More than 100 SERDP and ESTCP FY 2011 new start projects have been selected for funding. A full listing of project numbers, titles, and performers is available here.

Plenary, technical session, and short course presentations from the 2010 Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop are now available for general viewing at www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium.

ESTCP released a solicitation on November 18, 2010 for proposals to demonstrate and validate technologies for treatment of perchlorate-contaminated groundwater used for drinking water in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Researchers from Federal organizations, universities, and private industry can apply for ESTCP funding. Complete solicitation details are available at www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations/Environmental-Restoration-Special-Solicitation. Pre-proposals are due January 20, 2011.

SERDP released its FY 2012 Core and SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) solicitations on October 28, 2010. Funds are available through a competitive process to both federal and private organizations to perform basic and applied research and advanced technology development. For the Core Solicitation, pre-proposals from the non-federal sector were due January 6, 2011 and federal proposals are due March 10, 2011. All SEED proposals are due March 10, 2011.

ASETSDefense 2011 will focus on ESOH and life-cycle cost issues relevant to application of surface engineering technologies for the production and sustainment of aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft, vehicles, ships, and electronics. Briefings will present engineering data and discuss practical issues related to implementing new processes. For more information and to register, visit http://workshops.serdp-estcp.org/ad11.

To align with changes in DoD’s environmental technology requirements, SERDP and ESTCP are changing their management structure to elevate energy and climate change challenges.

To implement their new management structure, SERDP and ESTCP have signed on Dr. Galvin who has extensive experience with DoD and DoE leading and managing start-up programs that have helped implement innovative energy and information management technologies and practices.

Dr. Paul Anastas is Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Research and Development and Science Advisor to the EPA. Rear Admiral David W. Titley is Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. Dr. Robert Costanza is the Gund Professor of Ecological Economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont.

Based on extensive work funded by SERDP, ESTCP, and others, In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes describes the process design and engineering for physical, chemical, and biological technologies used to treat complex chlorinated solvent plumes.

Dr. Patrick Evans and his team from CDM were selected for this award for their work on in situ remediation of perchlorate in vadose zone soil using gaseous electron donors.