Student & Young Professionals: Environmental Field Methods: An Introduction to Fieldwork Preparation, Subcontractor Oversight, and Sample Collection

This session is only open to students and young professionals.

Environmental Field Methods: An Introduction to Fieldwork Preparation, Subcontractor Oversight, and Sample Collection

This session is held concurrently with our Annual Meeting. Registration fee for this break-out session includes the full Annual Meeting program.  Do not register separately for our Annual Meeting.

If attending only this session, it begins at 9:35 AM and ends at 2:30 with lunch in your D/E classroom 12:15 - 1:00.

• 9:30-9:35  —  Welcome/Opening Remarks (Ballroom A/B/C) — Seating is for annual meeting attendees, but you are invited to join and stand along side of room.
  
• 9:35–10:00  —  Introduction to Environmental Field Methods (Ballroom D/E)
  
• 10:00-10:45  —  Pennsylvania One Call System: An Overview
• 10:45-12:15  —  Drilling Techniques and Equipment (Rear parking area of hotel). Attendees will gather outside in the rear parking area around two drill rigs for a presentation on drilling techniques and equipment. This session is weather permitting. Please be prepared with weather-appropriate attire. In case of severe weather, a modified version of this session may be conducted indoors.
• 12:15-1:00  —  Luncheon, Networking (Ballroom D/E)
  
• 1:00-1:15  —  PCPG Year in Review, Current and Planned Activities, Recognition of Special Guests (Ballroom A/B/C) — Seating is for annual meeting attendees, but you are invited to join and stand along side of room.
• 1:15 - 1:45  —  Introduction to Sample Collection/Environmental Field Equipment (Ballroom D/E)
  
• 1:45 - 2:30  —  The Extraction and Analysis of Environmental Samples for PFAS: The Impact of  Matrix from Real-World Samples
• 2:30  —  Students and Young Professionals event ends

Attendees are invited to join the final two Annual Meeting sessions being held in Ballroom A/B/C. Seating is for annual meeting attendees, but you are invited to join and stand along side of room, then remain through the networking reception that concludes at 6:00 PM. Prior to departure, be sure to sign-out.

The Best Western Central Hotel & Conference Center

Central Ballroom D/E

9:45 AM - 2:40 PM (lunch included)

800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA  17111