WEBINAR - Overturned in Fire and Water Dealing with Contaminated Land and Waste in a Natural Disaster (Cyclone Gabrielle)

Thursday, 30 November, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm AEDT

This is an overview, mainly through a contaminated land lens, of the  impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on Hawke’s Bay, focusing on the event  itself, the waste generated, the recovery so far and some reflection on  the bigger picture.

With severe weather events becoming more common, Sarah and Dave will  share their experience, mainly through a contaminated land lens, of the  impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on Hawke’s Bay. They will discuss the event  itself, the waste generated, and the recovery so far. They will also  provide some bigger picture reflection, touching on some confronting,  yet necessary topics such as managed retreat.

Our Speakers

Dr Dave Bull,
Site Contamination Specialist, Director,
HAIL Environmental

Dr Dave Bull is a director of HAIL Environmental and holds Certified  Environmental Practitioner – Site Contamination specialist  certification. He has over 23 years of professional experience,  including 18 years in contaminated land consulting in New Zealand and  England, and is well known as a technical reviewer and speaker on  contaminated land matters. He is currently serving on the Board of the  Waste Management Institute New Zealand. Dave is New Zealand’s leading  authority on arsenic contamination, and has unhealthy interests in the  distribution, speciation, bioavailability and sustainable management of  heavy metals generally. His main practice areas are quantitative risk  assessment and contaminated land management.

Sarah Newall,
Site Contamination Specialist, Director,
HAIL Environmental

Sarah Newall has been with HAIL Environmental since 2021. She has over  19 years of professional experience, including 15 years in contaminated  land consulting across several regions of New Zealand. She is based in  her home region of Hawke’s Bay and since February has been working  closely with local authorities and private clients dealing with the  effects of Cyclone Gabrielle. Key focus areas have been sediment  characterisation, receptor site assessment, navigating regulatory  requirements and orders in council, and assessing options for sediment  disposal and re-use. When not occupied with sediment, Sarah keeps  herself busy providing contaminated land advice across a broad range of  clients and projects in Hawke’s Bay and beyond.