Environmental engineering workshop set for March 5

Montana Tech’s Environmental Engineering Department, in partnership with the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB), is hosting a day-long workshop on Thursday, March 5, in the Bob & Pauline Poore Conference Room located in the University Relations Center.

Join us for a full day of learning, networking, and collaboration. The workshop will feature:

  • Presentations from experts covering a wide range of environmental engineering topics
  • Senior Design student presentations showcasing current capstone projects
  • Opportunities to interact with Environmental Engineering faculty, students, alumni, and industry partners

We look forward to a productive and engaging day with our environmental engineering community. Morning coffee and pastries, Lunch, and afternoon snack will be provided.

Environmental Engineering
Alumni Workshop

March 5, 2026

Event Agenda

Bob and Pauline Poore Room, University Relations Center
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome and Introductions – Steve Dent, IAB Chair
9:10 - 9:40
John Trudnowski - WET
Parrot Tailings Waste Removal Project
9:40 - 10:10
Garrett Karnath - Pioneer Technical
Preserving Heritage & Environmental Protection - Ongoing Remedial Efforts at the Historic Elkhorn Mine Site
10:10 - 10:40
Jeremy Fleege - Montana Resources
To know something is to know nothing ...
10:40 - 11:00 BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
Tyler Rieman - Haley and Aldrich
Transitioning from College to Consulting
11:30 - 12:00
Mark Rhodes -- Hydrometrics
East Helena Site Cleanup
12:00 - 12:45
Lunch – Steve Dent – CDM Smith
Lunch Discussion
12:45 - 1:00
Joe Griffin – DEQ Retired
The story of collecting 40 years of water-quality and biological data at the humongous upper Clark Fork basin Superfund complex

Senior Design Team Presentations

1:00 - 1:30 Bio-inspired Critical Mineral Recovery in Mining Waters
1:30 - 2:00 3RD Generation Laboratory Pyrolysis and Gas Separation System
2:00 - 2:30 Green Concrete Development
2:30 - 3:00 Metallurgical Pilot Plant Facility
3:00 - 3:45 BREAK
3:45 - 4:45 Open Forum Panel Discussion w/ Alumni – You ask we answer!

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