AEG 5th Symposium - Naturally Occurring Asbestos & Elongate Mineral Particles

Tuesday, April 28th 2026
8:00am-4:30pm
Nile Hall at Preservation Park
1233 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA

Presentations will be in-person only (no recordings or virtual attendance)

Who should attend?
Environmental & Engineering Services Consultants, Developers, Local Government, Soils Technicians, Industrial Hygienists, Geologists, Certified Asbestos Consultants, Training Professionals, and more!

Topics:

  • Geologic Assessments for NOA
  • Worker Training Requirements
  • Air Monitoring & compliance tips
  • Soil & Air testing method review
  • Lessons learned from local projects
  • Air Quality Management District compliance overview
    and more, bring your questions!
Registration Rates( before April 17)
AEG Members $175
Non-Members $225

Includes lunch, coffee, snacks

Register Here!

Speakers (confirmed so far):

Sarah Kalika, PG, CAC (DiabloGeo Consulting & Asbestos TEM Labs): History of Existing NOA Regulations in California & Beyond
Brad Van Gosen, MS (Van Gosen Consulting): The Geology of Asbestos and Its Application to Reducing Exposures to NOA
Hanson “Dick” Rodriguez (BAAQMD): Bay Area Air Quality Management District Requirements for NOA Projects: ADMPs & Air Monitoring
Bradley Erskine, PhD, PG, CAC (Erskine Environmental Consulting): Geologic Evaluation & Investigation on NOA Projects & Calculation of the 0.016 s/cc risk threshold
Hermes Parra, CAC (Parra Environmental Training): NOA Training: It's More Than a Tailgate Meeting in a Trailer
Mark Bailey, PG (Bailey Geological Consulting & Asbestos TEM Labs): Amphiboles & why TEM can “see” more asbestos in your sample
Ryan Fay, PG (Ryan Fay Environmental Services): NOA Monitoring and Automation: Techniques for Increasing Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness
Ryan Coe, PG, CEG (Schnabel) & Ben Kozłowicz, PG, CEG (AECOM): Anderson Dam Project Geology & NOA worker protection
Paige Bauer (Bailey Geological Consulting): Asbestos in Talc: A study from Willow Creek, Montana

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Sponsorships available for $350
(includes logo on event flyer, social media posts, meeting program, acknowledgement during event)

Sponsor this Event!

Thank you to our current sponsors: Asbestos TEM Laboratories