Spring 2014
Date - Topic, Speaker & Affiliation
January 10 - Introduction to Spring Seminar, Dr. James R. Mihelcic, 'Performance of Bioretention Systems' by Thomas Lynn, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
January 17 - "On Cleaning Fouled Membranes" by
Dr. Michael Semmens, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
January 24 - "Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater Plants" by Ahren Britten, Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Tampa, FL
January 29 (Wed.) (MSC Auditorium) - "Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (Anammox) Technology: Science, Discovery and Commercialization" by Dr. Mark van Loosdrech, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology AEESP Distinguished Lecture
February 7 - "Characterizing the Energy Consumption of
Manufacturing Processes and Systems to Inform Decision‐Making" by
Dr. Nancy Diaz‐Elsayed
February 14 - "Protecting and Improving Water Quality in the Tampa Bay Estuary" by Lindsay Cross, Environmental Science and Policy Manager, Tampa Bay Estuary Program
February 21 - NOTE: Room Change >>> CHE 101A
"Urine Source Separation and Treatment: Opportunities and Challenges" by Dr. Treavor H. Boyer, Environmental Engineering Sciences - University of Florida
February 28 -"The Water‐Energy Nexus: Life Cycle Impacts of Urban Water Infrastructure Systems" by Dr. Julie Zimmerman, Yale University
March 7 - "Nutrient Removal by Algae and Co‐Digestion of Algae with Sewage Sludge"
by Dr. Meng Wang, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
AND
"Novel Co‐Digestion Approach to Enhance Methane Production from Lignocellulosic Waste" by Dr. Wendy Mussoline
"Novel Co‐Digestion Approach to Enhance Methane Production from Lignocellulosic Waste" by Dr. Wendy Mussoline
March 14 - No seminar, Spring Break
March 21 - "Water Quality and Nutrient Management in South Florida Ecosystem" by Dr. G. Melodie Naja, Water Quality Scientist, Everglades Foundation, Palmetto Bay, Florida
March 28 - "Nutrient Removal in On‐Site Wastewater Treatment Systems" by Damann Anderson or Josefin Hirst, Hazen and Sawyer, Tampa, FL
April 4 - "Atmospheric Deposition of Nitrogen to the Indian River Lagoon" by Dr. Noreen Poor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
April 11 - "Vertical Dispersion of Suspended Sediment by Langmuir Cells in Shallow Estuaries" by Dr. David Fugate, Florida Gulf Coast University
April 18 - "Human and Embodied Shea Butter Energy Analysis and Applications across sub-Saharan Africa" by Colleen Naughton, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
AND
"Large eddy simulation of Atmospheric and Oceanic flows using finite element method" by Roozbeh Golshan, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
"Large eddy simulation of Atmospheric and Oceanic flows using finite element method" by Roozbeh Golshan, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
April 25 - "Exploring the Water‐Energy Nexus: Tales from a Road Trip through the American West" by Leslie Knapp, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida
EWRE Years Past:
8/22/11 Welcome & Overview of EWRE Faculty
8/29/11 NSF International Research Experience for Students Student Presentations
9/12/11 Prof. Treavor Boyer, University of Florida. Ion exchange strategies along the water lifecycle
9/19/11 Prof. Avner Adin, Hebrew University. The revolution in the water cycle for the 21st century
9/26/11 Matt Verbyla, University of South Florida. A Performance Evaluation of a UASB Reactor and a Facultative Pond to Determine the Feasibility of Reusing Wastewater for Irrigation. Sarah Ness. Laboratory Assessment of Four Point-of-Use Water Treatment Filters Designed for Households in Developing Countries
10/10/11 Prof. Frank Muller Karger, College of Marine Sciences, USF. The CARIACO ocean time series program.
10/17/11 Mike McCarthy, USF. Manual drilling of water wells: use in development, academic research, and teaching.
10/31/11 Ben Fawcett, Author. The Last Taboo: Opening the door on the Global Sanitation Crisis
11/7/11 George Philipidis, Director of the Alternative Energy Research Center & Associate Professor of Biofuel Engineering at USF Polytechnic co-sponsored by the Patel Center for Global Solutions. Overcoming the Challenges in the Commercial Development of Algae. Marshall Center Manatee Room, ROOM 3705.
11/14/11 Prof. Adrienne Cooper, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
11/21/11 Prof. Emeritus Bob Rubin, North Carolina State University
11/28/11 David Tomasko, Atkins
