Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this Conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for a detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available). The programme is preliminary and subject to change!

Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 31st Oct 2024, 09:05:23pm EDT

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Session Overview
Date: Sunday, 21/Apr/2024
8:00am
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9:00am
Breakfast for Workshop attendees only
Location: Foyer FGH
9:00am
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5:00pm
PHREEQ-N-AMDTreat model to evaluate water-quality effects from passive and active treatment of mine drainage
Location: Wharf A
Chair: Charles A Cravotta III

This workshop starts at 10 am

Brad Schultz & Brent Means
Hydrogeological Tracer Techniques for Ground, Surface and Mine Water
Location: Salons FGH
Chair: Christian Wolkersdorfer
Chair: Elke Mugova
Geochemist’s Workbench Workshop
Location: Wharf B
Chair: Brent Means
Brent Means & Tom Meuzelaar
12:00pm
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1:00pm
Lunch for Workshop attendees only
Location: Foyer FGH
6:30pm
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8:30pm
IMWA Executive Council Meeting
Location: Puskar Boardroom
Chair: Christian Wolkersdorfer
Attendance is limited to Executive Council Members and invitees.
Date: Monday, 22/Apr/2024
7:30am
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8:45am
Breakfast
Location: MEC B
8:45am
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10:25am
Opening Ceremony + Plenary Session
Location: Salons D & E
Chair: Jeff Skousen
  • Ben Faulkner – WVTF
  • Christian Wolkersdorfer – IMWA
  • Steve Feldgus – Welcome from OSMRE / IOS, sponsor, and a brief update on OSM’s efforts in mine drainage
  • Jonathan Rorrer – Welcome from WVDEP, brief update on WVDEP’s efforts in mine drainage
10:25am
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10:55am
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
10:55am
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12:10pm
Plenary session (continued)
Location: Salons D & E
Chair: Jeff Skousen
1. First speaker: 10:55-11:20
2. Second speaker: 11:20-11:45
3. Third speaker: 11:45-12:10
12:10pm
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1:15pm
Lunch
Location: MEC B
1:15pm
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2:30pm
Mine Hydrology
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Henning Jasnowski-Peters
1. First speaker: 1:15-1:40
2. Second speaker: 1:40-2:05
3. Third speaker: 2:05-2:30
Stream Renewal and Treatment
Location: Salon D
Chair: Ben B Faulkner
Chair: Gene Tiff Hilton
1. First speaker: 1:15-1:40
2. Second speaker: 1:40-2:05
3. Third speaker: 2:05-2:30
Stream Contamination and Restoration
Location: Salon E
Chair: Heather Trexler
1. First speaker: 1:15-1:40
2. Second speaker: 1:40-2:05
2:30pm
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3:00pm
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
3:00pm
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4:40pm
Mine Hydrology
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Linda Figueroa
1. First speaker: 3:00-3:25
2. Second speaker: 3:25-3:50
3. Third speaker: 3:50-4:15
4. Fourth speaker: 4:15-4:40
Stream Renewal and Treatment
Location: Salon D
Chair: Tim Danehy
Chair: Gene Tiff Hilton
1. First speaker: 3:00-3:25
2. Second speaker: 3:25-3:50
3. Third speaker: 3:50-4:15
4. Fourth speaker: 4:15-4:40
Stream Contamination and Restoration
Location: Salon E
Chair: Ana Raquel Barroso
1. First speaker: 3:00-3:25
2. Second speaker: 3:25-3:50
3. Third speaker: 3:50-4:15
4. Fourth speaker: 4:15-4:40
5:00pm
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7:15pm
Opening Reception – Monday evening
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
Chair: Jeff Skousen
Food, drinks, and Appalachian music
7:00pm
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9:00pm
IMWA Journal Editorial Meeting
Location: Puskar Boardroom
Chair: Robert Lawrence Kleinmann
7:00pm
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9:00pm
Early Career Professional Social
Chair: Elke Mugova
Date: Tuesday, 23/Apr/2024
7:30am
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8:30am
Breakfast
Location: MEC B
8:30am
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9:45am
Active Treatment
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Jonathan Dietz
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Mine Water Treatment and Management
Location: Salon D
Chair: Robert Lawrence Kleinmann
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Circular Economy
Location: Salon E
Chair: Teresa Maria Valente
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Tailings and Tailings Management
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Gwendelyn Geidel
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
9:45am
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10:15am
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
10:15am
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11:55am
Active Treatment
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Brent Means
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Mine Water Treatment and Management continued
Location: Salon D
Chair: John Brady Gutta
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Circular Economy
Location: Salon E
Chair: Rosemary C. Capo
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Tailings and Tailings Management
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Kym Lesley Morton
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
11:55am
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1:00pm
Lunch Break
Location: MEC B
1:00pm
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2:40pm
Active Treatment
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Michael Alan Cox
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
4. Fourth speaker: 2:15-2:40
Passive Treatment of Mine Water
Location: Salon D
Chair: William Strosnider
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
4. Fourth speaker: 2:15-2:40
Tailings and Tailings Management
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Lisa Bithell Kirk
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
4. Fourth speaker: 2:15-2:40
 
2:40pm
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3:10pm
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
3:10pm
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5:00pm
Active Treatment
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Dorothy J Vesper
1. First speaker: 3:10-3:35
2. Second speaker: 3:35-4:00
3. Third speaker: 4:00-4:25
4. Fourth speaker: 4:25-4:50
Passive Treatment of Mine Water
Location: Salon D
Chair: Robert S Hedin
1. First speaker: 3:10-3:35
2. Second speaker: 3:35-4:00
3. Third speaker: 4:00-4:25
4. Fourth speaker: 4:25-4:50
Water Management / Mine Hydrology
Location: Salon E
Chair: Christian Wolkersdorfer
1. First speaker: 3:10-3:35
2. Second speaker: 3:35-4:00
3. Third speaker: 4:00-4:25
4. Fourth speaker: 4:25-4:50
 
5:00pm
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7:00pm
Poster & Networking Session
Location: Salon Lobby between registration and Platinum Lobby
Chair: Robert Lawrence Kleinmann
Chair: Jeff Skousen
Date: Wednesday, 24/Apr/2024
7:00am
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8:00am
Breakfast for field trip attendees
Location: Platinum Foyer
8:00am
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12:00pm
Field Trip 4 | CANCELLED
Field Trip 5 | CANCELLED
Field Trip 1 | Humphrey Mine and Mylan Park
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Jeff Skousen
Field Trip 2 | Active Treatment Systems
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Paul Ziemkiewicz
Field Trip 3 | Passive Treatment of Acidic Mine Drainage (half day, West Virginia)
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Tim Danehy
8:00am
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5:00pm
Field Trip 6 | Passive treatment (full day, Pennsylvania)
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Robert S Hedin
12:00pm
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1:00pm
Lunch (for Field Trip Attendees only)
Location: Platinum Foyer
1:10pm
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5:00pm
Field Trip 1 | CANCELLED
Field Trip 2 | Active Treatment Systems
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Paul Ziemkiewicz
Field Trip 3 | Passive Treatment of Acidic Mine Drainage (half day, West Virginia)
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Tim Danehy
Field Trip 4 | Longview Power Plant
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Field Trip 5 | Laurel Caverns
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
Chair: Robert Lawrence Kleinmann
6:00pm
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8:00pm
Cornhole Tournament & Reception
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
Chair: Jeff Skousen
Chair: Robert Lawrence Kleinmann
Informal reception with food and drinks, and cornhole tournament.
Interested people will be sorted into 2-person teams to compete.
Sponsored by “Kleinfelder – Bright People. Right Solutions.” and “Dutchland LLC – Innovation. Experience. Eco-friendly.”
Date: Thursday, 25/Apr/2024
7:30am
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8:30am
Breakfast
Location: MEC B
8:30am
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9:45am
Geothermal Energy from Mine Water
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Elke Mugova
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Passive Treatment of Mine Water
Location: Salon D
Chair: Robert W. Nairn
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Prediction & Control of Mine Water Issues
Location: Salon E
Chair: Benoît Plante
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Rare Earth Resources
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Nathan Cory DePriest
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
9:45am
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10:15am
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
10:15am
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11:05am
Geothermal Energy from Mine Water
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Terry Edward Ackman
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Passive Treatment of Mine Water
Location: Salon D
Chair: Benjamin Hedin
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Prediction & Control of Mine Water Issues
Location: Salon E
Chair: Terry W. Schmidt
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Rare Earth Resources
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Sarah Kreitzer
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
11:05am
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12:00pm
Panel Discussion on Mine Water Treatment
Location: Salon E
Chair: Brent Means
Panelists: Orna O’Toole, Bob Hedin, Eric Cavazza, Dave McCoy, and Chuck Cravotta
12:00pm
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1:00pm
Lunch Break
Location: MEC B
1:00pm
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2:15pm
Passive Treatment of Mine Water
Location: Salon D
Chair: Paul T Behum Jr.
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
Prediction & Control of Mine Water Issues
Location: Salon E
Chair: Lucila Dunnington
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
Water Management / Mine Hydrology
Location: Salons F–H
Chair: Terry W. Schmidt
1. First speaker: 1:00-1:25
2. Second speaker: 1:25-1:50
3. Third speaker: 1:50-2:15
 
2:15pm
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2:45pm
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
2:45pm
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4:45pm
IMWA General Assembly Meeting
Location: Salon D
6:00pm
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9:00pm
Gala dinner & Awards Banquet
Location: MEC B
Chair: Christian Wolkersdorfer

It is expected that you will dress appropriately for an Awards Banquet.
 
Date: Friday, 26/Apr/2024
7:30am
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8:30am
Breakfast
Location: MEC B
8:30am
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9:45am
Mine Water Geochemistry
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Charles A Cravotta III
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Mine Closure & Legacy Issues
Location: Salon D
Chair: Adrian Brown
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
Water Management / Mine Hydrology
Location: Salon E
Chair: Natalie A Kruse Daniels
1. First speaker: 8:30-8:55
2. Second speaker: 8:55-9:20
3. Third speaker: 9:20-9:45
9:45am
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10:15am
Coffee break
Location: Platinum and MEC Lobbies where exhibitors are set up
10:15am
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11:30am
Mine Water Geochemistry
Location: Salons A–C
Chair: Jill Leighanne Riddell
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Mine Closure & Legacy Issues
Location: Salon D
Chair: Mark Lund
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
Water Management / Mine Hydrology
Location: Salon E
Chair: Sami Pretzel
1. First speaker: 10:15-10:40
2. Second speaker: 10:40-11:05
3. Third speaker: 11:05-11:30
4. Fourth speaker: 11:30-11:55
11:30am
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11:55am
Closing Ceremony
Location: Salon D
11:55am
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1:30pm
Lunch Break
Location: MEC B
2:00pm
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11:59pm
Post-conference field trip
Location: Lobby near the Registration Table
April 26 to 29, 2024
Tour guide: Brent Means

 
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