AAEES's Second PechaKucha Event 

Join us as we showcase several of our 40 under 40 Recognition Program recipients using a popular Japanese-inspired presentation format called a PechaKucha.

What exactly is a PechaKucha? 

A PechaKucha celebrates people, passion and creative thoughts. The event will consist of four speakers each showing 20 slides and presenting for about 6 and a half minutes.  We will have a few minutes in between each presentation for some Q & A. You will gain knowledge on four different topics in under an hour!  

AAEES members will earn 1.5 PDHs for attending. 

Advancing PFAS Treatment Using Nanotechnology and 3D Printing

PFAS pollution has become a national and global priority because of their environmental presence and persistence along with their potential human health hazards. Treatment of PFAS through conventional water treatment processes has been challenging. I will discuss how nanotechnology and 3D printing are being combined for generating novel point-of-use filters for PFAS treatment and degradation.

A Subsea Oil Spill Response Solution for a Toppled Platform that has been Leaking into the Gulf of Mexico Since 2004

In 2004 during Hurricane Ivan, an oil platform toppled in the Gulf of Mexico resulting in an ongoing leak of oil and gas into the Gulf waters. This presentation will outline the design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of a first of its kind Rapid Response Solution System that has captured and recycled over 1.25 millions gallons of crude oil that would have otherwise been spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.

Contaminants of emerging concern in the environment:
unintended consequences, new chemicals of concern, and understudied sources

Thousands of contaminants of emerging concern enter the environment every day. This presentation will highlight prominent (and unintended) consequences of these contaminants on public and ecological health, identify recently reported chemicals of concern, and emphasize the importance of expanding sampling locations to evaluate alternative sources.

Breaking Down the Silos - Multimedia PFAS Workgroup

The way for NCDEQ to continue to bring science-based environmental stewardship to NC is to increase the knowledge base and capacity for staff across all divisions and offices in a bottom-up and top-down approach. Therefore, the goal of this presentation is to highlight how we took a mechanistic approach to assessing and prioritizing PFAS industries across NC and developing a curriculum to go through case studies to identify what is known and not known about an industry and build specific expertise and critical thinking skills for others to be able to dig deeper and more comprehensively into PFAS industries.

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