2026 Virginia Brownfields Conference

2026 Virginia Brownfields Conference

The premier brownfield redevelopment conference in Virginia is hosted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the City of Staunton.

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1:30pm EDT

Beneath the Surface: Water and Methane Resources to Fugitive Methane Capture & Utilization in VA Coalfields Salon ARyan Dorland • Daniel Kestner Derelict Dry Cleaner to Vibrant Multi-Use Redevelopment in Lynchburg Salon CDaryl Calfee Digitial Site Visit - Brownfields Reimagined Salon BCaitlyn Ekberg • Elizabeth Gilboy • Josh Sexton

2:05pm EDT

Leveraging Your Land: Brownfields as a Tool for Redevelopment & Revitalization Salon CJeff Fisher • B.T. Fitzpatrick • Tim Stromberg Modernizing Brownfield Redevelopment: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Studies Salon BJohn Tabella Tough Ground: Reforesting Formerly Mined Land with the Voluntary Carbon Market Salon ALiz Holloway

2:40pm EDT

Brownfields Restoration to Advance Habitat, Resilience, and Water Quality Goals Salon AKC Filippino • Krista Manley EPA Grantee Meeting Salon BEPA Region 3 • Mid-Atlantic TAB From Abandoned Tobacco Warehouse to Vibrant Urban Hub for Healing Salon CNick Blanton • Andy Hershberger • Anthony Smith • Paul Start

3:20pm EDT

Competent Rock is Complex Rock: Rethinking Remediation in Fractured Bedrock Salon AEd Magdar GIS as a Tool for Brownfields Planning - Success Stories and DiRT Update Salon CTim Stromberg • Karen Weber VRP Spotlight - Former CSX Metal Recyclers Salon BCortney Marquette • Amanda Michel

3:55pm EDT

Beyond the Barrier - Selecting the Right VI Mitigation Approach Salon AKaitlyn Rhonehouse Transforming the First Street Corridor Through Brownfield Redevelopment Salon BShannon Ainsley Turning Brownfields into Brightfields: GIS as a Catalyst for Sustainable Solar Development Salon CAmber Foster

4:30pm EDT

Brownfields Reimagined: Where Sustainability, Clean Energy, and Community Resilience Meet Salon BMelissa Schick PFAS State of the Union: Regulatory and Analytical Updates Salon ATaryn McKnight Solar Development in Appalachian Brownfields Salon CAustin Counts