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2014 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference
Audience members at the 2014 Clarke Prize Conference. More than 140 individuals attended, representing universities, government agencies, consulting firms, water and wastewater utilities, and other organizations.
"Research and Innovations
in Urban Water Sustainability"

 

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About the Conference

 

The 2014 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference brought together scientists and experts from across the water community to discuss the most innovative research and technology developments happening today in urban water sustainability.

 

Held on November 7, 2014, in Huntington Beach, California, the conference featured presentations by the NWRI Clarke Prize Laureates, representatives from local water and wastewater utilities, and academics from the US and abroad. The talks focused on managing and advancing sustainable water treatment technologies.

 

The result was an extended discussion on water resources that included theoretical concepts, basic science research, practical applications, and case studies. The highlight of the event was the Clarke Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture in honor of David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, and the twenty-first recipient of the NWRI Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for excellence in water research.

 

Sedlak received the Clarke Prize medallion and a $50,000 cash award in recognition of his pioneering research on how urban water infrastructure is managed. His advances have included implementing water reuse and reducing the discharge of emerging contaminants such as pharaceuticals and personal care products. Sedlak's work has served as the foundation for major policy and technical initiatives to reduce the effects of these contaminants and protect public health.

 

More than 140 people attended the conference, representing universities, consulting firms, government agencies, manufacturing firms, water and wastewater utilities, and others.

 

Clarke Prize Supporters

 

The Clarke Prize Conference would not be possible without the support of our NWRI Member Agencies, Corporate Associates, and Clarke Prize Sponsors.  We gratefully recognize:

 

Henry Phan and Temitayo Abegunde of United Water chat with student Stacia Dudley of University of California, Riverside, during a break between water science presentations.

NWRI Member Agencies

 

NWRI Corporate Associates

Clarke Prize Sponsors

 

 

Conference Presentations (Slides and Videos)

 

To watch individual presentations on video, please click on their respective links below. The videos are also available on our NWRI YouTube channel.

 

Welcome

Jeff Mosher of NWRI welcomed participants to the 2014 Clarke Prize Conference. 

 

Conference Welcome

Jeff Mosher, National Water Research Institute

 

Morning Keynote Presentation  

 

Management of Micropollutants in the Urban Water Cycle: The Swiss Approach

Urs von Gunten, Eawag (Switzerland)

 

Session 1: Planning for Sustainable Water Supplies and Water Resources

Kala Vairavomoorthy, Dean of Patel College of Global Sustainability at University of South Florida, spoke about research on creating sustainable water and energy management systems.

 

Transitioning to Sustainable Communities

Kala Vairavamoorthy, University of South Florida

 

Water Sustainability Initiatives in California

Frances-Spivy-Weber, California State Water Resources Control Board

 

Research in Direct Potable Reuse

R. Rhodes Trussell, Trussell Technologies, Inc.

Clarke Prize Laureates share lunch with conference attendees, including NWRI Fellows and graduate student volunteers. Pictured here, from left: Chen Chen, Meny Elimelech, Phil Singer, Pedro Alvarez, Stacia Dudley, and David Sedlak, the 2014 Clarke Prize recipient.

 

Afternoon Keynote Presentation  

Water is Life and Is to Be Celebrated

Nancy Rabalais, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium

 

Session 2: Addressing the Challenges of Urban Water Sustainability

 

Alternative Strategies for Urban Water Sustainability

P. Joseph Grindstaff, Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Joe Grindstaff of Inland Empire Utilities Agency answers questions after his presentation on "Alternative Strategies for Urban Water Sustainability."

Proliferation of Multidrug-Resistant "Superbugs" in Activated Sludge Treatment Plants

Pedro J.J. Alvarez, Rice University

 

Session 3: New and Innovative Sustainable Technologies

 

Forward Osmosis: Progress and Challenges

Menachem Elimelech, Yale University

Energy and Water: Extracting Energy from Salinity Gradients Using Waste Heat

Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University

 

Nanomaterial Behavior in Complex Environments

Mark R. Wiesner, Duke University

 

David Sedlak (left) of University of California, Berkeley, received the 2014 Clarke Prize for excellence in water research. Morton Irvine Smith (right) presented the award to Sedlak on behalf of the John Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation.

2014 Clarke Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture

 

Clarke Prize Award Ceremony

Honoring David L. Sedlak

Richard Luthy, Stanford University, and Morton Irvine Smith

 

2014 Clarke Prize  Lecture:

Delivering the Fourth Water Revolution

David L. Sedlak, University of California, Berkeley

Conference Planning Committee

Clarke Prize Laureates at the Twenty-First Annual NWRI Clarke Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture, held on November 7, 2014.

 

National Water Research Institute

Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

 

 

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