2025 Conference

Conference Program      

Thursday, September 25, 2025

The Rocky Mountain States Section of the Air & Waste Management Association (RMSS-AWMA) is hosting a one-day Technical Conference. The focus of this conference is on current and future air quality and waste issues affecting the Rocky Mountain Region. Thank you all for a great conference!

Available PrESENTATIONS

session 1: Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers | Sponsored by ThermoFisher Scientific

Session 2: NOx Model Performance | Sponsored by SGS

NOx Chemistry in Action: A Comparison of Methodologies

Emily Tupper and Jason Reed, Ramboll Inc. 

Cumulative Assessment of NO2 in Commerce City-North Denver: Challenges and Opportunities for Further Study

Vinay Kumar, CDPHE

Session 3: Policy and Regulations | Sponsored by All4, Inc. 

Pneumatic Controllers: Case Study of State Leadership and Federal Change

Robyn Wille and Rylie Slaybaugh, Colorado Department of Law

Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Rollbacks: Effects on Corporate Sustainability

Eli Hinerfeld, Jacobs Engineering

Session 4: Emissions and Compliance | Sponsored by Love My Air Consortium 

Lithium Battery Safety and Compliance 

Paul Johnson, All4 Inc.

The Role of Biogenic Emissions in Northern Colorado Front Range Ozone Production

Detlev Helmig, Boulder AIR LLC

Filling the Gaps: Improving Annual Emission Reporting in Colorado

Shad Brooks, CDPHE

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Along Colorado's Front Range During Summer 2020: Untangling Local and Regional Fire Contributions with Observations and Models

Brandon A. McGuire, Colorado State University

Session 6: Emerging Professionals Recognition | Sponsored by Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.

PhD Research Highlights

Madison Rutherford, University of Colorado - Boulder

2025 Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

Air Quality Heroes