Wastewater Reuse ’16

Wastewater is a challenge for communities to deal with but what if societies can reuse wastewater as a solution to some current challenges. The Water-Energy-Food Nexus has been used as a framework for viewing the three systems that we, as humans, depend on for well-being. The 2016 Symposium used the frame of Water-Energy-Food to explore the role of wastewater with interdisciplinary speakers, breakout sessions and a poster session highlighting student work. The main themes were wastewater reuse technology,   limitations around methods and policy options. The speakers included: Dr. Kartik Chandran - Director of the Columbia University, Ed Clerico - CEO Emeritus at Natural Systems Utilities, Bethany Card - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Peter Flinker - Dodson & Flinker, Dr. WeiWei Mo - University of New Hampshire, Jennifer Cherrier - Brooklyn College-CUNY, Abraham Noe-Hays - Rich Earth Institute, and Conor Lally - Nutrient Networks.