EVEN Community attends 2017 AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference
Earlier this month, about 20 CU Environmental Engineering students and faculty members traveled to Portland, Oregon to attend the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference from November 12th-15th. The American Water Works Association鈥檚 mission is to provide water solutions that ensure the effective management of water. This highly regarded annual conference serves as a forum for professionals in the water technology industry to share the latest research, projects, and information. Attending the WQTC allowed our faculty to meet with other industry professionals and allowed students to network with some of the nation鈥檚 top water quality companies. Learn more about the conference and find next year鈥檚 dates .
Pictured (left to right): Karl Linden, Kyle Shimabuku, William Raseman, Anthony Kennedy, Sesha Pochiraju, Eric Wert, Jatuwat Sangsanont, Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, Scott Summers Topher Jones, Kyle Thompson, Melanie Warren, Sherri Cook, Yun (Rosa) Yu, Leigh Terry.
Prof. Fernando Rosario-Ortiz was honored to deliver the inaugural AEESP Emerging Investigator Lecture at the conference on November 13th. His talk, titled 鈥淎ssessing the Impact of Wildfires on Water Quality and Treatment Efficacy鈥 covered his recent research with a number of students and funding agencies. The lecture, sponsored by Corona Environmental Consultants, was attended by over 100 people.
Prof. Rosario-Ortiz giving his inaugural lecture, titled 鈥淎ssessing the Impact of Wildfires on Water Quality and Treatment Efficacy.鈥
The lecture was well-attended, as exhibited in this photo.