Haley & Aldrich

It takes collaboration to solve our neighborhoods’ big environmental challenges. We recently provided a glimpse into how that collaboration works when we led students, staff, and faculty from UMass Boston, Bunker Hill CC, and Boston Public Schools on a tour of the Boston Seaport, a neighborhood that is particularly vulnerable to coastal flooding and other #resilience challenges. With our #AECindustry partners at Related Beal, WS Development, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., we talked about how we’re all working together to get Fan Pier, Fort Point Channel, and other areas within the Seaport District and neighboring waterfronts ready for #climatechange. Special thanks to Amelia Midgley, Anthony Julian, Gabrielle Roy, Heather Scranton, Jihan Eljadidi, Katherine Merrill, Kelvin Wong, P.E., Lee Vanzler, Marya Gorczyca, Melissa Dixon, Rebecca Higgins and Ryan Doody for making this possible.

H&A has a new chief principal consultant — Gina Plantz, a longtime H&A vapor intrusion expert and trusted advisor to our clients.  Gina has moved into a role that you won’t find at every firm. Our chief principal consultant has the responsibility to gather and share insights across H&A to improve our work at all levels. The role rotates every three years, bringing a fresh perspective to our leadership ranks. Ultimately, it’s about living our values — continuous learning, making clients’ challenges and goals our own, and evolving our technical expertise.  Gina herself embodies these values, and we’re so happy to have her leadership! Learn more about her: https://lnkd.in/ej2jBP6M 

When disasters strike, public works departments have a critical role in helping their towns and cities recover. Sarah Sieloff and Daniele Spirandelli probe how these departments can prepare in their article “Bracing for ‘The Big One,’” published in the August 2024 issue of the ICMA - International City/County Management Association’s Public Management. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ez2Fp4X2

It was a beautiful day for a run last month when members of our Manchester office participated in the Delta Dental/Elliot corporate 5k to raise money for the Solinsky Center for Cancer Care at the Elliot Hospital. We were proud to raise money for programs that support patients and their families.     Front Row: Caroline Allen, Nic LaRochelle, Julia LaRochelle, Cosmo LaRochelle, and Stephanie Grimaldi   Second Row: Doug Allen, Scott Lurvey, Sandy Willey, Katie O’Brien, Emily Haswell, Bill Haswell, Lydia Haswell, Grace Johnson, and Cole Martel  Not pictured, but in attendance: Jeff Miller, Lee Anne Miller, Ella Miller, Cara Bove, Isaac Bove, Christopher Bove, Sam Greenier, and Brittney Wigdorski

It’s important to celebrate the often-unseen work of brownfields redevelopment. Recently, the Northwest Environmental Business Council hosted the Oregon Brownfields Conference in Corvallis, Oregon, where H&A’s Sarah Sieloff presented the conference’s annual awards to projects and individuals that transformed #brownfields sites for the benefit of their communities. Karen Homolac received the Pytheas Award to honor her 21 years of public service building Oregon’s Brownfields program. Karen has expanded the frontiers of the field throughout her career, and Oregon’s communities are stronger for her work. The City of Chiloquin received the Outstanding Project Award for its redevelopment of the former Markwardt Brothers Garage. Jim Maul, principal consultant at Gemini Environmental Strategies, received the Unsung Hero Award for his contributions to sustainability in brownfield redevelopment and as a mentor and coach to countless emerging professionals.   Special thanks to Jennifer Ann Casler, RG, PG, Christy Duitman, RG, LG/LGH, PG, Randy Jordan, PhD, Laura Hanson, and Anna Murphy who also represented H&A at the event! Thank you, Gregg Mindt and Jerry Sorte for your leadership and partnership.

After a severe storm in December 2022, we partnered with the Alameda County Public Works Agency on the emergency repair and reopening of A Street, a major commuter route. Mark Myers, PE, GE, will accept the American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award on behalf of H&A at #PWX2024. He’ll also talk about the project at the H&A-sponsored DEI Brunch on Tuesday, September 10. 

Field demonstrations of #PFAS treatment technologies are a core component of SERDP & ESTCP efforts on improving management of PFAS in the environment. One such #ESTCP demonstration is being led by Dr. Zhong (John) Xiong at Haley & Aldrich. Dr. Xiong’s project aims to demonstrate a UV/sulfite-based destructive technology called EradiFluor™ for PFAS in concentrated waste streams, which may be generated from groundwater treatment processes, foam delivery system cleaning, or investigation-derived waste (#IDW). Additional details are available on his project web page.  https://bit.ly/3McWHTM

To win a federal #brownfields grant, you’ve got to tell your community’s story in a way that stands out. Sarah Sieloff — who’s secured $7.5 million in EPA brownfields funding for clients — will lead a #grantwriting session at a BCONE - Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast workshop this month, in partnership with Sean Vroom of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Don’t miss this chance to learn about how to use your data to tell a compelling story. #NSCW2024 Learn more about the event: https://nscwonline.com/

In a recent article in the journal Remediation, Bart Eklund and Rich Rago explore how the presence of chloroform rarely drives vapor intrusion risk. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gtBxjJa8

Big news for mid-Atlantic companies looking for guidance on legacy contamination, climate change resilience, and other environmental and engineering challenges: H&A is joining forces with the regional experts at The ELM Group. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gdnEYG-x