Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Sustainable Polymers for Plastics of the Future
Discussion Leader: Michael Sander (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Remarks
7:45 pm - 7:55 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:55 pm - 8:30 pm
Marc Hillmyer (University of Minnesota, United States)
"Polyester Copolymers as Renewable, Recyclable, and Resorbable Polymers for a Sustainable Future"
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:20 pm
Richard Gross (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States)
"Using Biotechnology to Build New Biodegradable Polymers and For Upcycling at End-of-Life"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
An Updated Look into (Waste)Water Treatment Processes
Discussion Leader: Kyle Bibby (University of Notre Dame, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Krista Wigginton (University of Michigan, United States)
"The Detection and Mechanistic Fate of Viruses in the Environment"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Peiying Hong (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia)
"Going Cold Turkey on Aerobic Processes and Chlorination: Taking Energy Use and Emerging Contaminants into Concern when Planning for our Future Waste Water Treatment Plants"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Michael Dodd (University of Washington, United States)
"Predicting Antibiotic Resistance Gene Fate during Disinfection Processes: Insights into DNA-Disinfectant Reactions and Implications for (Waste)Water Treatment, Healthcare, and Beyond"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Elizabeth Edwards (University of Toronto, Canada)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Environmental Metabolomics
Discussion Leaders: Damian Helbling (Cornell University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
David Wishart (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Metabolomics in Environmental Science: Identifying Dark Matter"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Michael Zimmermann (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany)
"Identifying Biotransformation Activity of Bacterial Strains and Enzymes Using Genetic Screens and High-Throughput Mass Spectrometry"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Environmental Biogeochemistry and Anthropogenic Impacts
Discussion Leader: Desiree Plata (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Lenny Winkel (ETH Zurich and Eawag , Switzerland)
"Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: Anthropogenic Pressures on a Geogenic Problem"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Thomas Borch (Colorado State University, United States)
"Wildfire Impacts on Organic Matter Chemistry: Implications for Soil and Water Quality"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Ulf Skyllberg (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
"How Natural Organic Matter Controls Methylmercury Levels in Freshwater Ecosystems"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Increasing Complexity of Chemical Pollution: New Avenues for Identifying Unknowns and Assessing Effects
Discussion Leader: Beate Escher (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Emma Schymanski (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
"Cheminformatics and Open FAIR Data: Transforming Analysis of Complex Chemical Pollution"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Carsten Prasse (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
"The Human Exposome: Assessing Exposures to Complex Chemical Mixtures and Elucidating Associated Health Risks"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
New Chemistry and New Materials for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery
Discussion Leader: Marta Hatzell (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Christopher Gorski (Pennsylvania State University, United States)
"The Story of Using Electrodes for Desalination: Sunrise to Sunset"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
T. Alan Hatton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Redox-Mediated Separations in Aqueous Systems: Micropollutant Removal, Resource Recovery, and CO2 Mitigation"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Wendy Queen (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
"The Holey Grail: Introducing Functional Porosity into Famework Materials for the Selective Separation of Heavy Elements from Liquids"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
New Views on Contaminants and their Transformation Processes
Discussion Leaders: Kris Wammer (University of St. Thomas, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
Kimberly Parker (Washington University in St Louis, United States)
"Emerging Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges for Environmental Systems"
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:20 pm
Huichun Zhang (Case Western Reserve University, United States)
"Machine Learning Modeling for the Reactivity of Contaminants in Engineered and Natural Environment"
9:20 pm - 9:40 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Continuing Threat of Halogenated Contaminants
Discussion Leader: Elizabeth Edwards (University of Toronto, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Frank Löffler (University of Tennessee, United States)
"New Trick or Old Trait? Bacterial Metabolism of Chlorinated Methanes"
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Carla Ng (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
"The Circular Economy of Halogens: Lessons (Un)Learned in Understanding and Managing Exposures to PFAS"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Jinyong Liu (University of California, Riverside, United States)
"PFAS are Not Forever Chemicals, But Their Degradation Patterns Often Surprise Us"
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Aquatic Sciences at the Science-Policy Interface
Discussion Leaders: Rainer Lohmann (University of Rhode Island, United States) and Erica McKenzie (Temple University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
Laurel Schaider (Silent Spring Institute, United States)
"Environmental Chemistry at the Research-Advocacy Interface"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Charlotte Bopp (Eawag, Switzerland)
"The Role of Oxygen Uncoupling by Rieske Non-Heme Iron Dioxygenases in the Biodegradation of Aromatic Contaminants"
8:40 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Lucinda Li (University of Michigan, United States)
"Virus Emissions from Toilet Flushing: Comparing Urine-Diverting to Mix Flush Toilets"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Neha Sharma (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
"Understanding Copper Dynamics and Limitations on Nitrogen Cycling in Natural Aquatic Systems"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure