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Fall 2025
Biotechnology for Sustainability: Applications in Food and Agriculture
Bryan Berger, Ph.D., Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
Presented on November 4, 2025
Spring 2025
Emerging Environmental Exposures and Cancer: The Case for Hydraulic Fracturing and Hormone Disruptors
Nicole Deziel, Ph.D. - Associate Director of Epidemiology and Co-director, Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology
Presented on April 30, 2025
Fall 2024
Decarbonization of the Gas Processing and Chemical Plants: The Path for Technology Commercialization
Nimir Elbashir, Ph.D. - Director of Texas A&M’s Engineering Experiment Station Gas & Fuels Research Center
Presented on November 4, 2024
Learning in the field: Changing how we approach data collection campaigns in the atmospheric sciences
Deanna Hence, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 30, 2024
Landfills Are Organized Littering: How the University of Illinois Is Moving Toward Zero Waste
Daphne Hulse - Zero Waste Coordinator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 11, 2024
Spring 2024
Beyond Benign and the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC): Transforming chemistry education for a sustainable future
Jonathon Moir, Ph.D. - Senior Program Manager at Beyond Benign for the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community platform & Nimrat Obhi, Ph.D. - Program Manager for the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community
Presented on April 9, 2024
Community Engagement, Outreach, and Education – A core foundation of the Michigan Geological Survey
Autumn Haagsma, Ph.D. - Director of the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education and Assistant Director of the Michigan Geological Survey & John Yellich - Director of the Michigan Geological Survey
Presented on April 3, 2024
Grid Operations 101: The Grid is a Complex Machine
Sean Hagen - President and Managing Director of Hagen Global Consulting, LLC; Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Global Energy Education, Inc.
Presented on March 19, 2024
Advances In Microcavity Plasma Science and Applications: VUV Photolithography, Disinfection of Air and Drinking Water, Atomic Clocks, and 3D Plasma Photonic Crystals
J. Gary Eden - Intel Alumni Endowed Chair Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on February 14, 2024
Fall 2023
Exploring the Challenges of Build and Operate Grants
Stephanie Brownstein - Technical Lead, Carbon Capture Scale-Up, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center at the Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on November 7, 2023
Microreactors: Enabling new markets for nuclear power
Tomasz Kozlowski, Ph.D. - Professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 25, 2023
Equity, energy and just transitions
Benjamin Sovacool - Professor & Founding Director, Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University, and Professor, University of Sussex
Presented on September 27, 2023
Summer 2023
The Net Zero Challenge in the Tees Valley, United Kingdom
Ellis Marshall - Senior Scientist at Teesside University, UK
Presented on July 27, 2023
Spring 2023
Emerging Electrochemical Processes for Carbon Capture and Storage
Mim Rahimi, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston
Presented on March 28, 2023
Embodied Carbon Strategies and Metrics
Richard Graves, Director of the Center for Sustainable Building Research and an Associate Professor in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota
Presented on March 15, 2023
Adsorption-Based CO2 Capture Applications
Masoud Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
Presented on February 1, 2023
Fall 2022
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in a Climate Mitigation Portfolio
Sergey Paltsev, Ph.D. - Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative and Deputy Director of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presented on December 8, 2022
Fate of ionizable organic compounds in soil-plant systems
Yu (Frank) Yang, Ph.D. - Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Nevada, Reno
Presented on December 6, 2022
What still challenges us to detect microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
Wen Zhang, Ph.D. - Associate Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Newark College of Engineering
Presented on November 10, 2022
Towards resource-efficient and sustainable wastewater treatment systems
Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Ph.D. - Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest
Presented on October 27, 2022
Spring 2022
Trichloroethylene (TCE) Alternatives Project
Jane Paulson - Senior Engineer with the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)
Presented on April 14, 2022
The Current Status and Pillars of Direct Air Capture Technologies
Mihri Ozkan - Climate Action Champion Professor, University of California, Riverside
Presented on March 24, 2022
Breaking the plastic wave: Solving the plastic pollution problem
Jim Palardy - Project Director, Conservation Science Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Presented on March 10, 2022
Microplastics Create Mega Questions
Cayla Cook - Principal Engineer and Contaminant Expert at Hazen and Sawyer
Presented on February 24, 2022
Spring 2021
Beneficial Re-use of Industrial CO2Emissions Using Microalgae
Mark Crocker - Professor in Department of Chemistry and Associate Director at the Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
Presented on April 8, 2021
The ReCell Center: Making Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Profitable
Jeff Spangenberger - Materials Recycling R&D Program Lead in the Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory
Presented on March 25, 2021
Tools for Safer Chemicals – from Chemicals to Products to Organizations
Mark S. Rossi, PhD - Executive Director, Clean Production Action (CPA)
Presented on February 25, 2021
Fall 2020
Advanced Positron Imaging and Numerical Modelling of Segregation and Transport of Plastics in Fluidized Beds: Toward a Circular Economy for Plastics
Kit Windows-Yule - Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Presented on November 19, 2020
Sustainable Issues and Opportunities for Handling End-of-Life PV Modules
A panel discussion with Amanda Cotton & John Gilkeson - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Nancy Gillis - Green Electronics Council, and Garvin Heath - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Presented on October 22, 2020
The Idea Store: Lessons in Creative Reuse
Carol Jo Morgan, MSW, MS - co-founder of The Idea Store
Presented on October 8, 2020
Recent Trends in the Emerging Hydrogen Economy
Tim Lindsey - Senior Advisor to the University of Illinois’ Smart Energy Design and Assistance Center
Presented on September 10, 2020
Spring 2020
Ann Arbor Summer Festival Footprint: Going Zero Waste
James Carter - Programming & Operations Manager, Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Presented on April 9, 2020
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (e.g., PFAS) in Biosolids and Wastewater
Ned Beecher - Special Projects Manager, North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA)
Presented on March 19, 2020
Implication of PFAS Precursors at AFFF-Impacted Sites
Jennifer Field - Professor in the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University
Presented on February 27, 2020
Fall 2019
Cold Thoughts on Perovskite Fever
Tao Xu - Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University
Presented on November 7, 2019
Innovative Approaches to Commercialize Technologies: From R&D to Launch
Amar Anumakonda - Technology Commercialization Executive, Amarican Innovations, LLC
Presented on November 5, 2019
I’ve Heard of Carbon Off-Setting – But What is Carbon In-Setting and How Can It Reduce the Carbon Footprint of My Supply Chain?
Angela Foster-Rice - Principal at Aerial Consulting
Presented on October 10, 2019
The Origin and Recycling of Hazardous Chemicals in Plastic Consumer Products
Andrew Turner - Associate Professor in Geochemistry, Pollution and the Environment at the University of Plymouth, UK
Presented on September 19, 2019
Spring 2019
PFAS remediation at MSU‐Fraunhofer: Electrochemical destruction in wastewater and landfill leachates using boron‐doped diamond electrodes
Cory A. Rusinek - Scientist at the Michigan State University‐Fraunhofer USA, Inc. Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies
Presented on April 18, 2019
Removal of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Water Using Tailored and Highly Porous Organosilica Adsorbents
Paul Edmiston - Theron and Dorothy Peterson Professor of Chemistry and Analytical Chemist at The College of Wooster (Ohio)
Presented on March 7, 2019
Recent Advancements in Virus Detection and Monitoring
Krista Rule Wigginton - Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan
Presented on February 7, 2019
Fall 2018
In-situ Investigation of Subsurface Porous Media Processes: Microfluidics and Chemical Imaging
Rajveer Singh - Research Scientist in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Presented on November 8, 2018
Oxidative Properties of Ambient Particulate Matter – An assessment of the relative contributions from various aerosol components and their emission sources
Vishal Verma - Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 25, 2018
Enhanced Sorption as a Means to Sequester PFAS
Matt Simcik - Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota
Presented on October 11, 2018
Becoming a More Sustainable Craft Brewer – Nice to do or business imperative?
John Stier - Sustainability Mentor, Brewers Association
Presented on September 20, 2018
Looking Ahead at Solar Panel Recycling in Illinois
Nancy Holm - Assistant Director and Jennifer Martin - Environmental Program Development Specialist, both from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 6, 2018
Spring 2018
From Landfill to LEED: Institutionalizing Sustainability at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History
Carter O’Brien, LEED AP O+M - Sustainability Officer, Field Museum of Natural History’s Office of Strategic Science Initiatives
Presented on April 26, 2018
Managing Water to Increase Resiliency of Drained Agricultural Landscapes
Jane Frankenberger - Professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University
Presented on March 22, 2018
Overview of In Situ and Ex Situ Technologies in Development for the Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Erika Houtz, PhD, PFAS Analytical Lead at Arcadis and Jeffrey McDonough, M.S., P.E. Principal Environmental Engineer at Arcadis
Presented on February 23, 2018
Spring 2017
Lake and Wetland Restoration: A Tale of Three Systems
Alan Steinman - Director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute (MI)
Presented on April 27, 2017
Roles of Nitrifiers in the Removal of Micropollutants during Wastewater Treatment Processes
Yujie Men - Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on April 13, 2017
Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment
Sarah A. Zack - Pollution Prevention Extension Specialist, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and University of Illinois Extension
Presented on March 16, 2017
Are Pyrethroid Insecticides a Threat to Aquatic Non-Target Species?
Michael Lydy - Professor in the Departments of Zoology and Chemistry & Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Presented on March 2, 2017
Diabetes and Persistent Organic Pollutant Exposure in a the Great Lakes Fish Consumption Study
Mary Turyk - Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Presented on February 16, 2017
Fall 2016
PCBs in Chicago: Sources, Transport, Fate, Exposure, and Policies
Scott Spak - Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Presented on November 10, 2016
Contaminant Reduction through Safer Production Chemistry – Minnesota’s Initiative
Alister Innes - Green Chemistry Coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Presented on October 13, 2016
Fluorescence spectroscopy as a complementary technique for characterization of organic matter associated with produced waters from oil extraction
John W. Scott - Senior Analytical Chemist at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 22, 2016
Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Research on Emerging Contaminants
Diana S. Aga - Professor, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
Presented on September 8, 2016
Spring 2016
Drugs Down the Drain: How can we assess and manage the impacts of medicines in the natural environment?
Alistair B A Boxall - Professor, Environment Department, University of York, Heslington, York, UK.
Presented on May 3, 2016
Evaluation of Zero Blowdown Cooling Towers with Soft Water Makeup
Charles Curtiss - Manager, Instituational Water Treatment Program, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Researcher Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Presented on April 28, 2016
The Illinois Energy Roadmap: Planning for an Energy Economy of the Future
Molly Lunn - Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Recycling, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Presented on April 15, 2016
Monitoring Sustainability Culture at the University of Michigan: An Overview from a Multi-Year Program
Robert Marans - Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Research Professor Emeritus, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Presented on April 12, 2016
Applications of Industrial Gases for Environmental Issues
Sudhir Brahmbhatt - President, Technology Services Inc.
Presented on March 31, 2016
Conservation by Design: Promoting Resilient, Sustainable Lands and Waters in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
Mark Davis - Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on March 17, 2016
Loyola University Chicago’s Gallons Saved & Shared Project
Aaron Durnbaugh - Loyola University Chicago
Presented on March 3, 2016
What is Forty Billion Gallons of Sewage Plant Effluent Worth?
Rick Manner - Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District
Presented on February 11, 2016
Fall 2015
What Does the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Mean for Water Quality in Illinois?
Mark David - Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois
Presented on December 3, 2015
Sustainability at Shedd Aquarium
Aislinn Gauchay - Manager of Great Lakes and Sustainability at Shedd Aquarium
Presented on November 19, 2015
Reduction of Non-Revenue Water through Continuous Acoustic Monitoring
David Hughes - Water Research Manager for American Water Company’s Office of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship
Presented on November 15, 2015
Carus Corp. Water Conservation Through Softener Feed Water Reduction
Tom Moshage - Carus Corporation, LaSalle, IL
Presented on October 22, 2015
Plastic Pollution: What We Know and Where are We Going?
Sherri A. Mason - Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator at the State University of New York at Fredonia
Presented on October 8, 2015
Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Extending Knowledge and Mitigation Strategies
Wei Zheng - Senior Research Scientist, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 24, 2015
State & Regional Water Supply Planning in Illinois
Walt Kelly - Head of the Groundwater Science Section and Groundwater Geochemist at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute and Adjunct Professor of Geography-Geology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 10, 2015
Spring 2015
How sustainable is information technology? Trends, challenges, and opportunities
Eric Masanet - Morris E. Fine Junior Professor in Materials and Manufacturing and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University
Presented on May 7, 2015
Zero Waste Illinois
Shantanu Pai - Assistant Sustainability Researcher at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on April 30, 2015
Rubbery Shrubbery: Should We Use Rubber Mulch in Our Landscapes?
Linda Chalker-Scott - Extension Horticulturist, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University
Presented on April 9, 2015
Bioprocessing of Microbial Biomass: Enabling Sustainable Zero-Discharge Seafood Production
David E. Brune - Professor of Bioprocess and Bioenergy Engineering, Division of Food Sciences and Bioengineering, University of Missouri at Columbia
Presented on April 2, 2015
Building a Local Circular Economy in Chicago
John Mulrow - Interim Executive Director, Plant Chicago
Presented on March 12, 2015
Fall 2014
Sustainability Planning and Climate Change Considerations
Donald Fournier - BEAP, CEM, LEED AP; Energy Consultant for Illinois Association of County Board Members and Commissioners
Presented on December 4, 2014
L&C Sustainability: Strategies for a carbon neutral campus
Nate Keener - Director of Sustainability at Lewis and Clark Community College
Presented on November 13, 2014
Carbon Capture using Nitrogen-Selective Membrane Processes
Jennifer Wilcox - Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University
Presented on October 27, 2014
Brazilian Waste Panorama (Municipal Solid Waste, Petroleum Coke, Coal, & and E-Waste)
Everson Talgatti - CEO/President and Stephan Hardt - New Business Director; both from MRG Solutions, Brazil
Presented on October 24, 2014
The Greenest Region Compact: A Consensus Sustainability Plan for Municipalities
Edith Makra - Director of Environmental Initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Elena Savona - Senior Client Program Manager, CB&I
Presented on October 17, 2014
Trends in Waste and Resource Management
Anita Kedia - Senior Business Development Manager, Waste Management Sustainability Services
Presented on October 2, 2014
Facilitating Employee Engagement in Sustainability Initiatives
Erin Jones - Consultant with sr4 Partners LLCErin Jones - Consultant with sr4 Partners LLC
Presented on September 25, 2014
Starting a Sustainability Program: Where to Begin
Debra Jacobson - Senior Operations Manager, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 11, 2014
Spring 2014
Agricultural Plastics: Progress and Barriers in Closing the Loop
Roger Springman - Agricultural Plastics Consultant (Madison, WI)
Presented on April 25, 2014
iSEE a Sustainable Campus
Ben McCall - Associate Director for Campus Sustainability, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment (iSEE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on April 24, 2014
Top 10 Ways EPA Uses the Principles of Sustainability to Accomplish Its Mission
Margaret Guerriero - Director of the Land and Chemicals Division, Region 5, U.S. EPA
Presented on April 23, 2014
Planning for Regional and Local Sustainability
Jason Navota - Principal and Kristin Ihnchak - Senior Planner, both from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Presented on April 18, 2014
Orange Going Green: IDOT’s Drive Toward Sustainability
Steve Massey - Sustainable Practices Manager, Office of the Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation
Presented on April 11, 2014
The Illinois Coastal Management Program: Enhancing Sustainability of Illinois’ Lake Michigan Coast
Diane Tecic - Illinois Coastal Program Director, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Presented on April 4, 2014
Illinois EPA: Incorporating Sustainability Practices into Clean Air, Water and Land Protection
Elmo Dowd - Associate Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Presented on March 21, 2014
The Realities of Energy in Illinois and Beyond
Tom Wolf - Executive Director, Energy Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Presented on March 7, 2014
Beyond RFS and MPG: Promoting Cleaner Trucking Services
Warren Lavey - Adjunct Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences as well as the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Senior Fellow at the Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Senior Regulatory Counsel at the American Clean Skies Foundation
Presented on February 21, 2014
Protecting Illinois’ Environment through Policy and Advocacy
Jennifer Walling - Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Council
Presented on February 7, 2014
Fall 2013
2013 International Sustainable Electronics Competition Awards Presentation
Joy Scrogum, M.S. - Sustainable Electronics Initiative Co-Coordinator; and Nancy Holm, M.S. - Sustainable Electronics Initiative Co-Coordinator both from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Presented on December 5, 2013
Challenges in Vertical Farming and Controlled Environments Agriculture
Michael Hoadley - Founder of Fewzion, a Chicago firm that helps develop sustainable agriculture projects
Presented on November 14, 2013
Great Lakes Plastic Pollution Survey 2012
Sherri Mason - Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY College at Fredonia
Presented on November 7, 2013
The US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Competition and The Progress to Solar Ready Housing
Mark Taylor - Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 31, 2013
Powering a Clean Tomorrow: Cheap Hydrogen from Biomass
Sam C Weaver - President of Proton Power, Inc
Presented on October 24, 2013
Mud-to-Parks: Beneficial Use of Sediment as Reclaimed Topsoil in Illinois
John Marlin - Research Affiliate at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 10, 2013
Fields of Gold, Deckles, and Moulds: Fresh Press and Agri-Fiber Papers
Eric Benson - Chair of the Graphic Design Program and Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Faculty Fellow at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 3, 2013
Recycling and Upcycling of Electronics
Jeff Mendez - Global Communications Director, ERS International, Toronto, Canada
Presented on September 26, 2013
Polymer Assisted Forward Osmosis for Desalination and Water Reuse
Xinying Wang - Chemical Engineer, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on September 12, 2013
Recycling of Liquid Crystal Displays for Maximum Resource Recovery
Fu Zhao - Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University-West Lafayette
Presented on September 5, 2013
Spring 2013
Illinois Groundwater Source Geothermal Resources
David Larson (ISGS), Xinli Lu (ISTC), and Thomas Holm (ISWS)
Presented on May 20, 2013
Water Soluble Electronics
John Rogers - Lee J. Flory Founder Chair in Engineering Innovation, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Chemistry, Director, F. Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on April 25, 2013
New Advances in Proton Conducting Polymer Electrolytes and their Applications in Ultrahigh Rate Solid Electrochemical Capacitors
Keryn Lian - Asstociate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
Presented on April 18, 2013
Systems Informatics and Analysis for Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision
Luis Rodriguez - Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering and Research Asst. Professor, Information Trust Institute, both at University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Presented on April 11, 2013
Ecology Action Center: New Initiatives in Zero Waste Events and HHW Collection in Bloomington-Normal
Michael Brown - Executive Director, Ecology Action Center and Community Solid Waste Coordinator
Presented on March 28, 2013
Ecotoxicology of Antimicrobial PPCPs in Illinois Rivers & Streams
John Kelly - Associate Professor, Department of Biology; Loyola University Chicago
Presented on March 14, 2013
Rock Island Clean Line – Bringing Wind Energy to the Eastern U.S.
Rob Martin and Hans Detweiler - Clean Line Energy Partners, LLC
Presented on February 28, 2013
Sustainable Use of Algae Biomass for a Swedish Bio-based Economy
Fredrik Grondahl - Associate Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm Sweden
Presented on February 14, 2013
Spring 2012
A New Life for Laptops
Ehsan Noursalehi - UI Engineering and industrial Design, and Kristina Schiller and Rick Maturo - UI Marketing
Presented on May 8, 2012
Towards Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Cutting Oils
Satish V. Kailas - Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Product Design and Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science
Presented on April 30, 2012
Another Look at Products from Plant Materials – Bio-templates and Bio-fuels
Chris Byrne, P.E. - Professor, Western Kentucky University
Presented on April 12, 2012
Splitting Any Kind Of Water With Global-Scale, Earth-Abundant, Light, Recyclable Metals To Make Hydrogen, Heat And Potable Water On-Demand
Jerry Woodall - Epstein Distinguished Professor of ECE, Purdue University
Presented on April 5, 2012
Water Quality Benefits of Riparian Buffers in Southern Illinois Agricultural Watersheds
Karl W.J. Williard - Prof. of Forest Hydrology, and Jon E. Schoonover - Assoc. Prof. of Physical Hydrology, Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Presented on March 28, 2012
Water Harvesting For Commercial & Institutional Buildings
John R. Bauer - President, Wahaso: Water Harvesting Solutions, Inc., Hinsdale, IL
Presented on March 6, 2012
Implications of Biofuel Water Footprint in Water Sustainability
Yi-Wen Chiu - Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Lab
Presented on February 23, 2012
Water Quality Protection and Issues in Illinois
Amy Walkenbach - Illinois EPA
Presented on February 2, 2012
Fall 2011
Comparison of Li-ion Battery Recycling Processes
Linda Gaines - Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory
Presented on November 15, 2011
Waste Heat Harvesting Using Thermoelectrics
Sanjiv Sinha - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Science & Engineering, UIUC
Presented on November 10, 2011
Landfill Methane Emissions and Oxidation
Jean Bogner - Research Professor, Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois - Chicago; and President, Landfill +, Inc.
Presented on November 7, 2011
Life Cycle Analysis of Algal Biofuels
Edward Frank - Advanced Biofuels Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory
Presented on November 2, 2011
Materials Selection for Energy-efficient Systems
John R. Abelson, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Co-Director, Energy and Sustainability Engineering (EaSE) Initiative, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented on October 24, 2011
Characterization of Aqueous Phase Produced by Thermochemical Conversion: (Phase One: Nitrogen Compounds)
John Scott - Senior Chemist, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Presented on October 11, 2011
Life Cycle of Nanostructured Materials
Thomas L. Theis - Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Presented on October 5, 2011
Life Cycle Assessment and the Building Envelope
James L. Hoff - DBA, TEGNOS Research, Inc.
Presented on September 15, 2011
An Ecological Perspective on the Promise and Challenges of Biofuels
Evan H. DeLucia - Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois
Presented on September 7, 2011
Spring 2011
An Economic Perspective on Fuel Economy Policy
James Sallee - The Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
Presented on April 26, 2011
Tambora 1815: How Climate Change Shaped the Nineteenth-Century World
Gillen Wood - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign English Dept. and Director of the Sustainability Studies Initiative in the Humanities
Presented on April 20, 2011
Social Science Modeling and Sustainability
Scott Butner - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Knowledge Systems Group
Presented on April 4, 2011
Politics & Science in Confronting Environmental Change
Steve Seitz - University of Illinois Computational Modeling Lab, LAS & Department of Political Science
Presented on January 27, 2011
Fall 2010
Developing a Value Chain: Biomass & Biofuels in Haiti
Kathleen Robbins - Co-founder, Jatropha Pepinye
Presented on December 1, 2010
Animal Conservation and Habitat Preservation
Norah Fletchall - Vice President of Conservation, Indianapolis Zoo
Presented on November 17, 2010
Save the Plants; Save the Planet
Kay Havens - Director, Plant Science and Conservation, Chicago Botanic Garden
Presented on November 3, 2010
Creating a Sustainable City Center
Mercy Davison - Town Planner, Normal, IL
Presented on October 20, 2010
Sustainable Local Landscapes
John C. Marlin - Research Affiliate, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Presented on October 13, 2010
Sustainability Lessons from the Past: Classic Maya Water Management
Lisa Lucero - UI Associate Professor of Anthropology
Presented on September 8, 2010
Spring 2010
Reducing Fresh Water Use in Dry-Grind Ethanol Manufacture
Kishore Rajagopalan - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - UIUC
Presented on May 5, 2010
Creation and Application of Community-Scale Water Budgets
Laura Curvey, MeLenda Hessel, and Ryan Holmes - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Lab
Presented on April 21, 2010
Stormwater Best Management Practices
Presented by William Eyring, Senior Engineer, Center for Neighborhood Technology - Chicago; Steve Wise, Natural Resources Program Manager, Center for Neighborhood Technology - Chicago.
Presented on April 6, 2010
Sustainable Benefits of Green Roofs
William Retzlaff - Assoc. Professor & Chair of Biological Sciences - SIUE; Susan Morgan - Professor & Chair of Civil Engineering - SIUE; Serdar Celik, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering - SIUE.
Presented on March 18, 2010
The Role of Carbon Markets and Conservation Incentives in Agriculture
Ryan Anderson - Delta Institute, Chicago
Presented on February 25, 2010
New Environmental Footprint for Agriculture in Illinois
Richard Breckenridge - Agriculture and Rural Affairs Advisor from IL EPA
Presented on February 11, 2010
Environment-Enhancing Energy – Third Generation Biofuel
Yuanhui Zhang - UI Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Presented on January 21, 2010
Fall 2009
Emerging Hybrid & Electric Vehicles & their Impact on Energy and Emissions
Presented by Philip Krein, Director of the Grainger Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics, UI Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Presented on December 2, 2009
Railroads and Energy Efficiency
Chris Barkan - UI Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Presented on November 18, 2009
Agronomic Experiences with Biomass Feedstocks at the University of Illinois
Tom Voigt - Dept. of Crop Sciences & Energy Biosciences Institute
Presented on November 10, 2009
Nanofarming (with algae): Multifunctional Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production
Victor Lin - Iowa State University, Dept. of Chemistry & Director of the Chemical and Biological Sciences Program at Ames Laboratory
Presented on October 26, 2009
Air Pollution and the Climate System: Sustainability Now and Later
Tami Bond - UI Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Presented on October 13, 2009
Evaluating the Importance of Aviation on Climate Change
Donald Wuebbles - UI Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences & Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Presented on October 8, 2009
Sustainability at the University of Illinois
Dick Warner - Director, UI Office of Sustainability
Presented on September 29, 2009
Sustainable Transportation – Mobility in the 21st Century
Cynthia Hoyle, Transportation Planning Consultant, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Presented on September 17, 2009
Spring 2009
The Center for Neighborhood Technology and its work with the Illinois Smart Grid Initiative
Anthony Star - Director of Policy and Evaluation, CNT Energy
Presented on April 22, 2009
MGSC/ISGS Carbon Sequestration Demonstration Project
Rob Finley - Director, ISGS Energy and Earth Resources Center
Presented on April 15, 2009
Retrocommissioning at UIUC – Saving the Planet One Building at a Time
Karl Helmink and Damon McFall - UIUC Facilities and Services Dept.
Presented on April 8, 2009
A Systematic Approach to Renewable Energy: Growing Jatropha curcas for Biodiesel Production in Haiti
Tim Lindsey and Joe Pickowitz - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Presented on March 18, 2009
Carbon – The Currency of the Future
Eric Jackson - Senior Carbon Expert at the UIUC Environmental Change Institute and CEO of CP Holdings, LLC (dba Carbonless Promise)
Presented on March 10, 2009
Wind Farms in Central Illinois
Randall Lloyd - Agricultural Awareness Coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension, McLean County
Presented on February 5, 2009
Design and Operation of a Conditioning Energy Recovery Ventilator (CERV) for Passive Houses
Ben Newell - Newell Instruments, Inc.
Presented on January 22, 2009
Fall 2008
Open Geothermal Systems
Fred Michel - Director of the Institute of Environmental Science at Carleton University
Presented on December 8, 2008
Seeing the Light: Campus Lighting Retrofits at UIUC
Eva Sweeney - Facilities and Services Dept., UIUC.
Presented on December 2, 2008
Straw Bale Construction: A Path to Sustainability
Julie Vogel Birdwell - New Prairie Construction
Presented on November 18, 2008
The University of Illinois Business Instructional Facility: What we know and what we don’t yet know about the Campus’ First Green Building
Jean Ascoli - Architect
Presented on November 10, 2008
Sustainable Building Design and Projects for the US Army
Annette Stumpf - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Presented on November 3, 2008
Passive House Concept – A Guide to Ultra Low Energy Buildings
Katrin Klingenberg - Co-Founder and Director of Ecological Construction Laboratory & Passive House Institute US
Presented on October 28, 2008
Overview of the Path to Curbing Global Warming: Becoming Carbon Neutral
Gary Miller - Interim Director, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Presented on October 14, 2008
Spring 2008
How Sustainable is Organic Agriculture?
Daniel Anderson - UIUC Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Presented on May 14, 2008
Energy Use History and Management Initiatives at the Urbana-Champaign Campus
Terry Ruprecht - Director of Energy Management, UIUC
Presented on May 5, 2008
Sustainability – Practical Approaches for Business and Universities
Bill Blackburn - William Blackburn Consulting, Ltd.
Presented on April 16, 2008
Business Perspective on Sustainability Issues
Jenni Cawein - Manager of Corporate Environmental Health & Safety Engineering, Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Presented on March 27, 2008
Multi-Objective Decision Model for Urban Water Use: Planning for a Regional Water Reuse Ordinance
Paul Anderson - Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Presented on March 12, 2008
Feasibility of Composting Organic Residuals Generated at the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Campus
Leslie Cooperband - UI Dept. of Human & Community Development
Presented on February 27, 2008
The Business of Sustainable Development
John Disharoon - Sustainable Development Manager, Caterpillar, Inc.
Presented on February 19, 2008
Megadisasters: Natural vs. Stealth
Susan Kieffer - Center for Advanced Studies, Professor of Geology and Physics
Presented on February 8, 2008
Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
Jennifer Davis - Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health
Presented on January 30, 2008
Water Quantity and Sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer
Al Wehrmann - Illinois State Water Survey
Presented on January 16, 2008
Fall 2007
The Calumet Region of Chicago: Nature, Industry and Community
Nicole Kamins - Chicago Dept. of Environment
Presented on December 7, 2007
Sustainability, Energy, and the Energy/Water Nexus
Don Fournier - Chair Building Research Council; Program manager SEDAC
Presented on November 28, 2007
Sustainability within Illinois State Government
Marc Miller - IL Lt. Governor’s office
Presented on November 19, 2007
Ethanol Production
Vijay Singh - Associate Professor, UI Dept. of Ag. & Biological Engineering
Presented on October 17, 2007
Sustainability on the UI Campus
William Sullivan - Director of the Environmental Council; Associate Professor in UI Dept. of Landscape Architecture
Presented on October 5, 2007