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Instructors
Michael J. Barden
Hydro Geo Chem, Inc., Tucson, AZ
Mr. Barden is a nationally recognized expert on the SESOIL model and is co-author of "The New SESOIL User's Guide."
He was responsible for the development of the default soil cleanup objectives for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
As a senior hydrogeologist with the WDNR he was also responsible for application of risk-based corrective actions, and use of natural attenuation as a remediation option.
Mr. Barden was co-chair of the task group responsible for developing the ASTM guidance for remediation by natural attenuation and a member of the National Research Council (NRC) committee on intrinsic remediation.
He has worked with and lectured extensively on SESOIL, AT123D and U.S. EPA's Soil Screening Guidance.
His project experience ranges from USTs to Superfund sites.
He has developed and provided instruction for numerous training courses for professional organizations and state regulatory agencies.
Robert Schneiker, P.G., President
Environmental Software Consultants, Inc., Madison, WI
Mr. Schneiker has been in the environmental groundwater consulting industry since 1982.
He is the designer and developer of the SEVIEW modeling software that includes enhanced versions of the SESOIL and AT123D models.
SEVIEW is used by regulators and consultants around the world, including the NJDEP. It was selected as the best tier 2 modeling software available by an independent review.
In 1992 he performed SESOIL modeling for the WDNR.
The results were used to establish baseline regulatory soil cleanup standards protective of groundwater quality.
He has presented papers on modeling in the United States and the European Union.
Mr. Schneiker has conducted numerous training seminars for consultants and regulatory agencies.
Mr. Schneiker is a registered professional geologist in Wisconsin.
Paul Sanders, Ph.D., Research Scientist
NJDEP - Site Remediation Program, Trenton, NJ
Dr. Sanders provides technical support for the review of alternative remediation standards proposed by LSRPs.
His areas of expertise include transport of chemicals from soil to groundwater, vapor intrusion,
volatilization of chemicals from soil and water, and ambient levels of contaminants in indoor air and soil.
He is the primary person responsible for SESOIL/AT123D model implementation at NJDEP.
Liliana Cecan, P.E., Ph.D., President
InterBrain, LLC, Princeton, NJ
Dr. Cecan has 20 years experience in the environmental field, providing technical leadership, management and hands-on work in the fields of air,
vadose zone and groundwater modeling, in support of risk assessment, brownfields redevelopment, remediation and litigation.
She assisted in the development of the SESOIL to MODFLOW/MT3D link in the SEVIEW software.
She worked for numerous sites in New Jersey to establish site-specific IGWSRS, and presented the results of her vadose and saturated zones modeling analyses to clients, regulatory agencies, and national and international conferences.
Dr. Cecan is a registered professional engineer in New Jersey.
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