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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is hosting a live webinar, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada). 1.5 professional development hours (pdh) are available for attending this webinar. | The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is hosting a live webinar, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada). 1.5 professional development hours (pdh) are available for attending this webinar. | ||
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==Speaker information== | ==Speaker information== | ||
*Andy Erickson, PhD, PE: Andy is a Research Associate at [https://cse.umn.edu/safl St. Anthony Falls Laboratory] and the [https://twin-cities.umn.edu/ University of Minnesota] and registered professional engineer in Minnesota. Dr. Erickson's research pursues an understanding of water quality in urban and agricultural watersheds, assessment and maintenance of stormwater treatment practices, and developing new stormwater treatment technologies such as the Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter which removes dissolved and particulate phosphorus from urban and agricultural rain-driven runoff. Dr. Erickson is lead author for the book, [https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/optimizing-stormwater-treatment-practices-a-handbook-of-assessmen Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices: A Handbook of Assessment and Maintenance], and the editor of the University of [https://stormwater.safl.umn.edu/updates Minnesota stormwater newsletter, UPDATES]. Andy is also the coordinator and moderator for the [https://www.wrc.umn.edu/projects/stormwater/swseminars Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series] which engages approximately 170 stormwater practitioners and interested parties per month in an online presentation and panel discussion. Dr. Erickson has given over 160 presentations, over 30 invited guest lectures, and nearly 30 one- and two-day professional trainings and workshops. Dr. Erickson is the Vice Chair of the [https://www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/E64.htm ASTM international E64 Committee on Stormwater Control Measures] and serves the University of Minnesota as a member of the Water Council, the Environment and Energy in Transportation Research Council, and the Water Resources Science Graduate Program. | *Andy Erickson, PhD, PE: Andy is a Research Associate at [https://cse.umn.edu/safl St. Anthony Falls Laboratory] and the [https://twin-cities.umn.edu/ University of Minnesota] and registered professional engineer in Minnesota. Dr. Erickson's research pursues an understanding of water quality in urban and agricultural watersheds, assessment and maintenance of stormwater treatment practices, and developing new stormwater treatment technologies such as the Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter which removes dissolved and particulate phosphorus from urban and agricultural rain-driven runoff. Dr. Erickson is lead author for the book, [https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/optimizing-stormwater-treatment-practices-a-handbook-of-assessmen Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices: A Handbook of Assessment and Maintenance], and the editor of the University of [https://stormwater.safl.umn.edu/updates Minnesota stormwater newsletter, UPDATES]. Andy is also the coordinator and moderator for the [https://www.wrc.umn.edu/projects/stormwater/swseminars Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series] which engages approximately 170 stormwater practitioners and interested parties per month in an online presentation and panel discussion. Dr. Erickson has given over 160 presentations, over 30 invited guest lectures, and nearly 30 one- and two-day professional trainings and workshops. Dr. Erickson is the Vice Chair of the [https://www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/E64.htm ASTM international E64 Committee on Stormwater Control Measures] and serves the University of Minnesota as a member of the Water Council, the Environment and Energy in Transportation Research Council, and the Water Resources Science Graduate Program. | ||
+ | *Mei Cai is a professional engineer in environmental engineering. Dr. Cai’s research interests include water chemistry, stormwater, climate change, watershed and environmental statistics. Her research focuses on developing innovative treatment technologies for stormwater and wastewater treatment, re-using waste materials in the environmental application, and evaluating environmental stressors impacts on aquatic biological communities through statistical modeling. | ||
==Professional Development Hours (pdhs)== | ==Professional Development Hours (pdhs)== |
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is hosting a live webinar, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada). 1.5 professional development hours (pdh) are available for attending this webinar.
This webinar will highlight on-going work related to bioretention and engineered media.
The tentative agenda is below.
For more information on engineered media, see Stormwater and soil, engineered (bioretention) media, and media amendments.
MPCA Collaboration invites you to join this Webex meeting.
Meeting number (access code): 187 923 2417 Meeting password: 3KmJkG3vPS2
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada); 1 hr 30 mins
Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only): +1-415-655-0003,,1879232417## United States Toll
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll
Global call-in numbers, Join from a video system or application: Dial 1879232417@minnesota.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
1.5 pdhs are offered for this webinar. The link to the certificate will be posted the day of the event.