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  1. Joe Spurgeon PhD - Life & Times: A Career in Research, Field Investigations & Expert Testimony

    Join IAQ Radio+ for Episode 787 as we welcome Dr. Joe Spurgeon for Life & Times: A Career in Research, Field Investigations & Expert Testimony. From government research and laboratory leadership to environmental health assessments and indoor air quality investigations, Dr. Spurgeon has built a...

  2. Jason Earle - The Evolution of Bioaerosol Sampling

    Jason Earle is an indoor air quality entrepreneur who has worked in the indoor environmental field since 2002. His interest began with his own childhood experience with severe asthma and allergies in a mold-affected home, leading to a career investigating the relationship between buildings and...

  3. Eugene C. Cole, DrPH - Life and Times of a Public Health & Infection-Control Titan Part 2

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 785 this week we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Gene Cole a public health and infection control titan. Dr. Eugene “Gene” Cole, DrPH, bridges the gap between deep, academic public health research and the boots-on-the-ground cleaning and...

  4. IAQ Radio's 20th Anniversary Celebration

    Two decades ago, IAQ Radio set out with a simple but critical mission: to build a bridge between science and practice in indoor air quality, building science, and disaster restoration. Every Friday at noon ET, hosts Joseph “Radio Joe” Hughes and Cliff “The Z-Man” Zlotnik have brought you…

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  5. Eugene C. Cole, DrPH - Life and Times of a Public Health & Infection-Control Titan

    Dr. Gene Cole is Director of Research for LRC Indoor Testing & Research, Cary, NC; and formerly Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He has 35 years of research experience, with a primary focus on the ecology of indoor and work environments, with...

  6. Susan Hunt Stevens - Disaster Recovery at the Speed of AI

    Susan is an award-winning founder and CEO building technology at the intersection of climate resilience, housing, and human behavior. An expert in designing technology for behavior change, she is co-founder and CEO of Tessi, leveraging AI to make repairing homes after natural disasters faster,...

  7. Richard Shaughnessy, PhD - Life and Times of an IEQ Researcher, Advocate, and Educator

    This week we welcome back Dr. Richard Shaughnessy for a show we are calling "The Life and Times of an IEQ Researcher, Advocate, and Educator." Richard has been a tireless advocate for better indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and for helping bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners...

  8. Don Weekes, CIH, CSP, FAIHA - Life and Times; Lessons Learned in IEQ and IH

    This week we welcome back our most frequent guest, Don Weekes, for a special edition of our Life and Times series: Lessons Learned in IEQ and IH. For going on 20 years, Don has been a regular contributor to IAQ Radio, and over that time we have developed a strong friendship and professional...

  9. Ralph Moon, PhD - Life and Times of a Building Scientist & Restoration Researcher

    Ralph E. Moon, Ph.D. is the Owner of Ralph E. Moon Consulting LLC., an insurance services company that investigates water-related damage for insurance claims. Previously he managed the Building Sciences Department and GHD Services in Tampa, FL. He is a Building Scientist with more than 40 years…

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  10. Darrell Paulson - Life and Times of a Restoration Icon and Serial Volunteer Part 2

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 778 this week present part 2 of our Life and Times show with Darrell Paulson. We are calling this one The Life and Times of a restoration icon and serial volunteer. Learn more this week on IAQ Radio+. Darrell Paulson is an Honorary Board Member and the...

  11. Mike McGuinness, CIH, CET, CIAQP - The Life and Times of an IEQ CIH & Jersey Boy

    Michael McGuinness, is well known and respected for his deep technical expertise, field experience, role in the early days of mold and water loss training, standards development and "unapologetic no-nonsense New Jersey attitude”. Mike is a Certified Industrial Hygienist with sub-specialty...

  12. Darrell Paulson - Life and Times of a Restoration Icon & Serial Volunteer

    Darrell Paulson is an Honorary Board Member and the Shareholder Group Spokesperson for The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). He is also retired CEO of Advanced Restoration Specialists, Inc. of Southern, CA. Darrell has been an integral part of the IICRC since...

  13. Ed Light - Life and Times of an IH Practicalist

    Ed Light, CIH, is the founder (now retired) of Building Dynamics, LLC, industrial hygiene and mechanical engineering consultants specializing in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), HVAC engineering, and energy conservation. His areas of expertise include resolution of mold/moisture issues, COVID...

  14. Carl Grimes - Life and Times of a “Healthy Habitats” Pioneer

    Carl’s work focuses on people who feel better outside of their house or office, helping building occupants understand and improve their indoor environments — particularly for people experiencing health symptoms tied to indoor exposures like mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and fragrances....

  15. Jack White - Life and Times and “Jack’s House”

    Jack White is a legendary figure in the cleaning and restoration field—starting on a truck in 1977 and rising to lead training and R&D for Rainbow International (now Rainbow Restoration). Jack recently retired from his position as Vice President of Technical Services at Rainbow International. He...

  16. Mike McGuinness, Ashley Easterby, Luis Suarez, Wynn White, Steven Richford - 2026 Winter Break Building Envelope Moisture Surveys

    Luis Suarez is a bilingual restoration educator and technical consultant with over a decade of field experience in water, fire, and mold damage. He is the founder of RestorRight Bilingual Academy, where he focuses on bridging technical knowledge, documentation practices, and field application for...

  17. Lee Pemberton Memorial Show - Life and Times of a Cleaning & Restoration Pioneer

    This week we honor the legacy of Lee Pemberton cleaning and restoration pioneer. Joining with their thoughts will be John Downey, Pete Consigli and of course Cliff Zlotnik. Following our intro we will replay the edited July 30, 2010 interview with a restoration pioneer.

  18. Jeff May - Life and Times of an IEQ Pioneer

    Jeffrey C. May is co-author of the textbook “Spaceship Earth: Physical Science,” as well as author or co-author of four books on indoor air quality (IAQ) including “My House is Killing Me”. A nationally known speaker on IAQ topics, Jeff combines his education as an organic chemist with his...

  19. Dustin Poppendieck, PhD - Evaluating Air Cleaning Technologies

    Dustin Poppendieck is an environmental engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002. He is a fellow of the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate...

  20. Eugenia Mirica, PhD, EMSL Labs - Laboratory Methods for Wildfire Impact Assessment

    Eugenia Mirica, PhD is the Laboratory Director of the Materials Science Laboratory at EMSL Analytical, Inc in Cinnaminson, NJ. Eugenia received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2002. She joined EMSL at the end of 2002 and she has been with the company ever...

  21. Luis Suarez - Understanding the Latino Culture to Develop a Workforce and Better Service Client Needs!

    Luis Suarez is a seasoned technical educator and consultant with over a decade of experience in the Restoration industry. His journey in this field is marked by a passion for education and a strong commitment to helping others succeed. As the founder and leader of RestorRight Bilingual Academy,...

  22. Ralph Moon, PhD Jeremy Beagle, CIH - Post-Remediation Verification after a Flood or Sewage Loss

    Ralph Moon, PhD is a Building Scientist with more than 42 years of consulting experience in the areas of duration of loss studies, material testing, risk assessment, project management, industrial hygiene, and indoor air quality assessment. Dr. Moon has published over 60 peer reviewed and 40...

  23. Ken Siders, CMP - Word of Life Church The Saga Ends; “Lessons Learned from a Post Hurricane Project Claims Resolution!”

    Ken Siders, CMP is ETA’s Senior Environmental Consultant. He is the past Vice President of Environmental Services at Housecheck. Ken has over 20 years working as an environmental Consultant doing projects around the world including for the Navy, Air Force and TSA. He is also a Commercial and...

  24. Jake Avila, D.P.P.D. - Middle Tennessee State University - The Restoration Industry’s 2nd Act with Higher Educatio

    This week, IAQradio will interview Dr. Jake Avila, Associate Professor at Middle Tennessee State University, to discuss his work at MTSU’s School of Concrete and Construction Management. The question for the restoration industry is, will its chance at a 2nd Act with higher education advance the...

  25. L. Anderson, K. Cohen, D. Paulson, M. Springer - State of the Cleaning and Restoration Industry

    Leslie Anderson, is a IICRC Chairperson and a highly respected learning, and development professional She has been driving positive outcomes in the restoration industry for over 25 years. Her journey with Paul Davis Restoration, Inc. began in 2010, where she coached franchises to achieve...

  26. Joe Spurgeon, PhD & Danny Gough - Mold in wall cavities; a growing Issue?

    Joe Spurgeon, PHD, has a multidisciplinary doctorate degree in Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Health from the University of Pittsburgh; and was a Certified Industrial Hygienist from 1993 - 2013. His career has included working as a research chemist on the NBS Lead-Paint Poisoning Program,...

  27. Irene Grant, MD - A Medical Perspective on Mold

    Dr Irene Grant is an Infectious Disease specialist with expertise in infectious complications in the immunocompromised and unusual infections in the immunocompetent. In the 1980’s, in the midst of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, she trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, under...

  28. Scott Maysura - Undeserved restoration job titles cause industry problems

    Scott Maysura is a seasoned business consultant and advisor with over 20 years of experience in the restoration and services industry. Beyond owning and operating restoration companies, Scott successfully grew a plumbing and HVAC startup, providing him with firsthand knowledge of the challenges…

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  29. Jon Isaacson - Project Management in 2025

    This week we welcome back Jon Isaacson the Intentional Restorer, to discuss an issue that comes up across disciplines and project management. With all the new tools available today what seems to be working and what is a waste of time lets LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+. The Intentional...

  30. Jeff Moore - RIA President & ATI Chief Acquisitions Officer - Restoration Industry Update

    As President and Chief Acquisitions Officer for ATI, Jeff Moore drives the company’s growth and spearheads key initiatives that focus on the future of the organization. His current role involves overseeing mergers and acquisitions and ensuring ATI’s continued expansion. In his current role, Jeff...

  31. Derrick A. Denis, CIAQP, CIEC, CAC - Wildfire Characterization and IAQ Current Events

    Derrick A. Denis, a Senior Vice President with Clark Seif Clark, Inc. (CSC) and is an internationally recognized environmental health and safety (EH&S) expert. CSC is a full-service industrial hygiene (IH) and environmental testing/consulting company with locations in Arizona and multiple…

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  32. Carl Zimmer - AIR-BORNE - The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe

    Carl Zimmer is the author of fifteen books about science. His latest book is Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe. Zimmer writes the “Origins” column for the New York Times. His writing has earned a number of awards, including the Stephen Jay Gould Prize, awarded by the Society…

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  33. Wane A. Baker, P.E., CIH (retired) - The V in HVAC

    A graduate of the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Wane A. Baker is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH retired) with four decades of experience in the operation, maintenance and evaluation of various building types....

  34. Barry Costa - The Life and Times of an Industry Icon & Educator Extraordinaire

    Barry Costa's distinguished career in carpet installation, cleaning, and restoration spans over 50 years, including 39 years as an instructor. He has served on and chaired numerous national committees, contributed to national water damage standards, been a key speaker at conventions and special...

  35. Thomas McGuire - Large Loss Mastery

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 753. This week we welcome Tom McGuire of Large Loss Mastery for an interview on major disaster restoration projects. Large losses can make or break companies, today we learn from one of the best how to handle these business making or breaking events.…

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  36. Chris White, PE, LEED AP - The Worlds Most Interesting Engineer

    This week we welcome Chris White “The Worlds Most Interesting Engineer”. Chris is a third-generation Professional Engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional experienced in solving mold and indoor air quality problems, conducting asbestos and lead inspections and designing environmental...

  37. Kenneth Mendez, CEO & President - Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

    Kenneth Mendez became CEO and President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in 2018. Mendez’s career has bridged the corporate and non-profit sectors. Since joining AAFA, he has led the organization in establishing a new multi-year strategic plan that emphasizes dramatically...

  38. Andy Äsk, Sarah Fanger, Darren Foote, John Lapotaire, John T. Hull - The Winter Break Week 2025 Highlight Show

    John T. Hull, RRO has 25+ years in the roofing, waterproofing, and coatings industries. He is a recognized authority on building envelope inspections and assessments, roof restoration, quality assurance, roof asset management; reroof assessments, and roof restoration scope of work and…

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  39. Delphine Farmer, PhD - Colorado State University - Wildfires; What the Science Says

    Delphine Farmer, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on understanding the air we breathe both indoors and out, and how the chemistry of air impacts human health, ecosystems, and even climate. Her recent work has focused on wildfire...

  40. Jenny Andrawis - Implement4.com - Property Restoration; AI and Technology

    Implement4's Chief Revenue Officer, Jenny Andrawis has over 16 years in the restoration industry and 20 years as a Marketing Executive. Prior to leading Revenue generation initiatives at Implement4, Jenny has held Chief Revenue Officer, Marketing Leadership, Customer Success, and Sales Enablement...

  41. Jim Akey - Sales Manager Particles Plus - Particle Counters: Fire and Smoke Assessment and the CA Wildfires

    Jim Akey is Senior Sales Manager for Particles Plus. He has over 25 years of industry experience working with his customers sharing his application experience and providing solutions for their controlled environment particle counting. Before joining Particles Plus, Jim spent 5 years as Inside…

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  42. Bran Lynch, John Pletcher, Mark Springer, Cliff Zlotnik, Rusty Amarante (co-host) - ANSI/IICRC S700 Standard for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 746. This week we welcome S700 Consensus Body (CB) Chair Bran Lynch, Vice Chair John Pletcher, Restoration Renaisance Man Mark Springer and CB member Cliff Zlotnik. We also welcome special guest Co-host Rusty Amarante for a look behind the scenes at the...

  43. Elliott Horner, PhD, FAAAAI & Nicholas Nassikas, MD - Paradigms and Perspectives Indoor Air: Guidelines, Policies, & Regulation

    This week we welcome Elliott Horner, PhD & Nicholas Nassikas, MD for a discussion about Indoor air: Guidelines, policies, and regulation from their Paradigms and perspectives article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). Nicholas Nassikas, MD is an attending physician in the...

  44. Joe Spurgeon, PhD - A Perspective on the AIHA White Paper; Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 744. This week this week we welcome back Dr. Joe Spurgeon to give his perspective on the AIHA White Paper, Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment. We could not think of a better way to end the year than doing a wrap up show with Dr. Spurgeon. He is…

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  45. Chris Laszcz-Davis – OHTA Chelsea Earhart – BGC Larry Sloan – AIHA Dr. Albert J. Tien- WHWB-US Global Environmental Health & Safety A new Pathway for CIH Accreditation

    This week we welcome Chris Laszcz-Davis - OHTA, Chelsea Earhart – BGC, Larry Sloan – AIHA and Dr. Albert Tien -WHWB-US to talk about global worker health and the new Global Pathway for CIH Accreditation. This week we focus on organizations involved in global worker safety and their new...

  46. Robert “Concrete Bob” Higgins - Surface Influences with Concrete - Connecting-the-Dots; New Research Confirms Bob’s Theories - With Special Guest Pete Consigli

    This week we welcome back Robert "Concrete Bob" Higgins to discuss new and conclusive research that confirms his theories on surface influences with concrete. Bob’s presentation blows up the old paradigm about how and why many concrete surfaces have moisture issues and why it can be so difficult...

  47. William Chapman, PhD - Chemical Monitoring for IAQ and Odors

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 741 this week we welcome Dr. William Chapman to talk about chemical monitoring for IAQ and odors. Air by CC² Inc (AbC) was founded by William Chapman, PhD in response to his experiences working in the air testing industry to provide proven solutions to...

  48. Anthony Cox - Building Science Manager/ Lead Trainer @ Community Housing Partners Building Science - Weatherization, IAQ and Healthy Housing

    Anthony Cox is the Building Science Manager and Lead Trainer at Community Housing Partners, Energy Solutions Division, with over 30 years of experience in Weatherization. Since 1999, he has played a vital role in developing and delivering training programs internationally for the home performance...

  49. Darren Hudema, Joseph Morphis, Ken Siders, Paul Clark, Tim Fagan, - A Boots on the Ground Report on the Restoration Industry’s Response to Hurricane Helene and Milton

    Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 738 this week we welcome Darren Hudema, Puroclean Joseph Morphis, Rainbow, Ken Siders, ETA, Paul Clark, Storm Consultants and Tim Fagan, Belfor with a boots on the ground report on the restoration industry’s response to hurricane’s Helene and Milton.…

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  50. Kevin Kennedy, MPH, CIEC - The Healthy Homes Initiative: Where has it been? Where is it going?

    Kevin Kennedy has over 30 years’ experience as an environmental health scientist, including 21 years’ working at Children’s Mercy Kansas City (CMKC), where he retired in 2023. At CMKC he led the establishment of the Environmental Health Program (EHP). The program has assessed thousands of homes…

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