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Registration now open for WRI and 3RQ virtual events


Registration is now open for the WVWRI Virtual Seminar Series and Three Rivers QUEST Virtual Roundtable SeriesBoth events will take place monthly from December 2021 through February 2022 on Zoom.

3RQ Virtual Roundtable Series Logo

3RQ will host a three-part virtual series consisting of monthly online meetings where attendees are invited to learn about the research, conservation, and education-based efforts being undertaken by 3RQ member organizations and 3RQ partner researchers in the Upper Ohio River Basin. The goal of this series is to build connections, share information, and stay updated on activities within the region. Speakers will include watershed groups, conservation groups, and university researchers.

The sessions will be held on the first Thursday of each month from December through February. Each session will take place from 10:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

Click here to register.

Schedule:

What's New with 3RQ? | 12/2/2021 10:00-11:00 AM

Learn about program activities, including WATERS database upgrades.

3RQ Partner Research | 1/6/2022 10:00-11:00 AM

Learn about research projects being conducted by 3RQ's partners at Duquesne University, West Liberty University, and West Virginia University.

3RQ Members Current Projects | 2/3/2022 10:00-11:00 AM

Discover current projects and activities of 3RQ members including watershed and conservation groups.

Contact: Rachel Pell


WVWRI Virtual Seminar Series Logo

The West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) will host a Virtual Seminar Series from December 2021 through February 2022 to highlight current water research and remediation projects. Each session will feature three presentations pertaining to a particular theme followed by Q&A. Presenters will consist of various WVU researchers and specialists affiliated with WVWRI.

The sessions will be held on the third Thursday of each month from December through February. Each session will take place from 10:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

Click here to register.

Schedule:

United States Geological Survey Research Projects | 12/16/2021, 10:00-11:00 AM

Drinking Water Methods to Reduce Trihalomethanes (THMs): Stephanie Karczewski, WVU

Fine coal sediment transport analysis due to extreme storm events: Leslie Hopkinson, Ph.D., WVU

Piney Creek Watershed Water Monitoring and Management Project: Matthew Williams, Ph.D., WVU Institute of Technology

Brownfields: The Science of Redevelopment | 1/20/2022, 10:00-11:00 AM.

This session will highlight the work of the Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU which assists communities in assessing, cleaning up, and redeveloping contaminated sites. The types of projects and the barriers to clean-up will surprise you.

Speakers:

Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU

  • Carrie Staton, Director
  • Ray Moeller, Economic Redevelopment Specialist
  • Save the Tygart Watershed Association

Acid Mine Drainage Research and Remediation | 2/17/2022, 10:00-11:00 AM.

Speaker information to be updated.

Contact: Cristyn Bauer