https://liapg.org/events LIAPG upcoming events LIAPG Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:11:27 GMT Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:11:27 GMT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 30px;">200+ Years of Insights - Join LIAPG's Q3 Panel Discussion</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="justify">LIAPG’s third quarter 2026 dinner meeting will feature an engaging panel discussion with seasoned environmental and geological professionals sharing their perspectives from across the industry. Drawing on <strong>over 200 years of combined field, regulatory, legal, and business experience</strong>, our panelists will discuss topics such as:</p> <ul> <li><font face="PT Sans"><strong>Important messages</strong> for the next generation of environmental and geological professionals</font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans"><strong>Lessons learned</strong> from early-career mistakes and unique geological oddities observed along the way</font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans"><strong>Industry evolution</strong> and changes since the implementation of Professional Geologist licensure</font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans"><strong>Unique characteristics</strong> that differentiate Long Island's regional geology</font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans"><strong>Future trends</strong> regarding where technology and AI are heading for the geoscience field</font></li> </ul><font color="#2D2010" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></font> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><font><font><font color="#FF0000">1 PDH Credit Hour Approval Pending</font></font></font></span></strong></strong><br></font></p> <p><strong><font style="font-size: 16px;">Moderator:</font></strong></p> <ul> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">Derek Ersbak, PG - Vice President at P.W. Grosser Consulting Engineer &amp; Hydrogeologist, D.P.C.<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-ersbak-pg-87b28227/">Derek Ersbak On LinkedIn</a></font></li> </ul> <p><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Panelists:</strong></font></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">George Duke, Esq. – Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP, and Hydrogeologist<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-duke-3455a54/">George Duke On LinkedIn</a></font></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">Michael Flaherty – Hydrogeologist, Nassau County Department of Public Works (retired)<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-flaherty-71177533/">Michael Flaherty On LinkedIn</a></font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">Robert Garfield, PG – Owner/Principal, Borehole Geophysicist at Hager-Richter Geoscience<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-garfield-p-g-1a324147/">Robert Garfield On LinkedIn</a></font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">John Lamprecht, PG, CWD - Vice President, Land, Air, Water Environmental Services, Inc. (retired)<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lamprecht-pg-cwd-164121a/">John Lamprecht On LinkedIn</a></font></li> <li><font face="PT Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">Chris Wenczel, PG, - Senior PM, P.W. Grosser Consulting Engineer &amp; Hydrogeologist, D.P.C.<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wenczel-p-g-821a8b10/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wenczel-p-g-821a8b10/">Chris Wenczel On LinkedIn</a></font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="justify"><font style="font-size: 16px;">Whether you're just starting out or decades into your career, this is a great opportunity to hear candid, firsthand insights from professionals who have been part of the evolution of the field on Long Island and beyond.</font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#9E0039"><span><strong>Buffet Dinner with the Presentation<br> <br> <strong>HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!</strong></strong></span></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style=""><strong style=""><strong style="">If you're interested in sponsoring the bar, let us know!!!</strong></strong></span></font></p> https://liapg.org/event-6818590 https://liapg.org/event-6818590