USEPA Water Research Webinar Series

‘The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Office of Research and Development hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results. Through innovative science and engineering, USEPA’s researchers are developing cost-effective, sustainable solutions to 21st century complex water issues. (USEPA, 2022)’

Free webinars typically held every other month from 2:00-3:00 pm ET.

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Past Webinar Recordings

DateTopic and Presenter(s)
August 24, 2022Integrated Approaches in Community Nonpoint Source Nutrient Management
Presenters: Jana Compton and J. Renée Brooks, EPA Office of Research and Development
May 18, 2022Green Infrastructure: Ecosystem Benefits and Applications
Presenters: Michael Borst, Matthew Hopton, and Thomas O’Connor, EPA Office of Research and Development
September 29, 2021Valuing Aquatic Ecosystem Health at a National Scale: Modeling Biological Indicators Across Space and Time
Presenters: Chris Moore, EPA Office of the Administrator; Jessie Doyle, ORISE/EPA Office of Research and Development; and Ryan Hill, EPA Office of Research and Development
June 30, 2021Road Salts and Freshwater Salinization Syndrome: An Emerging Water Quality Threat
Presenters: Paul Mayer and Tammy Newcomer-Johnson, EPA Office of Research and Development; Sujay Kaushal and Joe Galella, University of Maryland, College Park
May 26, 2021Community-enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs (CLASIC): Tool Functionality and Case Studies
Presenters: Harry Zhang, The Water Research Foundation; Sybil Sharvelle, Colorado State University; Jennifer Egan, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center;  Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center (National Priority Grantees)
April 28, 2021Enhanced Aquifer Recharge: Influence of Stormwater on Groundwater Quality and Aquifer Recharge
Presenters: Thomas Johnson and Doug Beak, EPA Office of Research and Development; Ryan Dupont, Utah State University
February 24, 2021Fit-for-Purpose Water Updates and Life Cycle Comparisons of Non-Potable Water Reuse Scenarios
Presenters: Jay Garland, Michael Jahne, Cissy Ma, EPA Office of Research and Development
November 18, 2020Property Values and Water Quality: Supporting Decisions with the Hedonic Model
Presenters: Matt Heberling and Michael Papenfus, EPA Office of Research and Development
October 28, 2020Health Effects Associated with Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxins
Presenter: Elizabeth Hilborn, EPA Office of Research and Development
September 30, 2020SARS CoV-2 in Wastewater Monitoring: Linking Research and Application to Meet Immediate Needs
Presenters: Jay Garland, Nicole Brinkman, and Scott Keely, EPA Office of Research and Development; Bruce Smith, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio); and Rebecca Fugitt, Ohio Department of Health
September 29, 2020Wildfires and Resulting Impacts to Water Bodies Used as Drinking Water Sources
Presenters: Alex Chow and Tanju Karanfil, Clemson University and Joseph Kasprzyk and Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, University of Colorado Boulder (National Priority Grantees)
(Note: Held as part of EPA’s Small Drinking Water Systems Monthly Webinar Series)
July 29, 2020Water Reuse for Agricultural Purposes
Presenters: Helen Nguyen, University of Illinois and Jay Gan, University of California-Riverside
May 27, 2020EPA Expands Research on COVID-19 in the Environment—Homeland Security Research Webinar Series
Presenters: Gregory Sayles, Timothy Wade, Kevin Oshima, and Jay Garland, EPA Office of Research and Development
April 29, 2020Water Treatment Modeling Tools for Removing PFAS and Other Contaminants
Presenter: Thomas Speth, EPA Office of Research and Development
February 26, 2020Research to Support and Implement Recreational Water Quality Criteria
Presenters: Kevin Oshima and Orin Shanks, EPA Office of Research and Development
August 28, 2019Geospatial Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in U.S. Rivers and Streams
Presenter: Scott Keely, EPA Office of Research and Development
July 24, 2019Early Detection of Algal Blooms in U.S. Freshwater Systems: CyAN Mobile App
Presenters: Blake Schaeffer, Robyn Conmy, and John Johnston, EPA Office of Research and Development
May 22, 2019Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Assessment and Management of Surface Waters
Presenters: Melanie Vanderhoof, Jay Christensen, and Laurie Alexander, EPA Office of Research and Development
March 27, 2019M and M’s: Developing Methods to Detect Toxicity in Water using Mayflies and Mussels
Presenters: Teresa Norberg-King, EPA Office of Research and Development; Dave Soucek, Illinois Natural History Survey; and Ning Wang, U.S. Geological Survey
November 28, 2018Methods and Guidance for Sampling and Analyzing for PFAS in Environmental Media
Presenters: Christopher Impellitteri and Jody Shoemaker, EPA Office of Research and Development
October 31, 2018Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water
Presenter: Jay Garland, EPA Office of Research and Development
Panelists: Paula Kehoe, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Anita Anderson, Minnesota Department of Health; Stephen Deem, Washington State Department of Health; and Brian D. Good, Denver Water

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