You are invited to a one-day PFAS conference on April 15
The Freshwater Collabora/ve and the Green Bay Innova/on Group (GBIG) invite you to Solving PFAS Together: Academia + Industry, a one-day mini conference on Wednesday, April 15, in Stevens Point.
This one-day event is a pre-conference option at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention. It will foster thoughtful conversation among experts from academia and industry about research and development of alternative materials as well as PFAS remediation and filtration methods.
Keynote speaker Dr. Erin Bulson, geologist and environmental engineer in disposal operations support at Waste Management, will set the stage for conversations that bridge academic and industrial worlds. Attendees will participate in facilitated small group discussions throughout the day.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Manufacturers or developers of alternative materials to replace PFAS
- University faculty and staff researching alternative materials to replace PFAS
- Environmental consultants who clean up PFAS and manufacturers of products used to identify and clean up PFAS
- University faculty and staff researching products used to identify and clean up PFAS
- A maximum of 56 attendees.
WHEN: April 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
WHERE: Holiday Inn Convention Center, Stevens Point
COST: $100 for the full-day workshop
Lunch is included thanks to a sponsorship from GBIG. When you register, add the Wednesday Lunch option and use promo code WEDLUNCH on the payment page to have the lunch cost credited.
Attendees are invited to the welcome reception for the annual Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers
Convention at no additional cost.
QUESTIONS? Email freshwater-collab@uwm.edu.
This workshop is limited to those in categories listed above. The Freshwater Collaborative will host a virtual follow-up meeting for the broader PFAS community, including government agencies and nonprofits, in early May.
