Seminars presented virtually from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom.

Seminar Date Seminar Details
January 27, 2023 Sustainable Materials for Advanced WateR Treatment (SMART)
Nirupam Aich, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
January 27 flyer
February 3, 2023 Assessing the Potential of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Monitor Trends of SARS CoV-2 Prevalence in Bexar County, Texas
Kiran Kumar Vadde, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
February 3 flyer
February 10, 2023 Application of Microbial Technologies for Environmental Remediation: Significance of Microbial Consortia and Interspecies Interactions
Tanmoy Roy Tusher, PhD, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
February 10 flyer
February 17, 2023 Water Quality-Related Issues and Applications in the Edwards Aquifer Region: A Look at the Helotes Creek Watershed and the Transboundary Amistad Reservoir Region
Mauricio Eduardo Flores, Southwest Research Institute
February 17 flyer
February 24, 2023 Enable Multiscale Bioseparation by Microscale Non-Equilibrium Ion and Fluid Transport
Gongchen Sun, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
February 24 flyer
March 10, 2023 Impact of Pleistocene Continental Glaciations on Pore Pressure Evolution, Brine Migration, Rock Failure, and Earthquake Triggering for Integrity Assessment of Nuclear Waste Storage in High Latitude Countries
Xinting Yu, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
March 10 flyer
March 24, 2023 The Role of Nanosized Iron Particles in Achieving the "Closer to Zero" Initiative
Adeyemi Adeleye, PhD, University of California-Irvine
March 24 flyer
April 7, 2023 How You Can Reduce Your Food's Environmental Impact – EPA Region 6
Stephen Sturdivant, PhD, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
April 7 flyer
April 14, 2023 Exploring the Roles of Organic Matter Source and Transformation for Photochemical Characterization of New York Lake Waters
Joseph Wasswa, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 14 flyer
September 1, 2023 Measuring Coastal Subsidence through Geodetic Observations
Makan Karegar, PhD, University of Bonn
September 1 flyer
September 8, 2023 Legacy Contamination
Matthew John Dietrich, PhD, Indiana University
September 8 flyer
September 22, 2023 Continental Emergence and Seawater O Isotopes
Benjamin Johnson, PhD, Iowa State University
September 22 flyer
November 10, 2023 Occurrence and Distribution of PFAS in the Contributing Zone of the Edwards Aquifer, Texas
Claire Ong, PhD
November 10 flyer

Seminars presented virtually from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom.

Seminar Date Seminar Details
January 28, 2022 Exploring Geosciences with AEM Using Open Source, Nearly Exact Solutions
Dr. David Steward, North Dakota State University
January 28 flyer
February 4, 2022 Advanced Water Purification and Groundwater Recharge at the Orange County Water District in Southern California
Dr. Megan Plumlee, Orange County Water District, California
February 4 flyer
February 18, 2022 Moving Beyond Resilience by Considering Antifragility in Potable Water Systems
Dr. Joe Goodwill, University of Rhode Island
February 18 flyer
February 25, 2022 Biomimetic Ideas for Sustainable Separations
Dr. Manish Kumar, University of Texas Austin
February 25 flyer
April 1, 2022 Biogeochemical Processes and Engineered Surfaces for Sustainable Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Impacted Sites
Dr. Weile Yan, University of Massachusetts Lowell
April 1 flyer
March 11, 2022 Biogeochemistry of Arsenic in Groundwater Flow Systems
Dr. Karen H. Johannesson, University of Massachusetts Boston
March 11 flyer
March 25, 2022 H2Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination – Operational Challenges and Lessons Learned
Dr. Saqib Shirazi and Mr. Kevin Morrison, San Antonio Water Systems
March 25 flyer
September 9, 2022 Lake Abundance, Dynamics, and Mechanisms in the Anthropocene
Dr. Jida Wang, Kansas State University
September 9 flyer
November 11, 2022 Water Resources Management Using Data, Computational Modeling and Cyberinfrastructure
Dr. Venkatesh Merwade, Purdue University
November 11 flyer

Seminars presented virtually from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom.

Seminar Date Seminar Details
February 19, 2021 seminar cancelled due to weather
February 26, 2021 The Scale Dependence of Hydraulic and Electrical Conductivities in Porous Media
Dr. Behzad Ghanbarian, Kansas State University
February 26 flyer
March 19, 2021 Analysis of Low Impact Development Using Testbeds: Bioretention and Sand Filter Media and Liner Requirements
Dr. Marcio Giacomoni, University of Texas at San Antonio
March 19 flyer
March 26, 2021 Evolution of the United States Energy System and Related Emissions under Varying Social and Technological Development Paradigms
Dr. Kristen Brown, University of Texas at San Antonio
March 26 flyer
April 2, 2021 Hydrologic and Geochemical Influences on Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Composition in Mineralized, Mountainous Watersheds in Central Colorado
Dr. Kato Dee, University of Oklahoma
April 2 flyer
April 9, 2021 The Hidden Microbial Life Within Secondary Minerals in Earth's Lava Caves: Enhancing Life Detection on Extraterrestrial Bodies
Dr. Diana Northup, University of New Mexico
April 9 flyer
April 16, 2021 A Use of Multi-Isotope (Uranium, Boron, and Strontium) Ratios to Trace and Quantify Salinity Contributions to Rio Grande River in Southwestern United States
Dr. Lin Ma, University of Texas at El Paso
April 16 flyer
April 23, 2021 Worldwide Occurrences of Fluoride in Groundwater: Some Insights and Mistakes to Avoid
Dr. D. Kirk Nordstrom, U.S. Geological Survey
April 23 flyer

Seminars presented virtually from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom.

Seminar Date Seminar Details
September 18, 2020 Global Water Quality, Public Health and Challenges for Mitigation and Management
Dr. Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
September 18 flyer
October 2, 2020 Molecular Modeling in Environmental Chemistry
Dr. James D. Kubicki, University of Texas at El Paso
October 2 flyer
October 9, 2020 Enhancing Fresh Water Recovery in Brackish Groundwater Desalination by Diatom-Based Photobiological Treatment
Dr. Keisuke Ikehata, Texas State University
October 9 flyer
October 16, 2020 Prediction of Evapotranspiration and Future Droughts, and Projection of Groundwater Levels and Springs Flow Using Machine Learning Models
Hakan Basagaoglu, Edwards Aquifer Authority
October 16 flyer
October 23, 2020 Connections Between Land Use, Soil Microbiology, and Groundwater Microbiology in Agricultural Landscape
Dr. Matt Kirk, Kansas State University
October 23 flyer
October 30, 2020 Groundwater/Surface-Water Interactions: How Connected Is the Cycle?
Dr. Joe Yelderman, Baylor University
October 30 flyer
November 13, 2020 Groundwater/Surface-Water Interactions: How Connected Is the Cycle?
Dr. Joe Yelderman, Baylor University
November 13 flyer