Research and Development Department 2009 Seminar Series
 
 
 

Date

Subject

   
  January 30, 2009 report Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Wastes and Biosolids at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Wisconsin
  Daniel Zitomer, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
 
  February 27, 2009 report Update on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (District) Stormwater Management Program
  Ms. Maureen Durkin, Principal Civil Engineer, Engineering Department, District, Chicago, IL
 
  March 27, 2009 report Sources and Ecology of E. coli in the North Shore Channel and North Branch of the Chicago River
  Dr. Muruleedhara Byappanahalli, United States Geological Survey, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station, Porter, IN
 
  May 1, 2009 report Industrial Pretreatment: Where We Were, Where We Are, and the Challenges Ahead
  (Rescheduled from April 24th) Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing, Cecil Lue-Hing & Associates, Burr Ridge, IL
 
  May 29, 2009 report Sustainable Water Use in Cities and Industry: Future Challenges and Promising Strategies
    Dr. Kimberly Gray, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
 
  June 26, 2009 report Nanotechnology and the Environment
    Ms. Kathleen Seller, Arcadis U.S., Chelmsford, MA
 
  July 31, 2009 report State of the Science on Cogeneration of Heat and Power from Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids
Dr. James Smith, USEPA, Cincinnati, OH
 
  August 28, 2009 report Evaluation of the Effectiveness of District Biosolids Compared with other Organic and Conventional Commercial Fertilizers for Turfgrass Management at Golf Courses and Parks
    Dr. Thomas Voigt, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
 
  September 25, 2009 report Nitrogen Isotope Studies in the Illinois River
Dr. Neil Sturchio, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
 
  October 30, 2009 report An Integrated Strategy for Meeting Dissolved Oxygen Standards Proposed for the Chicago Area Waterway System
  Dr. David R. Zenz, CTE Engineers/AECOM, Chicago, IL
 
  November 20, 2009 report Chicago Area Waterways Habitat Evaluation and Improvement Study
  Mr. Scott R. Bell, LimnoTech, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
 
  December 11, 2009 report On the Road to 2040: A Progress Report on the Implementation of the District’s Master Plans
  Mr. Thomas Kunetz, Assistant Director of Engineering, Engineering 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)