PNNL

Explore the application of geophysical techniques for understanding, characterizing, and monitoring complex remediation sites, with a special focus on the spectral induced polarization (SIP) method, during this seminar on June 3. Registration is open on Zoom. 

SIP is an exciting emerging geophysical technology that can offer unique noninvasive information on both the physical and geochemical conditions of the subsurface—particularly in environments where contamination and heterogeneous geological conditions pose significant challenges to collecting data at relevant spatial and temporal scales. 

This webinar—“Subsurface Sensing: Advancing Electrical Geophysical Techniques for Non-Invasive Characterization and Monitoring at Complex Sites”—will provide environmental scientists, engineers, and practitioners with examples of how SIP might be used to enhance the understanding of subsurface processes and improve remediation outcomes at complex sites.

The presenters will highlight recent advancements in both lab-scale analysis of SIP signals and their field-scale applications, including several case studies. Find additional details on the RemPlex Seminars website.

• Dr. Adrián Flores-Orozco, Head of Geophysics Institute, TU Wien (Vienna, Austria). Geophysical imaging for the design and evaluation of groundwater remediation strategies. 
• Dr. Hilary Emerson, Research Scientist and Environmental Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Advancing our laboratory-scale understanding of spectral induced polarization for remediation monitoring.
• Dr. Lee Slater, Distinguished Professor Rutgers University-Newark. A brief introduction to the spectral induced polarization geophysical method.

The seminar will be held 8:00–9:30 a.m. PDT; 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT; or 16:00–17:30 BST. The session is convened by the Center for the Remediation of Complex Sites (RemPlex) in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.