspace with 7010D GC/MS/MS Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas Alexis Willey, Agilent Technologies | download presentation |
Optimizing Laboratory Operations
| Low Flow, High Gains—Using Microflow LC Techniques for Environmental Applications Kendra Adams, SCIEX | download presentation |
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Real Time Analysis in Water Industry
The Role of AI in Environmental Analyses
| Streamlining Environmental Data Analysis: A Deep Learning Approach Edison Cerda, Agilent | download presentation |
