At this webinar, you'll learn about the collection and use of site monitoring data in risk assessment and design of LFG migration control systems . Our two expert speakers will use key examples to highlight the importance of understanding a site’s conceptual model, project objectives, equipment selection, and managing uncertainty.  

Dr Ben Dearman, Managing Director – Biogas Systems, will present on monitoring subsurface migration – the science, uncertainty, and project objectives, including:

• Objectives and data needs
• Monitoring technologies
• Field techniques (guidance meets field conditions)
• Limitations in uncertainty and variability
  
  

Stuart Thurlow, Principal Environmental Scientist and Landfill Business Manager, Australian Environmental Auditors will offer an auditor’s perspective on LFG monitoring data and its use in risk assessment and remediation design, including:

• Data needs for a risk assessment and design
• Actual performance of active vs. passive management systems
• Uncertainty and end-use
• Verification of performance

The webinar will be facilitated by WMRR CEO, Gayle Sloan and Paul Lightbody of Mockinya Consulting.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

		DR BEN DEARMAN Managing Director – Biogas Systems Dr Ben Dearman is currently the Managing Director of Biogas Systems, a specialist landfill and anaerobic digestion services company founded in 2015. Ben has more than 22 years’ experience in the environmental management industry, with a PhD in anaerobic digestion, authored 13 internationally peer reviewed journal articles and numerous industry reports, been involved in three successful patent applications, two with CSIRO, and has presented at numerous conferences and workshops. Ben has been involved in the design, construction and operation of a number of landfill gas projects across Australia, undertakes landfill risk assessment and property development projects across Australia, and was instrumental in bringing the Lo-Cal flare range and Gasflux continuous gas monitors into the Australian marketplace.
		STUART THURLOW Landfill Business Manager/ Principal Environmental Scientist, Australian Environmental Auditors Stuart has a near 25 year’s of experience in waste management, landfill, environmental consultancy and audit fields and has been working in Victoria since 2008.  He is currently working in environmental consultancy as an auditor's assistant and landfill technical expert with a particular focus on landfill gas/hazardous ground gas and vapour.   Stuarts technical expertise is used by ten auditor's and many consultants across all states and territories.   He appears as an expert witness in matters relating to landfill/hazardous ground gas risk assessment and landfill management.   Prior to working in Australia Stuart spent over eleven years in a variety of technical roles for landfill and landfill gas to energy operators in the UK. He has been recognised by EPA Victoria and WA DWER as a technical expert for landfill operations and landfill gas and provides ad-hoc assistance and advice in relation to landfill gas to their contaminated sites team when requested. Through previous and current roles Stuart has extensive expertise in environmental control systems, with broad experience in all elements of landfill gas management and control, including power generation systems and migration management systems.