Alexandros Spiliotopoulos, Ph.D., S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc. Alex Spiliotopoulos holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece, and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Vermont under the advisement of Drs. George Pinder and George Karatzas, developing optimization techniques for groundwater management problems. He has been with SSP&A for 4 years, focusing on the design of data gathering efforts, development and management of databases, and application of analytical and numerical models to support decision-making. He has provided technical and modeling support to several fuel-spill investigations for NYSDEC.

Karen A. Krajenke, Environmental Assessment and Remediation Karen graduated Hofstra University in 2002 with a BS in Geology. She has been working with Environmental Assessment and Remediations as a Geologist and Project Manager since 2002. Karen has been working recently with leading experts in the Stable Isotope field and has been involved with implementing cutting edge geophysical techniques at various sites. Karen’s field experience and involvement with multiple drilling techniques provides an invaluable role to support, train and assist other staff geologists.

Kristy A. Salafrio, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Kristy Salafrio is an Engineering Geologist 1 with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Remediation, Bureau of Spill Prevention and Response in Long Island. Kristy has been managing the USEPA funded MTBE Grant program since she started with the DEC 5 years ago. She is also responsible for supervising groundwater investigation and remediation projects for New York State.

Joseph E. Haas II, M.S., PE, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joe has 19 years experience working as a state regulator managing a remedial section. He holds both Engineering Geologist and Hydrogeologist specialty licenses. Joe has been involved in research with representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. These research efforts have been credited as having made significant contributions to the understanding of the characteristics of MTBE in the sub-surface environment and having influenced the national debate on the use of MTBE in gasoline. The Office of Research and Development acknowledged his contributions, in 2002, in the form of an award for Exceptional Support to ORD.