The West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) will host a Virtual Seminar Series from December 2023 through February 2024. Presenters will consist of various WVU researchers and specialists affiliated with WVWRI. Sessions will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 - 11:00 am.
Detailed schedule:
Land and Water Reclamation | 12/21/23 10:00-11:00 am
- Brownfields and Stream Restoration in the Tygart River Watershed
- Brownfields Redevelopment - Ray Moeller, Economic Redevelopment Specialist, NBAC
- North Portal of Roaring Creek: Passive Treatment Project – Jason Fillhart, Watershed Project Manager, WRI
- Potential Uses for Abandoned Mine Lands – Jacob Morris, Graduate Student Researcher, WRI
USGS-funded Water Research Projects | 1/18/24 10:00-11:00 am
- Implementing a Stream Flow Monitoring Program to Inform Management and Conservation Decisions in the Monongahela River Watershed – Melissa Shafer, Water Resources Technician, WRI; and Mike Strager, PhD, Professor of Resources Economics, WVU
- Evaluation of Voluntary Discharge Management System for Reducing High-TDS Events in the Monongahela River Basin – Rachel Spirnak, Water Resources Specialist, WRI
- Evaluation of the Contribution of Microbial Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems to Formation of Disinfection Byproducts – Emily Garner, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, WVU
Watershed-Scale Restoration | 2/15/24 10:00-11:00 am
Rare Earth Element & Critical Material Extraction from AMD – Nate DePriest, Water Resources Engineer, WRI and Eliza Siefert, Water Resources Technician, WRI
- Stay tuned for more information on speakers and topics.