Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Assessing, Predicting, and Minimizing Human Health Impacts From Aquatic Contaminants
Discussion Leader: Erin Baker (University of North Carolina, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
Mingliang Fang (Fudan University, China)
"Prioritizing Known and Unknown Identification in Complex Environmental Samples"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
Jamie DeWitt (Oregon State University, United States)
"Current State of Knowledge on Toxicity of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and What This Means for Public and Environmental Health"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Water Quality Issues at Local, Regional, and Global Scales
Discussion Leader: Laura Hubbard (U.S. Geological Survey, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
David Cwiertny (University of Iowa, United States)
"Sacrificing Iowa's Land and Water to "Feed the World""
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Branko Kerkez (University of Michigan, United States)
""Self-Driving" Water Systems"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Cora Young (Department of Chemistry, York University, Canada)
"New Approaches to Understanding Sources and Transport of Ultra-Short Chain PFCAs"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Carla Ng (University of Pittsburgh, United States) and Jessica Ray (University of Washington, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Urgent Disasters and Long-Term Challenges
Discussion Leader: Marcella Card (US Environmental Protection Agency, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Andrew Whelton (Purdue University, United States)
"Scientific Rigor for Chemical Disaster Response: Opportunities for Impact"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Hans Peter Arp (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway)
"Challenges and Potential Solutions to the Increasing Presence of Persistent, Mobile and Toxic (PMT) Substances in Water Resources"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Impacts, Behavior, and Treatment Strategies for Bacteria and Viruses
Discussion Leader: Krista Wigginton (University of Michigan, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Andrea Silverman (New York University, United States)
"Environmental Relevance in Disinfection Research? Influence of Identity and Lived Experience on Decay Kinetics of Microbial Contaminants"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Ameet Pinto (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"Transitioning From a Pathogen-Centric to Microbiome-Inclusive Framework for Drinking Water Quality Management"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Joe Brown (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
"Uncharted Waters: Making Use of an Evolving Toolbox for Understanding Microbial Risks"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Inorganic Contaminants in Natural Systems and Impacted Communities
Discussion Leader: Lynn Katz (University of Texas, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Jose Cerrato (University of New Mexico, United States)
"Uranium Mine Wastes in Native American Communities: Challenges in Understanding the Reactivity of Complex Metal Mixtures"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Jasquelin Pena (University of California, United States)
"Sharing the Work: Multi-Modal Investigation Reveals Population-Level Control of Manganese Oxidation"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Re-Imagining Wastewater
Discussion Leader: Lee Blaney (University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
William Tarpeh (Stanford University, United States)
"Catalytic Separations to Enable Electrochemical Wastewater Nitrogen Refining"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am
George Wells (Northwestern University, United States)
"Towards a Circular Nitrogen Bioeconomy: Outside the Box Approaches for Sustainable Nutrient Management, Nitrogen Recovery, and Nitrous Oxide Mitigation From Wastewater"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am
Yuanzhi Tang (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"Molecular Scale Approaches for Addressing Interface Challenges with Resources and Resource Recovery"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity in Natural and Engineered Systems
Discussion Leader: Teng Zeng (Syracuse University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
"Towards an Improved Understanding of Organic Matter and its Chemical Properties"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Ning Dai (University at Buffalo, SUNY, United States)
"Nitrogenous Disinfection Byproducts: Tracking the Toxics and the Unknowns"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Molecular Scale and Municipal Scale Approaches to Advanced Water Treatment
Discussion Leader: Peter Vikesland (Virginia Tech, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Baoxia Mi (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
"Adding Reactivity to Membrane Filtration for Enhanced Contaminant Removal"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Jelena Radjenovic (Catalan Institute for Water Research, Spain)
"Facing the Challenge of PFAS in Water: Opportunity for Graphene-Enabled Electrochemical Water Treatment"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Megan Plumlee (Orange County Water District, United States)
"Project Spotlight from Orange County Water District’s Research Program: PFAS Removal In-Situ During Groundwater Recharge to Protect Drinking Water Quality"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Impacts of Contaminants on Communities and the Human Response
Discussion Leader: Jacqueline Gibson (North Carolina State University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Thomas Pearson (University of Wisconsin-Stout, United States)
"'Just a Minor Spill': The Social Production of PFAS and the Contested Meaning of Contamination"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:40 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure