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.

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 BElizabeth Gilboy • Caitlyn Ekberg • Josh Sexton

2:05pm EDT

Leveraging Your Land: Brownfields as a Tool for Redevelopment & Revitalization Salon CTim Stromberg • B.T. Fitzpatrick • Jeff Fisher 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 BMid-Atlantic TAB • EPA Region 3 From Abandoned Tobacco Warehouse to Vibrant Urban Hub for Healing Salon CPaul Start • Anthony Smith • Andy Hershberger • Nick Blanton

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 CKaren Weber • Tim Stromberg VRP Spotlight - Former CSX Metal Recyclers Salon BAmanda Michel • Cortney Marquette

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