Research and Development Department 2008 Seminar Series
 
 
 
  Date Subject
       
  January 25, 2008 report The Antibiotic Paradox: What’s the Scoop with Animal and Human Poop?
  Dr. Kuldip Kumar, Soil Scientist, Research and Development (R&D) Department, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District), Cicero, IL
 
  February 29, 2008 Direct Electricity or Hydrogen Generation from Wastewater and other Waste Biomass using Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies
  Dr. Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University, College Station, PA
 
  March 28, 2008 report Chicago Health, Environmental Exposure, and Recreation Study
  Dr. Samuel Dorevitch, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
 
  April 25, 2008 Life Cycle Inventory and Impacts of Reactive Nitrogen in Agroecosystems
  Dr. Thomas Theis, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
 
  May 16, 2008 report Energy Optimization - Renewable Energy - Greenhouse Gas
Road Mapping; Current Green Initiatives in the Wastewater Industry
  Mr. Patrick Clifford, CTE/AECOM, Mr. Joerg Blischke, M&E/AECOM
 
  May 30, 2008 report An Exploration of Emerging Contaminants in the Chicago Waterways: Ongoing Collaborative Research between USEPA and the District
  Mr. Todd Nettesheim, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
 
  June 27, 2008 report Occurrence and Fate of Microconstituent Chemicals in Biosolids
  Dr. Edward Topp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
 
  July 25, 2008 report The District’s Global Warming Initiatives
  Dr. Catherine O’Connor, Research Scientist, R&D Department, District, Cicero, IL
 
  August 22, 2008 report Total Nitrogen Removal in the Hybrid Membrane-Biofilm Process
  Dr. Robert Nerenberg, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
 
  September 26, 2008 report Update of the Proposed State of Illinois Nutrient Standards
  Mr. Robert Mosher, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, IL
 
  November 21, 2008 report Effect of Full-Scale Chemical Phosphorus Removal at the John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant on Treatment Process Performance, Sludge Dewatering, Biosolids Management, and Water Quality in Salt Creek
  Ms. Jennifer Wasik, Biologist; Dr. Heng Zhang, Research Scientist; Mr. Kamlesh Patel, Research Scientist; and Dr. Guanglong Tian, Soil Scientist; R&D Department, District, Cicero, IL
 
  December 12, 2008 report Update on the District’s Biosolids Management Program
  Dr. Albert Cox, Soil Scientist, R&D Department, District, Cicero, IL; Ms. Manju Sharma, Assistant Chief Engineer and Mr. Daniel Collins, Principal Civil Engineer, Maintenance and Operations Department, District, Chicago, IL
 
       
 
     
 

 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (at least 24 hours in advance)

CONTACT:  Dr. Thomas C. Granato, Assistant Director of Research and Development, EM&R Division,
(708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059

LOCATION:  Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Lue-Hing Research and Development Complex

6001 West Pershing Road, Cicero, Illinois 60804-4112

TIME:  10:00 A.M. (Picture ID required for plant entry)

(Note:  These seminars are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs)