Presenter: Melissa Pierce, Technical Program Director at Current
Description: Currently, conventional water and wastewater treatment flushes valuable resources down the drain and leaves harmful contaminants behind. Great Lakes ReNEW, one of the National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, is transforming waste into wealth for the Great Lakes Region through investments in use-inspired R&D, commercialization of innovations to market, and workforce development. This presentation will provide an overview of the initiative as well as upcoming ways to partner and engage for researchers, utilities, startups, and industry.
IWEA is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming Resource Recovery Conference & Expo! Water and Waste Management International (WWMI) is organizing the event in association with the Department of Civil, Materials and Environmental Engineering, Energy Resources Center of University of Illinois Chicago, and Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies.
The 22nd Annual IWEA Golf Outing will be on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Links of Carillon in Plainfield, Illinois. This event is the major fundraiser of the year for the IWEA Scholarship and Charitable Giving Fund.
This event is an excellent opportunity for members to get together and for businesses to market their company through hole sponsorship, interact with other professionals and meet potential clients.