2023 SWANA FL Summer Conference and Hinkley Center Research Forum
Dates
07/23/2023 - 07/25/2023
Location
Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
100 North Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Post-Conference Evaluation
Final List of Participants
Full Printed Agenda
Schedule of Events (updated 7/27/23)
PRESENATIONS:
Monday
Leveraging the RNG Potential of Florida’s Landfills | Corina Sheridan, Waga Energy Inc.
New River Regional Landfill, First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida | Joel Woolsey, New River Solid Waste Association
Rolling Impact Compaction for Ground Improvement in Florida | Samir Ahmed, Geosyntec
Expediting Construction and Optimizing Capacity at Azland Landfill | Don Hullings, Tetra Tech
Keeping it Simple: Multiple Approaches to Site Life Calculations | Kollan Spradlin and Fauve Herron, SCS Engineers
21 Year Performance Evaluation of the Polk County NCLF 60 mil HDPE Exposed Geomembrane Cover | George Reinhart, Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.
Changing Risk Allocation in the Waste-to-Energy Industry | Bill Crellin, CDM Smith for Sandy Gutner and Val O’Hara, CDM Smith
The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility Operations Transition | Cindy Eckert and Mike DeLoach, Arcadis
Tuesday
Hillsborough County’s Donation & Waste Diversion Program | Daniel Gallagher, Hillsborough County
Solid Waste Master Plan Roadmap – Evaluation of the Construction & Demolition Recycling Program | Hannah Sackles and Lois Rose, Sarasota County Solid Waste Department
Hinkley Center Research Form Opening Remarks | Dr. Tim Townsend, Director
Technologies for Upgrading Landfill Gas to a High-Quality Fuel | Dr. John Kuhn, Professor, University of South Florida
The Challenge of Managing Seaweed (Sargassum) Deposited on Florida’s Beaches | Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele, Professor, University of Miami
A Novel Sensor for Detecting Landfill Odors | Dr. Dan Meeroff, Professor, Florida Atlantic University
From ppm to Kg/hr: Using Surface Emissions Monitoring (SEM) Data to Infer Methane Emissions Fluxes from Landfills | Dr. Tarek Abichou, Professor, Florida State University
The Latest Research on Landfill Liner Equivalency | Dr. Nick Chen, Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
State of Recycling in Florida | Dr. Malak Anshassi, Assistant Professor, Florida Polytechnic University
Cross the Finish Line with FDEP and Legislative Session Wrap-up | Levin Gaston, Gaston Tree Debris Recycling for Willie Puz, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
