Fellow Environmental Scientist/Engineer,
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) hosts the Bioremediation Discussion
Group (BioGroup) on the Internet. The BioGroup consists of a moderated
mailing list serving over 1,000 members worldwide. The BioGroup was
established to provide a global forum for the technical community to
discuss intrinsic/enhanced bioremediation topics. GZA hopes this forum
provides a medium to transfer technology, standardize biotreatability
protocols, and advance the science and engineering of bioremediation
technologies. GZA recognizes bioremediation is not a panacea for
soil/groundwater contamination; however, we feel it is an under-utilized
remediation technology, its limitations notwithstanding.
GZA expects the forum to be a springboard for the pursuit of innovative
approaches to bioremediation. Because the success of the BioGroup is a
function of the participation of its members, GZA invites anyone with
experience and/or interest in bioremediation to join the BioGroup. Due
to the complexities of biogeochemical processes that control contaminant
biotransformation, we welcome input from environmental engineers,
hydrogeologists, soil scientists, microbiologists, environmental
chemists, and all who wish to contribute to this important topic.
BioGroup postings are archived as a collaborative effort of the
University of Guelph Department of Environmental Biology, the National
Water Research Institute (Environment Canada), and GZA. The archive URL
is http://gwrp.cciw.ca/internet/bioremediation/biorem-archive.html.
To join the BioGroup, please visit http://biogroup.gzea.com, select
"Membership Info", and follow the directions therein. Members may
participate in either a non-digest mode (i.e., receive each message at
the time it is posted) or a digest mode (i.e., receive one message each
day summarizing all the postings of that day). There is no membership
fee.
Please direct any questions about the BioGroup to my attention at
rschaffner at gzea.com.
Regards,
I. Richard Schaffner, Jr., P.G.
Technical Specialist, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (http://www.gza.net)
Moderator, Bioremediation Discussion Group (http://biogroup.gzea.com)
E-mail: rschaffner at gzea.com
Phone: 603.623.3600
Fax: 603.624.9463
