Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond
Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond
Join us September 30 to October 4, 2024, at the Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond Conference and Course event to learn about best practices and innovative projects using PHREEQC, a powerful reaction/transport modeling tool developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and used by water agencies and consultants to perform aqueous geochemical calculations. This event offers presentations by industry leaders, networking opportunities with water purveyors and regulatory agencies, and the opportunity to expand your knowledge and capabilities using PHREEQC.
Event Program and Schedule
Now Available! Download the interactive PDF Program and Schedule.
Who Should Attend?
—Environmental scientists and practitioners
—Researchers, academics, and students
—Geochemical modelers and developers
—Federal, state, and local government agencies
—Consultants
—Water managers
Monday, September 30 - Tuesday, October 1, 2024 (2 days)
Wednesday, October 2 - noon on Friday, October 4, 2024 (2.5 days)
The Short Course is limited to 40 participants, and registration is currently full. Contact GeochemicalModeling@sspa.com to be added to the Short Course waiting list.
Registration
Conference registration includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, coffee, and a Monday evening reception. Dinner is not included.
The Short Course is limited to 25 participants. Short course registration includes breakfast, afternoon snack, and coffee. Lunch and dinner are not included.
Keynote Speakers
The keynote address will be presented by PHREEQC developers David Parkhurst and Tony Appelo.
David Parkhurst
David Parkhurst has worked for over 40 years in the fields of hydrology and geochemistry—including model development, field studies, laboratory work, teaching, and supervisory roles. He and coworkers have developed the geochemical model PHREEQC, which is the most widely used program of its kind in the world. PhreeqcRM, which encapsulates the capabilities of PHREEQC, is the most used geochemical module for reactive-transport models. He has worked on multiple field studies, including the Potomac River Estuary, the Tri-State lead and zinc mines, the Central Oklahoma Aquifer, Cape Cod, and aquifer storage-recovery studies. He has taught more than 40 short courses at the U.S. Geological Survey and at universities in the United State, Europe, and China.
Tony Appelo
Tony Appelo’s interest is to develop hydrochemistry into a quantitative science in which computer models help to unravel complicated reactions in laboratory experiments and field studies. With Dieke Postma he wrote the popular textbook “Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution”. He (co-)authored papers on ion exchange during fresh/salt water displacements in laboratory columns and aquifers, redox reactions with pyrite and manganese oxides, multicomponent diffusion of tracers in clay rocks, electro-migration in the natural environment and in column experiments. With David Parkhurst, the computer program PHREEQC was developed into the practical tool that has made it the present-day standard in hydrogeochemical modeling.
Event Location
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 822-9200
Link to website
Event Contacts
Please contact GeochemicalModeling@sspa.com for details regarding the conference and short course. We are also looking for event sponsors.
Future Updates for Interested Participants
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Event Organizers
The Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond event is organized by S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, GSI Environmental, Summit Water Resources, University of Nebraska, and ObjectiveGeochemistry.
Organizing Committee: Tony Appelo, Vivek Bedekar, Brad Bessinger, Erica DiFilippo, Beth Hoagland, Sorab Panday, David Parkhurst, Chittaranjan Ray, Roberta Russell, and Matt Tonkin.
Gold Sponsors
The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc., and GSI Environmental are Gold Sponsors.
Silver Sponsors
Summit Water Resources is a Silver Sponsor.
Student Support
These firms contributed to the Student Discount fund, enabling the event organizers for the Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond Conference and Course to offset registration costs for students attending the Short Course: Objective Geochemistry and S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Seeking event sponsors! All three sponsorship levels include free registrations, recognition on the event website and program, and more. Please see the following Sponsor Flyer and Form for more information.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts were due June 7, 2024. The accepted abstracts are available on the Presentations page.
Location
Marriott Bethesda North
5701 Marinelli Road Rockville, MD United States, 20814Registration period
February 15, 2024 - 4:42 PM until September 30, 2024 - 11:59 PM
Submission period
February 15, 2024 - 4:42 PM until June 7, 2024 - 11:59 PM
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact GeochemicalModeling@sspa.com .
