Symposium on Drinking Water and PFAS
- Date: 11 October 2024, 13:00–16:00
- Location: Evolutionary Biology Centre, Zootissalen, Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC)
- Type: Seminar
- Organiser: Uppsala Water Outreach Program
- Contact person: Dolly Kothawala
This symposium aims to foster communication between researchers working in different units across Uppsala University with water authorities and researchers at other universities working on a variety of aspects related to Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and drinking water.
Link for Registration https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8874389
Please register so we can adjust the amount of coffee and cookies; if you like, please choose the option to attend remotely, and we will send a Zoom link to your email address.
The symposium is open to the public and academics. Those attending the symposium can learn more about this societally relevant topic and engage with speakers during the panel discussion and coffee break. Topics raised during the symposium can also help researchers strengthen innovative thinking and lead to future collaborations.
13.00 - Plenary Talk - Bertil Lustig, Svenskt Vatten13.30 - Philip McCleaf, Process and Development Engineer, Uppsala Vatten
13.50 - Lutz Ahrens, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Aquatic Science and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
14.10 - Coffee break (Fika)
14.30 - Johanna Chamberlain, Senior Lecturer, Tort Law, Department of Law, Uppsala University
14.50 - Fritjof Fagerlund, Professor, Groundwater Transport Processes, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
15.10 - 15.50 Panel Discussion – Moderator Ekaterina Sokolova, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University