Portfolio of Public Speaking & Presentations

AEG Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, woman behind podium

AEG Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2024

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AEG San Joaquin Valley Chapter, Fresno, CA, 2024

Selection of Recent Topics:

  • Naturally Occurring Asbestos in the Eastern United States: America’s Forgotten Problem? (Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN, 2026)

  • History of NOA Regulations (AEG 5th Symposium on Naturally Occurring Asbestos, Oakland, CA, 2026)

  • NOA Basics & Case Studies (Environmental Information Association (EIA) National Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2026)

  • The State of NOA Regulations: A Call for Unity and Harmonization (ASTM International Johnson-Rook Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2025 & AEG Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2025)

  • Site Characterization and Mapping: Information for Educators (presented as part of an American Geosciences Institute / AEG K-14 Teachers Workshop, Chicago, IL, 2025)

  • Using Elevated Concentrations of Chromium and Nickel as an indicator for the presence of Chrysotile Asbestos (presented to multiple AEG Chapters as part of Presidential Speaking Tour, 2024)

  • AEG Opportunities for Students (presented at multiple Universities as part of Presidential Speaking Tour, 2024)

  • What’s in that soil? Site Characterization, Sampling Hazards, and PPE (presented to multiple AEG Chapters as part of Presidential Speaking Tour, 2024)

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental & Engineering Geologists in Professional Practice (American Institute of Professional Geologists National Conference, Durango, CO, 2024)

  • Intentional Inclusion (AEG Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, 2023)

  • NOA: When Regulations Don’t Match Reality (AEG Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, 2023)

  • NOA Basics and Case Studies (AEG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2022)

  • Let’s Get Real: Stories from Women in the Geoscience Workplace and Listening to Learn (AEG Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 2021)

  • Asbestos Monitoring in Construction Site Air - Unexpected Challenges (AEG Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2020)

  • Asbestos Dust Mitigation Plans: What to Consider when Preparing for Ground Disturbing Activities at an NOA-containing Construction Site (AEG Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, 2019)

  • Using Sanborn Maps as an Historical Resource (AEG Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, 2017)

  • Evaluation of Naturally Occurring Asbestos Mitigation Measures in California Construction Projects (AEG Annual Meeting, Kona, HI, 2016)

Dozens of presentations for industry professionals, geologists & engineers, educators, college students, and middle-school aged children on topics including Naturally Occurring Asbestos, Environmental Site Characterization, Inclusion & Belonging, and Career Opportunities in the field of Geoscience.

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Presentation to Clemson University Geoscience Students, Clemson, SC, 2024

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Workforce Development & Support Committee Panel, AEG Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN, 2026

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Presentation for students at York College / City University of New York, Queens, New York, 2024