Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held December 1-3, 2009)
Presentations (plenary, technical session, short course, and funding) and other information about the latest Symposium & Workshop are available at www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium2009.
ESTCP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients SERDP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held December 2-4, 2008)  New this year, presentations (plenary, technical session, short course, poster, and exhibitor) are available for all to view! Visit www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium2008 for more information or to view presentations.
ESTCP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients SERDP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients
Expert Panel Workshop on Research and Development Needs for Understanding and Assessing the Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments
Annapolis, Maryland
(held August 20-21, 2008) SERDP and ESTCP sponsored an expert panel workshop to (1) examine the current state of the science and technology for understanding and assessing bioavailability processes in soils and sediments that may impact risk-based remedial action decisions, (2) evaluate current and potential future applications of bioavailability concepts and assess barriers to their implementation, and (3) identify and prioritize research and demonstration opportunities that, if addressed, can facilitate regulatory acceptance and field implementation of bioavailability concepts to support risk assessments at DoD sites. Two breakout sessions facilitated discussions of the current state of the science and identification of data gaps that could be addressed through additional research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities. Specific research paths and demonstrations are described in the Workshop Report.
SERDP/ESTCP/NAOC Technology Transfer Workshop
Denver, Colorado
(held July 16-17, 2008) SERDP, ESTCP, and the National Association of Ordnance Contractors (NAOC) hosted a workshop to promote transfer of emerging munitions response technologies to the user community. Nearly 140 technology developers, contractors, regulators, and government project managers attended this event, which showcased rapidly maturing munitions detection, classification, and characterization technologies. The workshop featured a series of platform presentations on next generation sensors, the future of munitions response technologies, and successful applications of maturing munitions detection and classification technologies. During an outdoor session at the Denver Federal Center, participants had the opportunity to tour 10 stations at which technology developers demonstrated a variety of cart-based and handheld platforms using electromagnetic induction (EMI) and magnetic sensors along with a filler identification system based on acoustic technology. Classroom tutorials were offered on four software products developed to facilitate munitions response projects. The workshop closed with a panel discussion on barriers to transitioning emerging technologies to the field, mature technologies ready for operational applications, potential cost savings of advanced munitions detection and classification technologies, and gaps in technology that still need to be addressed.
Surface Finishing and Repair Issues for Sustaining New Military Aircraft Workshop
Tempe, Arizona
(held February 26-28, 2008) With new military aircraft adopting cleaner and better materials and surface treatments, their sustainment presents new challenges for DoD. Some of the new materials and coatings require different technologies for flaw detection and repair, while others require greater emphasis on process control and surface cleanliness. As DoD moves into the sustainment phase of these new programs, it is imperative that the most effective non-destructive inspection (NDI) methods be defined and repair technologies be developed and approved that are clean, cost-effective, and achievable at the depot and operational levels. To address the various technologies and issues related to the use and sustainment of clean materials on new aircraft and some legacy systems, SERDP and ESTCP sponsored a workshop that brought together original equipment manufacturers, users, DoD experts, and vendors. The objectives were to exchange information on the development and implementation of new surface engineering technologies and to define future requirements and technology gaps requiring additional research and development. Workshop briefings and a summary report are available at www.asetsdefense.org/PastWorkshops.aspx.
Workshop on Research Needs for Assessment and Management of Non-Point Air Emissions from Department of Defense Activities
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
(held February 19-21, 2008) SERDP and ESTCP sponsored a workshop to (1) assess DoD air quality management needs, focusing on non-point source air emissions, (2) assess the current state of practice relative to these needs, (3) assess the current state of the science and technology related to these needs and practices, (4) identify the gaps in knowledge, technology, and management that, if addressed, could improve DoD's and EPA's ability to address emissions from non-point sources, and (5) set priorities for future SERDP and ESTCP investments to address these gaps. During the course of the workshop, discussions resulted in the prioritization of investment opportunities to address such gaps and management challenges. These investment opportunities are described in detail in the Workshop Report. SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held December 4-6, 2007) Visit www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium2007 to view the presentations (plenary, technical session, short course, poster, and exhibitor). ESTCP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients SERDP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients
DoD Southwest Region Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species Workshop
Tucson, Arizona
(held October 22-25, 2007) Many installations critical for military training and testing are located throughout the southwestern United States and provide essential habitat for numerous threatened, endangered, and at-risk species (TER-S). SERDP, ESTCP, and the Legacy Resource Management Program sponsored a workshop to (1) assess TER-S management needs within a regional context, with an emphasis on system-level and cross-boundary approaches; (2) assess these approaches for their potential to keep common species common while recovering or enhancing TER-S populations; (3) assess current understanding of the ecology of arid and semiarid ecosystems and how that does or should affect management approaches; (4) examine the current state of the practice within DoD for such holistic approaches; and (5) identify gaps in knowledge, technology, management, and partnerships that, if addressed, could improve implementation of such approaches. Discussions resulted in the prioritization of investment opportunities to address such gaps and management challenges. These opportunities are described in the Workshop Proceedings.
Technical Exchange Meeting on DoD Operational Range Assessment and Management Approaches
Annapolis, Maryland
(held August 7-8, 2007) The sustainability of the DoD’s operational ranges is crucial to maintaining the readiness of the military forces and developing and testing improved weapon systems. SERDP and ESTCP convened a technical exchange meeting to (1) inform representatives from the range management and assessment communities of applicable technologies developed by SERDP, ESTCP, and the Army Environmental Quality Technology Program and (2) identify technology needs of the range management and assessment community that could be addressed through additional research and development efforts. Two breakout sessions facilitated discussions of the current state of the science and identification of data gaps that could be addressed through additional research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities. Specific research paths and demonstrations are described in the Final Report.
Workshop on Technology Needs for the Characterization, Management, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments
San Diego, California
(held July 31 - August 1, 2007) As a result of past military training and weapons testing activities, munitions are present at thousands of current and former DoD sites encompassing millions of acres. Many active and former military installations have ranges and training areas that include adjacent water environments such as ponds, lakes, rivers, estuaries, and coastal ocean areas. SERDP and ESTCP sponsored a workshop to allow government managers and investigators to explore ongoing work in related fields that may be applicable to underwater munitions sites, as well as to identify gaps in understanding that must be addressed by future research. The goals of the workshop were to establish guidance for DoD’s future investments by identifying gaps in capabilities that could be addressed through integration and demonstration of systems based on existing technologies and gaps in understanding that must be addressed by basic and applied research in phenomenology, sensor development, signal processing, and supporting technologies. Technology-specific research and demonstrations are described in the Workshop Report.
DoD Metal Finishing Workshop - Chromate Alternatives for Metal Treatment and Sealing
Ogden, Utah
(held May 15-17, 2007) This SERDP/ESTCP-sponsored technical workshop brought together individuals from DoD and industry to identify specific DoD needs, commercial solutions, and engineering data for replacing chromate processes used for metal finishing in the manufacturing and maintenance of weapons systems including vehicles, aircraft and vessels. A plenary session that provided DoD and industry overviews was followed by breakout sessions grouped by corrosion control applications. The meeting was held near Hill AFB (Ogden Air Logistics Center), and attendees toured the plating and finishing shops at Hill to provide commercial suppliers with a better understanding of how DoD uses chromates. This meeting resulted in the release of a SERDP statement-of-need related to pretreatments in the FY09 solicitation. A summary of the workshop findings can be found in the Workshop Summary Report.
DoD Workshop on Southeast Regional Planning & Sustainability
Atlanta, Georgia
(held April 25-27, 2007) Given the tremendous economic and population growth taking place in the southeastern United States—along with the fact that many DoD installations are located in this region—the Southeast represents a major challenge and opportunity for sustainability planning. Jointly sponsored by OSD’s Sustainable Ranges Initiative and SERDP, this workshop brought together academics along with the military and other key stakeholders to advance collaborative land use and sustainability approaches in the southeastern United States. The objectives were to (1) identify high-priority issues of shared concern among these stakeholders related to sustaining military training land, regional planning, and compatible land use and (2) explore collaborative approaches that engage the academic and research community and build on existing efforts to help address these high-priority issues. Social, environmental, and economic issues associated with land uses—built environment, military, agricultural, forest, and land corridors—were explored. Workshop presentations, synopses of breakout group discussions, background papers prepared for the workshop, and a Final Report summarizing recommendations for future research, policy, local and regional coordination, and information sharing are available at www.serdp-estcp.org/workshops/serps/.
DoD Southeast Region Threatened, Endangered and At-Risk Species Workshop
Cocoa Beach, Florida
(held February 27 - March 1, 2007) Many installations critical for military training and testing are located throughout the southeastern United States and provide essential habitat for numerous threatened, endangered, and at-risk species (TER-S). SERDP, ESTCP and the Legacy Resource Management Program sponsored a workshop to (1) assess TER-S management needs within a regional context, with an emphasis on system-level and cross-boundary approaches and to (2) identify potential partners and existing partnership structures, as well as gaps in knowledge, technology, management, and partnerships that, if addressed, could improve implementation of such approaches. During the course of the workshop, discussions resulted in the prioritization of investment opportunities to address such gaps and management challenges. These investment opportunities are described in the Workshop Proceedings.
SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held November 28-30, 2006)
ESTCP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients SERDP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients
Metal Finishing Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held May 22-23, 2006) SERDP and ESTCP co-sponsored a workshop to develop a strategic plan for future environmental research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) investments and to support the transition of demonstrated environmentally benign metal plating and finishing technologies. Workshop participants (1) reviewed the current and emerging regulations both in the United States and abroad; (2) examined the metal finishing and plating practices currently used in the Defense manufacturing and maintenance community; (3) reviewed the available, environmentally benign alternatives; (4) identified technical, financial, and other barriers to implementation of these alternatives; and (5) identified gaps in current metal finishing technology that should be addressed by future RDT&E investments. These findings, applicable to the entire metal finishing industry, are discussed in the Workshop Summary Report.
Expert Panel Workshop on Reducing the Uncertainty of DNAPL Source Zone Remediation
Baltimore, Maryland
(held March 7-8, 2006) SERDP and ESTCP co-sponsored a workshop to define a path forward to further reduce the uncertainty surrounding dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) sites by providing (1) a critical review of the progress to date, including a consensus perspective on the implications of the funded research for practical remediation; (2) an overview of the current state of the science; and (3) a summary and prioritization of the remaining data gaps. More than 40 experts participated in the workshop, which defined key issues and critical and high-priority needs for both research and demonstration projects. Results are described in the Workshop Final Report, which will guide the SERDP and ESTCP strategic plan for investments toward DNAPL source zones over the next 5 to 10 years. SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
Washington, D.C.
(held November 29-December 1, 2005) ESTCP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipient SERDP Project-of-the-Year Award Recipients |
