METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2008 SEMINAR SERIES

Date

Subject

January 25, 2008

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

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 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

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

Occurrence and Fate of Microconstituent Chemicals in Biosolids

 

Dr. Edward Topp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CAN

July 25, 2008

The District’s Global Warming Initiatives

Dr. Catherine O’Connor, Research Scientist, R&D Department, District, Cicero, IL

August 22, 2008

Total Nitrogen Removal in the Hybrid Membrane-Biofilm Process

 

Dr. Robert Nerenberg, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

September 26, 2008

Update of the Proposed State of Illinois Nutrient Standards

 

Mr. Robert Mosher, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, IL

November 21, 2008

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

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)
PICTURE ID REQUIRED FOR PLANT ENTRY

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.

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