Air Quality Models Conference 2026 Call for Abstracts Survey

Abstracts are due June 12, 2026.

The Air and Waste Management Association is planning its 11th specialty conference on issues related to the Guideline on Air Quality Models (Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51).

Members of the air quality modeling field are invited to share their latest research, experience, and thoughts on the state of air quality modeling following the adoption of the November 2024 revisions to the Guideline. The information discussed will provide ideas for future development and advancements in the air quality modeling field. It will also provide in-person opportunities for stakeholders and regulators to discuss the challenges and techniques needed to model ever-tightening air quality standards and complex industrial needs.

If you have more than one submission, you must create a separate entry for each one.

1.Please list the full name of the primary author. This author should also be the presenting author.(Required.)

First Name

Last Name

Title

2.Please list the affiliation and location of the primary author, including department if applicable. (Example: Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC)(Required.)

3.Please list the email of the primary author. All correspondence for the conference will be sent only to this person.(Required.)

4.Please list all co-authors and their affiliations in the order they should appear in the Final Program.

Co-author

5.Please list the title of your presentation. Use title case where important words are capitalized.(Required.)

6.Please select one (1) topic where you feel your abstract will best fit.(Required.)

AERMOD

Recent model revisions, formulation, and enhancements; applications, testing, and review of 2024 Guideline revisions; ongoing model development considerations; comparisons of AERMOD modeled results to measured data for compliance scenarios; hot topics: applications for compliance demonstrations

Fine Particulates (PM2.5) and Ozone

Case studies and application of innovative techniques for addressing compliance with the revision of the annual PM2.5 NAAQS and associated Significant Impact Level (SIL); application of advanced chemistry models for ozone and secondary PM2.5 compliance demonstrations; assessment of available techniques and evaluations of ozone and secondary PM2.5 for single-source modeling applications; use of Model Emissions Rates for Precursors (MERPs); use of models for Exceptional Event Demonstrations for PM2.5 and/or ozone

Long Range Transport Modeling

Permitting experience without an EPA-preferred Long Range Transport Model; studies of the use of Lagrangian models such as CALPUFF and SCICHEM; comparisons of Lagrangian and Gaussian modeling results to measured data; examples of “Complex Winds” using Lagrangian models; use of CALPUFF or alternative models for visibility modeling demonstrations; use of models for EPA’s Good Neighbor interstate transport for PM2.5 and/or ozone

Meteorological Data Issues

Use and validation of mesoscale prognostic meteorological data for dispersion modeling; use and limitations of turbulence data in low wind speed conditions; “representative" issues for meteorological data input to dispersion modeling; techniques to address meteorological data format changes or missing data

Wind Tunnel and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Approaches

Wind tunnel research activities; modeling building downwash effects above GEP height, Equivalent Building Dimensions, and BPIP enhancements using CFD as a pre-processor; applicability of wind tunnel and/or CFD modeling in lieu of or to supplement dispersion modeling

Modeling for Other Regulatory Requirements and Issues

Updates to BOEM’s air dispersion modeling guidelines in the Gulf of America OCS Region; class I modeling: Federal Land Manager guidance, FLAG 2010 experiences & future plans; use of photochemical grid models for Regional Haze Rule applications; modeling for NEPA compliance; offsite consequence analysis Modeling for 40 CFR 68, Risk Management Rule compliance; modeling for applications filed under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations; use of artificial intelligence/machine learning in air quality modeling

Other (please specify)

7.If a committee member solicited your abstract, please include their name here.

8.Please enter your full abstract of 100-300 words. If you have photos or diagrams essential to understanding your abstract, you may also upload the abstract with graphics in Question 9.(Required.)

9.If you have photos or diagrams necessary to explain your abstract, please upload your file (PDF or Word) saved with your last name and abbreviated title.

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10.I agree that by submitting this abstract, if selected, I will present my work in person at the conference, and am responsible for all costs associated with attending including the registration fees, accommodations and travel costs.(Required.)

Yes

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