Caitlan N. Howard, Chair
1922 Old Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 905
Nashville, TN 37217
https://aegnashville.org
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AEG Nashville Seminar Announcement

 

Hello everyone!

 

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, we are pleased to host Cynthia Palomares, P.G., P.E., previous President of AEG and this year’s Distinguished Jahns Lecturer, as our featured speaker. Her presentation is titled: “Regulatory Requirements for Hazardous Waste Management Units and How These Requirements are Applied to a Case Study in West Texas.”

 

Bio:

Cynthia Delaney Palomares, P.G., P.E. has over 30 years of experience as both an Engineering Geologist and Environmental Engineer. Her last position was as an Adjunct Instructor (retired), at Texas A&M University, Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) in College Station, TX, from 2016 –2020. As an adjunct instructor, Ms. Palomares conducted training courses for environmental professionals for certification of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. Prior to working for TEEX, Ms. Palomares was a Project Manager, at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX, from 1993 –2016. As a project manager in the Industrial & Hazardous Waste Permits Section, Ms. Palomares reviewed and evaluated hazardous waste permit applications, compliance reports and notices of waste management activities for both regulatory and technical completeness to ensure compliance with applicable hazardous waste, radioactive waste and Texas Risk Reduction Program rules and regulations. In addition, Ms. Palomares was a member of the Waste Permits Division Disaster Response team and was also a project manager for RCRA Authorization rule projects that adopt EPA hazardous waste amendments into Texas Administrative Code regulations. Prior to her position as a project manager in the I&HW Permits Section, Ms. Palomares conducted technical reviews and processed applications for underground injection control (UIC) and in situ leachate uranium mining facilities in the UIC/Radioactive Waste Section of the TCEQ. In 2016, Ms. Palomares was recognized for 25 years of service with the State of Texas. Prior to employment with the TCEQ, Ms. Palomares was employed as a staff scientist for Westinghouse Hanford Company in Richland, Washington for 3 years. Ms. Palomares earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Geology from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, and a Master of Science in Engineering Geology from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX in 1990. She is both a licensed Professional Geologist and Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas.

AEG Experience: Ms. Palomares joined AEG in 1986 as a student member of the Lone Star student chapter at Texas A&M University. In 1990, she was awarded the “Best Student Presentation Award” at the Texas Section Spring Meeting. In 2011, she was awarded the “Floyd T. Johnston Outstanding Engineering Geologist Award” at the Texas Section Fall Meeting. In 2022, she was awarded the Association-level “Floyd T. Johnston Outstanding Engineering Geologist Award” at the AEG Annual Awards Banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada. Service to AEG includes the following positions: Lone Star Student Chapter Officer (1986-1990), Washington Section Field Trip Coordinator (1991-1993), Texas Section Board (2001-2012), 2010 Shlemon Specialty Conference Chair on “Gulf Coast Subsidence and Sea-level Rise”, Governance Committee member (2010-2012), Section/Chapter Support Committee Chair (2012-2018), AEG Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair (2014-2016) , DEI Committee Member (2020-present), AEG Executive Council (2016-2021), Floyd T. Johnston Outstanding Engineering Geologist Award (2022).
 
Time: 6:15PM Central – Introduction and Chapter Announcements | 6:30 PM Central – Speaker presentation followed by questions and chat
 
Place: Terracon Consultants
          1922 Old Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 905, Nashville, TN 37217

*Directions* Google Maps will take you to the entrance of the Airport Logistics Park. Continue straight on this road and Terracon is in the last building on the left. Route is shown in red below.
 
 

RSVP: Please RSVP to NashvilleAEG@gmail.com and indicate any food allergies or preferences. We will be ordering food for this event and need an approximate head count.
 
Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Please consider joining AEG if you are not already a member. Follow this link: http://www.aegweb.org and click on the orange membership tab if you are interested in becoming a member of AEG. Make sure to select the Nashville Chapter.
 
We also encourage students to join, AEG National has various grants and student opportunities you should take advantage of at: https://www.aegweb.org/students.
 
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Thank you,
Caitlan Howard, P.G.
Chair, AEG Nashville Chapter