Podcasts about water environment federation

Ralph Exton Ralph Erik Exton became the Executive Director of the Water Environment Federation on July 15, 2024, and serves as Secretary of the WEF Board of Trustees and a member of the 2024-25 Board of Trustees. He joined WEF from Grundfos, where he served as the water utility vice president and chief marketing officer.…More

Ralph Exton Ralph Erik Exton became the Executive Director of the Water Environment Federation on July 15, 2024, and serves as Secretary of the WEF Board of Trustees and a member of the 2024-25 Board of Trustees. He joined WEF from Grundfos, where he served as the water utility vice president and chief marketing officer.…More

"Minute with Mayor Mike Wilson" News Director Greg Taylor talks with Red Wing Mayor Mike Wilson with a recap of the City Council meeting on Monday: Employee Recognition. Kelsey Van Deusen, Superintendent of Environmental Services for the Utility Division of Public Works, won first place in the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) Operations Challenge. Tapestry Presentation by Artist Cole Redhorse Taylor. Local artist Cole Redhorse Taylor has created a beautiful, one-of-a-kind tapestry as part of the Downtown Main Street initiative "Lessons from Our Inclusive Economic Stories." Liza M. Donabauer, Management Consultant with David Drown & Associates, provided an update to the City Council on the hiring process for the Council Administrator. Continued Discussion and Provide Direction on the 2025 Levy and Budget, settled on 6% increase by consensus.

It's nice to have friends in high places, and in water, there are few places higher than the presidency of the Water Environment Federation, the core trade body for the wastewater industry. Ifetayo Venner and I got to know each other in 2017 when we both spoke at the opening session of WEFTEC, WEF's annual gathering for the wastewater world, and we spoke in a cavernous room filled with about 5000 pros talking through our stories of how we got into water. Ifetayo's was a lot better than mine, and no surprise. She is an enormously accomplished professional, Past President of WEF and a Senior VP at Arcadis, the massive engineering consultancy. She has led the creation of some very serious projects in wastewater, and I wanted to have her on The Fundamental Molecule to help us understand the role of engineering consultancies in the sector, what the world looks like from her point of view, the opportunities in infrastructure renewal, and of course, her own path through all of it. She really is great. Please enjoy my conversation with Ifetayo Venner.  Subscribe to The Fundamental Molecule here: https://www.burntislandventures.com/the-fundamental-molecule For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fundamental-molecule/id1714287205

Episode Notes: In this episode Dr. Anna Mehrotra, Wastewater Surveillance Program Director for the Water Environment Federation, visits the podcast. Dr. Mehrotra discusses the national efforts to look at Covid-19 and other diseases in wastewater. Anna talks about the current state of monitoring programs, and tells listeners what the future likely holds for this new area. Anna also gives tips for bringing together professionals from the wastewater and public health worlds. As always a pop-quiz ends the episode. Find out more at https://streaming-water.pinecast.co

Part 6 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri Find out what Luana de Brito Anton, a full time Doctoral Student at New York University, has to share about photodegradation! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Part 5 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri Get to know Alma Rocha, a Future Leader Fellowship PhD student at New York University's Silverman Laboratory, and an InFLOW Intern at the Water Environment Federation. At WEF, Alma assists with the WEF INFLOW Program (INtroducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water) and otherworkforce initiatives, prepares material for scholars, connects water industry professionals, plus has led students and young professionals of under-represented backgrounds through the world's largest water conference-WEFTEC. So find out what she has to share about her research on the extracellular antibiotic resistance gene ampR now! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Part 4 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri We chatted with Mwale Chiyenge - an Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Candidate at New York University. Listen now to discover more about her research on bacteriophage and sunlight inactivation! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Part 3 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri Hear from Gnanaraj Augustine, a Graduate Research Assistant at Columbia University. Gnanaraj recently earned his M.S.-Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Engineering degree from Columbia, and is now working on 1) quantifying the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from wastewater treatment facilities in aerobic and anoxic zones; and 2) characterizing the emission caused by microbial activity within the treatment facility. While an undergrad, Gnanaraj incorporated sustainability into cutting-edge technologies to improve the need for current water quality technology and worked on projects that center on wastewater quality and treatment methods. He has a strong interest in climate change and water quality systems, and enjoys learning new things - with a particular interest in microbiology, GHG climate change, water and wastewater - plus taking advantage of the numerous research opportunities that are made accessible to him. So take a listen to find out what he's currently researching! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Part 2 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri Let's chat with Isabel Vasquez who is a Graduate Research Assistant at with Manhattan College's Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Departments. Isabel graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering, Concentration in Applied Mathematics, and Minor in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Manhattan College in 2022, and earned her MS in Environmental Health Engineering this year. She is currently conducting research concerning the reduction of petroleum-related contaminants in water using ultraviolet lights and chemical powders with the goal of transforming water reuse in the petroleum industry at her alma mater, so take a listen to find out more! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Part 1 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri First we'll hear from Gerardo Gentil Orozco who is currently working as Doctoral Researcher at the School of Natural Resources in the University of Missouri. Gerardo has earned his LL.M from Pennsylvania State University, law degree from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla-Colombia, and is former public law teaching assistant. Having interned at the Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment, been a member of the Environmental Law Clinic of Universidad del Norte, and worked in the submission of contributions to bills in the Colombian Congress as well as reports to the United Nations Bodies, Gerardo stands out for his research work and high impact litigation on national matters. Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ifetayo Venner, President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and a Senior Vice President at Arcadis, joins host Amanda Holloway to share her ongoing journey in the water sector. Venner discusses how a background rooted in environmentalism led her to engineering and water, eventually leading to various roles within WEF. Venner shares the importance of getting involved in the water industry and her vision for WEF as its president, including: Developing the next generation of water's workforce with a focus on diversity Cultivating community within the sector Focusing on the circular water economy and finding value in the entire water cycle Venner also discusses the ongoing innovation and modernization of the industry; the consistent value of storytelling and spotlighting the people and progress in water; amplifying the partnership between WEF and Xylem, and more. Learn more about the Water Environment Federation and see how you can get involved: https://www.wef.org/

November 10, 2022 Ifetayo Venner is the new President of the Water Environment Federation and a Senior Vice President at … More

Today on The DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast, Dustin Schlachter of OBIC Products explains why it's critical to be critical of your suppliers, the distinction between polyurethane, polyurea, and epoxy, how they operate in highly corrosive environments that need a quick return to service, and more. As Dustin discusses the opportunities that fall on the installation side, he highlights the chances of ending up with contractors that "cheapen" cost and quality. For him, without an experienced installation team, the consequences may come as a surprise to the communities and municipalities that you work in. This episode covers: · The basics of polyurethane, polyurea, and epoxy · What type of application works best on polyurethane and polyurea? · Dustin Schlachter – on polyurethane and polyurea chemistry · What should be the concern when choosing installers? · How to test fast cure and slow cure coating systems About Dustin Schlachter: Dustin Schlachter is dedicated to providing water and wastewater system repair and maintenance solutions that are both affordable and long-lasting. His entrepreneurial aspiration has held Dustin captive to the no-dig, trenchless technology field since 1999 when he and his father founded S&S Directional Boring. His knowledge and experience continued to grow as he expanded his work to include infrastructure rehabilitation through lining and coating system application in 2007. This expansion began his journey to create OBIC. Dustin serves as an active member and past president of the Great Lakes Trenchless Association. He is also a member of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies and the Water Environment Federation. A devoted husband and father of three, Dustin finds enjoyment and relaxation in outdoor activities like landscaping and gardening. Dustin is dedicated to learning and growing in faith, and his life goal is to help others grow as well. Connect with Dustin Schlachter on: Website: https://www.obicproducts.com/ Email: dustin@obicproducts.com Follow The DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast on: Website: www.creativeraven.com | https://thetuitgroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeraven/ Email: raven@creativeraven.com Telephone: +1 760-217-8010

In this month's episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen discuss ASDWA releasing a state implementation framework for lead service line inventories, as well as upcoming water-focused social media events to participate in. Finally, the interview this month is with Donnell Duncan, associate vice president for Arcadis, and Megan Yoo-Schneider, client-account leadership for Accenture. Together, they co-chair Water Environment Federation's (WEF) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Johns spoke with Duncan and Yoo-Schneider about the WEF committee's initiatives and goals, the importance of DE&I to the industry and how age plays into DE&I. Next month marks our 50th numbered episode of Talking Under Water. In honor of the big 5-0, we want to hear from you. Send us your favorite water jokes for consideration for the March episode cold open intro (also in honor of World Water Day!) and get in on the action with us. Email us at talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com.

January 6, 2022 Maile Lono-Batura is the Director of Sustainable Biosolids Programs at the Water Environment Federation. In this episode … More

December 9, 2021 Dr. Andrew Sanderson is Chief Medical Officer at the Water Environment Federation, a gastroenterologist with Weatherby Healthcare, … More

November 10, 2021 Steve Dye is the Legislative Affairs Director for the Water Environment Federation. In this episode Steve provides … More

Greg and Kevin share their take on COP26, their visit to The Water Environment Federation's national conference (WEFTEC), Andrew Yang's book tour #YangGang, and discuss topics surrounding stormwater policies. The world of water is a changing place for the better and AquiPor is excited to join the movement!

Human waste doesn't have to go to waste...in fact, it turns out it's quite useful! Advancements in wastewater treatment have allowed this endlessly renewable resource to be turned into biosolids, a fertilizer that helps capture carbon while adding nutrients to the soil. Industry experts Maile Lono-Batura (Director of Sustainable Biosolids Programs at the Water Environment Federation), Dr. Sally Brown (Research Professor at the University of Washington) and Chris Peot (Director of Resource Recovery at DC Water) discuss what biosolids are and how they can be used to help address the climate crisis. Resources discussed in this episode:DC WaterDC Water FacebookDC Water InstagramDC Water TwitterDC Water YouTubeBloomsoilLoop for your SoilNorthwest BiosolidsDr. Sally BrownWater Environment Federation (WEF)WEF FacebookWEF InstagramWEF TwitterWEF YouTubeEuropean Federation for Agricultural Recycling (EFAR)Miley Lono-Batura LinkedInHost: Jennifer Hetzel Like the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the show on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from.You can always reach us at EpicallyGeeky.comYou can also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram.You can find us on iTunes here: https://apple.co/2RV2Iq2You can find us on Stitcher here: https://bit.ly/2B4O4GTYou can find us on Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/3aDGWn6You can find us on Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/2vxR7nuYou can find us on Pandora here: https://bit.ly/3bQmRKKYou can find us on Amazon Music here: https://amzn.to/3rORGEVYou can find us on Audible here: https://adbl.co/38JYvAmYou can find us on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2Fz524tMusic by: Peter Emerson Jazz

It's Memorial Day weekend and our guests this week are Eleanor Allen and David Fellows, from Water for People.  Water For People was born out of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest nonprofit, scientific, and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water.   They continue to have a strong partnership with AWWA, the Water Environment Federation, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and the US Water Alliance.   Today, Water For People continues to rely on strong ties to professionals in the water industry. These partnerships ensure the solutions we provide are grounded in the expertise of water and wastewater experts from around the world. Show Sponsor: VENGA Venga CBD knows how important sleep is for athletes so they created Venga Super Sleep.  It has Melatonin, CBD AND an all-new cannabinoid CBN that’s been shown to promote sleep.  You get all three in Venga Super Sleep and it’s available now. I think they sold out in the first couple of days but are sure to have more soon. Oh, and get this - no sleep aid hangover. You’ll wake up well-rested and refreshed because Venga Super Sleep is all-natural and works with your body’s systems to promote a great night’s sleep.  As with all of Venga CBD’s products, Super Sleep is 100% THC-free and non-habit forming. You can check it out at Vengacbd.com/sleep and they have a great bundle offer running: If you buy a bottle of the Venga CBD daily CBD Ultra Gels, you can get a bottle of Super Sleep for just $34.00. It’s typically $85, so it’s a smokin’ deal!   Go to vengacbd.com/sleep to get all the details and don’t forget that our listeners get a X discount with coupon code X (only valid on full-priced items, not bundles).  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Feature interview - Water for People Endurance News - Ironman Tulsa Pro Race Results and mixed news about Tokyo Olympics What New in the 303 - Bolder Boulder Courses, Open Water Swimming and Gravel Racing Heating Up in Trinidad Video of the Week - Tulsa Race Highlights   You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co   Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,      Interview with Eleanor Allen and David Fellows Water For People was born out of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest nonprofit, scientific, and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water. We continue to have a strong partnership with AWWA, the Water Environment Federation, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and the US Water Alliance. These partners help us ensure high-quality drinking water and sanitation services are available to Everyone Forever. The idea behind Water For People began in the early 1980s, with three people who wanted to use their expertise to build a better world. Today, Water For People continues to rely on strong ties to professionals in the water industry. These partnerships ensure the solutions we provide are grounded in the expertise of water and wastewater experts from around the world. Details of the Race Across The West can be found here on our Cycling For Water webpage, which also shows our sponsors. Water For People also has a Race Across The West fundraising page. Our impact calculator is interesting too – shows how for every $10 you invest you get $100 in impact due to how we leverage our invests in the communities we serve Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. It's big time training and racing season.  Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind so you can enjoy your training and racing to their fullest.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga and Ironman Tulsa last weekend Tulsa Pro Results   Climate change could push temperatures at the Tokyo Olympics to the 'danger-zone' for athletes, report warns (CNN)Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report.   The report, published Wednesday by the British Association for Sustainable Sport, details the concerns of leading athletes and scientists about the health impacts of soaring temperatures in Japan. According to the report, the average annual temperature in Tokyo "has increased by 2.86 degrees Celsius since 1900, more than three times as fast as the world's average." The Olympics are due to run from July 23 to August 8 -- a time when Japan usually experiences its highest annual temperatures, which are soaring even higher in the warming climate. "I think we're certainly approaching a danger-zone," Great Britain rower and Olympic hopeful Melissa Wilson told the study's authors. "It's a horrible moment when you see athletes cross the line, their bodies fling back in total exhaustion, and then not rise up." Some events at the upcoming Summer Games have already been moved away from Tokyo amid heat concerns, including the marathon, which will take place nearly 500 miles north of the Japan capital in Sapporo where temperatures are expected to be much cooler. Canceling Tokyo Olympics is 'essentially off the table,' says IOC member Dick Pound (CNN)International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he believes the Olympic Games will go ahead this year and says the option of canceling the event is "essentially off the table." Speaking to CNN's Selina Wang, Pound insisted that all indications suggest a "bubble" around those participating in Tokyo can be maintained but he stopped short of guaranteeing that it will be completely safe amid the pandemic. "Nobody can guarantee anything. I mean, let's be reasonable on that," he said. "But all the indications are that the bubble can be created and maintained and daily, or whatever the frequency of tests will be, will identify any indications that there may be some people having the virus that are there. They'll be put into isolation right away." Earlier this year, Pound -- who is the longest-serving member of the IOC -- put the likelihood of the Games going ahead at about 75% but now says the probability is much higher, with experts learning more about the virus everyday. "None of the folks involved in the planning and the execution of the Games is considering cancellation," he added.   What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled? (CNN)With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. As Japan battles a fourth wave of coronavirus infections and a state of emergency in Tokyo and other prefectures remains in place until the end of the month, there is mounting pressure from health experts, business leaders and the Japanese public to call off the Games. Last week, the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, an organization of about 6,000 doctors in Tokyo, penned a letter calling for a cancellation, while a petition which garnered 350,000 signatures in nine days in support of a cancellation has been submitted to organizers. Also last week, the CEO of leading Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten said that holding the Games amid the pandemic amounts to a "suicide mission" -- among the strongest opposition so far voiced by a business leader. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has remained adamant that the Olympics, already postponed by a year amid the pandemic, will be able to get underway on July 23. Organizers have released a playbook, the final version of which is expected next month, outlining a series of countermeasures that they say will ensure the Games can take place in a safe and secure way, even as thousands of athletes from around the world descend on Tokyo. With the Winter Olympics in Beijing now less than a year away, officials have also said that the Games won't be postponed again and that a cancellation would be the likeliest option if it's deemed unsafe to hold the Games from the rescheduled start date in July.   What's New in the 303: Bolder Boulder Courses HOW THE BOLDER ON THE RUN 10K WORKS Just pick the location, day and time you want when you register. 2 hour blocks available from 6:30am-8:30pm, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday over Memorial Day weekend. Each course will be ready—officially marked and measured. Wear your bib with timing tag. When you cross the start line your timing automatically starts, and it will automatically stop when you cross the finish line. Easy peasy. Masks and social distancing required in Start and Finish area.   Open Water Swim Racing Options Mountain Swim Series 2021 -  has an exciting line-up of swims for this year and are including one additional race, a 500 YD swim at the Solstice Sunset Swim event. This distance will be a great opportunity for new open water swimmers, new triathletes, and KIDS! Any kid who participates in this race will be receiving a finisher prize!   The dates for the swim series are as follows: Solstice Sunset Swim – June 26th, 2021: Starting earlier, at 3pm this year! This event includes a 1.2 mi, 2.4 mi, and the NEW 500 YD swims! Registration closes on Sunday June 20th, and if you sign up after June 10th, we cannot guarantee that we will have the correct shirt size for you. Carter Lake – July 17th, 2021: No day of registration. This is a 3mi out-and-back swim! Registration closes on Sunday July 11th, and if you sign up after July 1st, we cannot guarantee that we will have the correct shirt size for you. Chatfield Classic – August 15th, 2021: Limited to 200 participants, so please sign up in advance! This event includes a 1 mi and 2 mi swim.   The Castle 2.5K/5K/10K – August 28th, 2021: This is the highest altitude organized marathon swim event in the country! We will have the camping option again on Friday night – which you’ll find through the swim registration site. Camping is $40 for a 4 person site and will decrease your morning day of drive!   Registration information for the year can be found at https://mountainswimseries.com/.   We always need volunteers! If a significant other, friend, child (16 and over) is coming with you, we would love them to volunteer with us! If you are trying to decide to do one of the swims or new to open water swimming, volunteering is also a great opportunity! We couldn’t do this without our volunteers! In 2021, we will be continuing the tradition of giving our volunteers a free race entry after a volunteer shift! To volunteer, sign up here: https://mountainswimseries.com/volunteer-signup   Gravel, Heating up in Trinidad, PX 160 Doubled Riders from Last Year Thanks to all riders who rode with us at Pony Xpress Gravel 160! It was a great day, and we saw some fast times. Congrats Whiteny Allison, Lauren DeCrescen, Flavia Oliveira, and Jessica Cygan who all broke the women’s course record! Congratulations are also due to Cory Lockwood, Jim Snitzer, Nick Gould, James Osborne, Mark Currie, Zack Allison, and David Griffen who all broke the men’s course record! Jonathan Cavner deserves an honorable mention for setting last year’s course record at 5:11 and almost beating it this year once again. We had amazing growth and are happy to announce that we doubled the number of entries from last year. We also saw more participants in the160 KM distance than ever before, and a record number of female riders. In addition, riders came from seven different states to race with us. Thank you gravel grinding community for making all of this possible!  We would like to thank all the Pro athletes that came to Trinidad and competed. Nearly twenty active Pro riders attended, setting another event record.   Video of the Week: Ironman Tulsa 2021 Highlights     Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

It's Memorial Day weekend and our guests this week are Eleanor Allen and David Fellows, from Water for People.  Water For People was born out of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest nonprofit, scientific, and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water.   They continue to have a strong partnership with AWWA, the Water Environment Federation, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and the US Water Alliance.   Today, Water For People continues to rely on strong ties to professionals in the water industry. These partnerships ensure the solutions we provide are grounded in the expertise of water and wastewater experts from around the world. Show Sponsor: VENGA Venga CBD knows how important sleep is for athletes so they created Venga Super Sleep.  It has Melatonin, CBD AND an all-new cannabinoid CBN that’s been shown to promote sleep.  You get all three in Venga Super Sleep and it’s available now. I think they sold out in the first couple of days but are sure to have more soon. Oh, and get this - no sleep aid hangover. You’ll wake up well-rested and refreshed because Venga Super Sleep is all-natural and works with your body’s systems to promote a great night’s sleep.  As with all of Venga CBD’s products, Super Sleep is 100% THC-free and non-habit forming. You can check it out at Vengacbd.com/sleep and they have a great bundle offer running: If you buy a bottle of the Venga CBD daily CBD Ultra Gels, you can get a bottle of Super Sleep for just $34.00. It’s typically $85, so it’s a smokin’ deal!   Go to vengacbd.com/sleep to get all the details and don’t forget that our listeners get a X discount with coupon code X (only valid on full-priced items, not bundles).  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Feature interview - Water for People Endurance News - Ironman Tulsa Pro Race Results and mixed news about Tokyo Olympics What New in the 303 - Bolder Boulder Courses, Open Water Swimming and Gravel Racing Heating Up in Trinidad Video of the Week - Tulsa Race Highlights   You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co   Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,      Interview with Eleanor Allen and David Fellows Water For People was born out of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest nonprofit, scientific, and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water. We continue to have a strong partnership with AWWA, the Water Environment Federation, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and the US Water Alliance. These partners help us ensure high-quality drinking water and sanitation services are available to Everyone Forever. The idea behind Water For People began in the early 1980s, with three people who wanted to use their expertise to build a better world. Today, Water For People continues to rely on strong ties to professionals in the water industry. These partnerships ensure the solutions we provide are grounded in the expertise of water and wastewater experts from around the world. Details of the Race Across The West can be found here on our Cycling For Water webpage, which also shows our sponsors. Water For People also has a Race Across The West fundraising page. Our impact calculator is interesting too – shows how for every $10 you invest you get $100 in impact due to how we leverage our invests in the communities we serve Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. It's big time training and racing season.  Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind so you can enjoy your training and racing to their fullest.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga and Ironman Tulsa last weekend Tulsa Pro Results   Climate change could push temperatures at the Tokyo Olympics to the 'danger-zone' for athletes, report warns (CNN)Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report.   The report, published Wednesday by the British Association for Sustainable Sport, details the concerns of leading athletes and scientists about the health impacts of soaring temperatures in Japan. According to the report, the average annual temperature in Tokyo "has increased by 2.86 degrees Celsius since 1900, more than three times as fast as the world's average." The Olympics are due to run from July 23 to August 8 -- a time when Japan usually experiences its highest annual temperatures, which are soaring even higher in the warming climate. "I think we're certainly approaching a danger-zone," Great Britain rower and Olympic hopeful Melissa Wilson told the study's authors. "It's a horrible moment when you see athletes cross the line, their bodies fling back in total exhaustion, and then not rise up." Some events at the upcoming Summer Games have already been moved away from Tokyo amid heat concerns, including the marathon, which will take place nearly 500 miles north of the Japan capital in Sapporo where temperatures are expected to be much cooler. Canceling Tokyo Olympics is 'essentially off the table,' says IOC member Dick Pound (CNN)International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he believes the Olympic Games will go ahead this year and says the option of canceling the event is "essentially off the table." Speaking to CNN's Selina Wang, Pound insisted that all indications suggest a "bubble" around those participating in Tokyo can be maintained but he stopped short of guaranteeing that it will be completely safe amid the pandemic. "Nobody can guarantee anything. I mean, let's be reasonable on that," he said. "But all the indications are that the bubble can be created and maintained and daily, or whatever the frequency of tests will be, will identify any indications that there may be some people having the virus that are there. They'll be put into isolation right away." Earlier this year, Pound -- who is the longest-serving member of the IOC -- put the likelihood of the Games going ahead at about 75% but now says the probability is much higher, with experts learning more about the virus everyday. "None of the folks involved in the planning and the execution of the Games is considering cancellation," he added.   What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled? (CNN)With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. As Japan battles a fourth wave of coronavirus infections and a state of emergency in Tokyo and other prefectures remains in place until the end of the month, there is mounting pressure from health experts, business leaders and the Japanese public to call off the Games. Last week, the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, an organization of about 6,000 doctors in Tokyo, penned a letter calling for a cancellation, while a petition which garnered 350,000 signatures in nine days in support of a cancellation has been submitted to organizers. Also last week, the CEO of leading Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten said that holding the Games amid the pandemic amounts to a "suicide mission" -- among the strongest opposition so far voiced by a business leader. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has remained adamant that the Olympics, already postponed by a year amid the pandemic, will be able to get underway on July 23. Organizers have released a playbook, the final version of which is expected next month, outlining a series of countermeasures that they say will ensure the Games can take place in a safe and secure way, even as thousands of athletes from around the world descend on Tokyo. With the Winter Olympics in Beijing now less than a year away, officials have also said that the Games won't be postponed again and that a cancellation would be the likeliest option if it's deemed unsafe to hold the Games from the rescheduled start date in July.   What's New in the 303: Bolder Boulder Courses HOW THE BOLDER ON THE RUN 10K WORKS Just pick the location, day and time you want when you register. 2 hour blocks available from 6:30am-8:30pm, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday over Memorial Day weekend. Each course will be ready—officially marked and measured. Wear your bib with timing tag. When you cross the start line your timing automatically starts, and it will automatically stop when you cross the finish line. Easy peasy. Masks and social distancing required in Start and Finish area.   Open Water Swim Racing Options Mountain Swim Series 2021 -  has an exciting line-up of swims for this year and are including one additional race, a 500 YD swim at the Solstice Sunset Swim event. This distance will be a great opportunity for new open water swimmers, new triathletes, and KIDS! Any kid who participates in this race will be receiving a finisher prize!   The dates for the swim series are as follows: Solstice Sunset Swim – June 26th, 2021: Starting earlier, at 3pm this year! This event includes a 1.2 mi, 2.4 mi, and the NEW 500 YD swims! Registration closes on Sunday June 20th, and if you sign up after June 10th, we cannot guarantee that we will have the correct shirt size for you. Carter Lake – July 17th, 2021: No day of registration. This is a 3mi out-and-back swim! Registration closes on Sunday July 11th, and if you sign up after July 1st, we cannot guarantee that we will have the correct shirt size for you. Chatfield Classic – August 15th, 2021: Limited to 200 participants, so please sign up in advance! This event includes a 1 mi and 2 mi swim.   The Castle 2.5K/5K/10K – August 28th, 2021: This is the highest altitude organized marathon swim event in the country! We will have the camping option again on Friday night – which you’ll find through the swim registration site. Camping is $40 for a 4 person site and will decrease your morning day of drive!   Registration information for the year can be found at https://mountainswimseries.com/.   We always need volunteers! If a significant other, friend, child (16 and over) is coming with you, we would love them to volunteer with us! If you are trying to decide to do one of the swims or new to open water swimming, volunteering is also a great opportunity! We couldn’t do this without our volunteers! In 2021, we will be continuing the tradition of giving our volunteers a free race entry after a volunteer shift! To volunteer, sign up here: https://mountainswimseries.com/volunteer-signup   Gravel, Heating up in Trinidad, PX 160 Doubled Riders from Last Year Thanks to all riders who rode with us at Pony Xpress Gravel 160! It was a great day, and we saw some fast times. Congrats Whiteny Allison, Lauren DeCrescen, Flavia Oliveira, and Jessica Cygan who all broke the women’s course record! Congratulations are also due to Cory Lockwood, Jim Snitzer, Nick Gould, James Osborne, Mark Currie, Zack Allison, and David Griffen who all broke the men’s course record! Jonathan Cavner deserves an honorable mention for setting last year’s course record at 5:11 and almost beating it this year once again. We had amazing growth and are happy to announce that we doubled the number of entries from last year. We also saw more participants in the160 KM distance than ever before, and a record number of female riders. In addition, riders came from seven different states to race with us. Thank you gravel grinding community for making all of this possible!  We would like to thank all the Pro athletes that came to Trinidad and competed. Nearly twenty active Pro riders attended, setting another event record.   Video of the Week: Ironman Tulsa 2021 Highlights   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

If you want to get better, you need to surround yourself with people who don’t shy away at telling what you NEED to hear, not what you WANT to hear. My guest today is such a person. And between you and me, having him on the show is a bit selfish, because I want to hear how he maximizes every day to ensure his personal objectives are accomplished.  Today’s guest is Daniel “Danny” Bauer. Danny and I met through our Mastermind several years ago and over the years I’ve been in awe of his productivity. When he sets out a goal for himself he always reaches the finish line.  Danny Bauer is the Chief Ruckus Maker at Better Leaders Better Schools (BLBS). He launched the BLBS Podcast in September 2015. With over one million downloads, the BLBS show is the most influential podcast available for educational leaders.   He is the author of The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, which was released as an Amazon #1 New Release, and he is working on a new book tentatively titled: The Mastermind: Unlocking the Potential Within Every School Leader.   He is a catalyst for change and he uses his passion for productivity to teach coaches, businesses, teams, and professionals the skills they need to ensure their objectives become reality.    Bottom line: If you want to improve your productivity, Danny has the tools you need to make it happen.  In the words of today’s guest, keep making a ruckus,    -Trace     Danny Bauer will walk us through this Focus Funnel Can I eliminate a task?/Do I have to do it?   Can a robot do this better?/Can it be automated?  Can another human do this better than me?/Can I delegate this?  What if I procrastinate on purpose?   If you cannot procrastinate, you have to concentrate.    Timestamps:   James’ Challenge: “Convert 300 mg/L Nitrite (as NO2) to Nitrite (NaNO2).” [3:50]  Introducing my friend and the Chief Ruckus Maker, Danny Bauer [6:26]  The value of being in a Mastermind group together [14:15]  Better Leader Better Schools [18:52]  Core Values, Sticky Values, your Own Personal Philosophy, and investing in yourself [19:38]  Productivity tools, Focus Funnel, and always getting better [25:35]  Objectives, Key Results, and Time Blocking [33:23]  The one thing you want Scaling Up Nation to know [40:33]  Lightning Round Questions [42:48]     Quotes:  “When you force yourself to learn something new, you force yourself to grow.” - Trace Blackmore  “I realized that I was my own bottleneck and I created my own ceilings.” -Daniel Bauer  “Authenticity, belonging, and a challenging environment, that leads to life in leadership transformation.” -Daniel Bauer  “If you are considering joining a Mastermind group. If you have been testing the waters, dive in, what’s the worst thing that could happen?” -Daniel Bauer  “Leadership is easy when things are going well, but that’s not most days. You need to find a north star to pull you through those hard times.” -Daniel Bauer  “Integrity, authenticity, honesty... we all expect that from a business, and it’s not remarkable.” -Daniel Bauer  “Be an intentional catalyst.” -Daniel Bauer  “Each day I try to end it knowing it was better than the last.” -Trace Blackmore  “Get clarity on what matters and what doesn’t.” -Daniel Bauer  “I ask myself: Is this related to one of my objectives or not? If it isn’t one of my big objectives, it drops way down the list... if it even makes the list.” -Daniel Bauer  “I score myself each day only on the tasks related to my biggest objectives, and if I completed them or not.” -Daniel Bauer  “I focus on the big picture, even if I measure in the micro.” -Daniel Bauer  “Time blocking. Gift yourself that deep work time throughout the week. You will get so much more done.” -Daniel Bauer  “You are not going to save the world. You’re not going to run the best business if you’re always in your inbox responding to whatever activity is in there.” -Daniel Bauer  “My challenge to you after listening to this podcast: If you have your notifications on, turn off notifications now. Put the phone on silent. Turn off notifications on your computer. All these things are designed to take your focus away from whatever important stuff you are doing.” -Daniel Bauer  “Scrolling through email inbox and social media is just a distraction from the harder and emotional labor that is going to provide greater value for your business and clients later.” -Daniel Bauer  “Examine the issue. Don’t just look at the surface.” -Daniel Bauer  “The next time you are trying to solve an issue, spend time trying to get at what that issue is and what that is behind that issue?” -Daniel Bauer  “When you can talk with other people about issues you are having in business and personal. You can get to the next level faster, that’s what a Mastermind is.” -Trace Blackmore    Links Mentioned:  5 Easy Questions That Will Help You Be More Productive   Roomba  Stanford study about multitasking   Anagrammer.com  Calendly Scheduling Tool  Convert Kit  The Rising Tide Mastermind  Submit a Show Idea    Ways to connect with Daniel “Danny” Bauer:  Daniel’s website, Better Leaders Better Schools   daniel@betterleadersbetterschools.com       Events:  Scaling Up Business Webinar Series - Adam Lean May 28th   Water Environment Federation - Check out all of their upcoming events    Books Mentioned:  The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, by Daniel Bauer  Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time -by Rory Vaden  Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable - by Seth Godin  This Is Marketing - by Seth Godin  Man’s Search for Meaning - by Viktor E. Frankl   The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement - by Eliyahu M. Goldratt  Measure What Matters - by John Doerr   The Art of Possibility - by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander  The Dream Manager - by Matthew Kelly  The 12 Week Year  Atomic Habits         

Today I’m talking about sales. I know, I know, sales can sometimes feel like an icky word, but an excellent salesperson is a professional who is always trying to solve their clients’ problems, instead of trying to sell them a product. And before we can help our clients find solutions, we need to be able to clearly share Why we do it, How we do it, and What we do.   In this podcast I’m going to walk us through the lessons I learned after reading Simon Sinek’s fantastic book, “Start With Why.” This book changed how I sell because it helped me understand why water treatment is so important, to begin with. And the book made me realize that if I couldn’t put my deep feelings of love and admiration for water into words, I’ll never be able to clearly express to a client why water treatment is essential.   In the book, Simon Sinek’ writes about “The Golden Circle”, which I’m going to break down for you in detail in the podcast but I wanted you to have this visual as a reference. **Use The Golden Circle Graphic in place of Trace’s headshot in the podcast description ( I have two color options, use whichever one you think looks best)    Bottom line: This podcast is going to give you the tools you need to share with your clients why we love working in the best profession in the world.   Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.     -Trace     Applying Simon Sinek’s The Golden Circle to water treatment:  Why: We exist to promote the stewardship of the world's most valuable substance, water.  How: We optimize how water works in your system by promoting its longevity and efficiency. We reduce our customers operating costs and water usage.  What: We are a water treatment company.  Behavior: Let us do your water treatment.    Timestamps:   I love sales [6:30]  Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle [8:15]  How our brains process information [12:45]  Measuring your sales with key metrics [16:42]  The importance of a good CRM [22:15]  James’ Challenge: “Research Ryznar Saturation Index (RSI)” [24:15]  One of my favorite things to teach: LSI, RSI, PSI [25:55]    Quotes:  “I love being a salesperson.” -Trace Blackmore  “Salespeople today are more professional because our customers are more professional, which means we always need to be at the top of our game.” -Trace Blackmore  “Solve your clients’ issues instead of selling them a product.” -Trace Blackmore  “You don’t just need company core values, you need to have your own personal core values.” -Trace Blackmore  “We know that our industry is more than just a commodity.” -Trace Blackmore  “Lagging metrics is easy to record because it has already happened. Leading metrics are indicators of future performance.” -Trace Blackmore  “LSI, RSI, PSI were the first things I dove into when I started teaching math. I like to think about why the equation is set up the way it is and work backward.” -Trace Blackmore    Links Mentioned:  Simon Sinek’s The Golden Circle Presentation  Episode 182 - The One Where We Share How We Create The Podcast  Submit a Show Idea  The Rising Tide Mastermind  AWT (Association of Water Technologies)  Episode 139 - The One With CRM Expert, Resa Gooding    Events:  Scaling Up Business Webinar Series - Adam Lean May 28th   WEF/AWWA Utility Management Conference 2021 - August 3-6 in person, Atlanta  Water Environment Federation - Check out all of their upcoming events    Books Mentioned:  Start With Why - by Simon Sinek      

Today, Aquasight CEO Mahesh Lunani is joined by Dr. Lynn Broaddus, President of both the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and  Broadview Collaborative Inc. She has also worked at Johnson Foundation and The Nature Conservancy.  This Duke PhD is known for her outside-the-box thinking when it comes to addressing sustainability challenges.In this episode, we cover how Lynn "fell into" water, literally.  We look at how to tackle existing water infrastructure challenges in the US, and infrastucture opportunities that will exist post COVID-19.Lynn's roles make her an expert in both water policy and water infrastructure. We cover the interconnected aspects of rates, equity, and resiliency.  She has a unique point of view on Distributed Infrastructure and the future of water.Resources:Water Environment Federation Website: https://www.wef.org/Broadview Collaborative Website: https://broadviewcollaborative.com/Aquasight Website: https://www.aquasight.io/

April 19, 2021 Jamie Eichenberger is the President-Elect of the Water Environment Federation and an Associate Vice President at HDR. … More

March 8, 2021 Rebecca West is President of RFW Consulting Services and a Past-President of the Water Environment Federation. In … More

Nation! I am so excited to introduce you to the man who leads my weekly Mastermind group, Aaron Walker.  Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 42 years. He attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his Mastermind counterparts. Aaron spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and other outstanding entrepreneurs. Aaron is the founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind that now hosts 20 groups with National and International members. Aaron lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and he has so many wonderful stories and advice to share today!  As you know, I lead several Mastermind groups myself. A large reason I can pour into other leaders in the water treatment industry is because of the individuals I meet with weekly in the Mastermind group. Aaron says to think about a Mastermind as "Your own personal board of directors" who help you personally and professionally. Life is way too difficult to do it alone. We are built as human beings to work with other people. I've found that joining a Mastermind can help you grow through vulnerability, coaching, honesty, and camaraderie.   If you are a water treater interested in joining a Mastermind, please visit my Scalinguph2o.com/mastermind to learn how together we can raise up the water treatment industry.    Timestamps:   Upcoming Events [1:30]  James' Challenge: "Review all your accounts to ensure you've lived up to all your obligations. If not, develop a plan." [6:20]   Introducing Aaron Walker AKA "Big A" [11:40]  A kid working at a pawn shop in Nashville [13:12]  Life after "retiring" at 27 years old [18:16]  The journey from Aaron's first Mastermind group with Dave Ramsey to leading his own group [22:00]  So what is a Mastermind? [32:34]  How do you define success? [39:02]  Lightning Round Questions [43:35]  Trace's Leadership Challenge [47:00]    Quotes:   "If you don't have a mentor, you are missing out on a golden opportunity." -Trace Blackmore  "Life is way too difficult to do it alone. We are built as human beings to work with other people." -Trace Blackmore  "We've all got superpowers and we've all got blind spots." - Aaron Walker  "Dang! You don't know what you don't know." - Aaron Walker  I've read thousands of books as a result of being in a Mastermind." - Aaron Walker  "A Mastermind is your own personal board of directors." - Aaron Walker  "It's about legacy and helping others transform."- Aaron Walker  "Today I would measure 'success' in terms of others success, instead of my own." - Aaron Walker  "If we're not having fun, we need to change direction." - Aaron Walker  "A leader is somebody who makes other leaders." - Captain David Marquet of The United States Navy  Aaron's Southern Sayings: "That's as useless as tits on a boar hog" and "That's a big gentleman."    Links Mentioned:  Rising Tide Mastermind  Scalinguph2o.com/mastermind  Aaron's Mastermind Website Captain David Marquet, Episode 29  Get your FREE Audible book at scalinguph2o.com/audible    Events:  Water Environment Federation  3.23 Collection Systems Conference 2021  4.20 Odors and Air Pollutants Conference 2021  5.11-5.14 Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2021    AWT (Association of Water Technologies)  May 5-8 AWT Technical Traning Course  Fundamentals and Applications Class  Water Treatment Training    Books Mentioned:  "Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters" Jack Canfield's "The Success Principles"  Steven Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"  Chris Voss' "Never Split The Difference"  Captain David Marquet's "Turn The Ship Around!"         

February 23, 2021 Camille Sanders is Membership Director for the Water Environment Federation. In this episode Camille discusses WEF’s revamped … More

February 16, 2021 Maile Lono-Batura is the new Director of Sustainable Biosolids Programs for the Water Environment Federation. In this … More

January 26, 2020 Matt Bond is Past-President of the Water Environment Federation and Deputy Director for Engineering at KC Water. … More

January 21, 2021 Jaime Eichenberger is the President-elect of the Water Environment Federation and an Associate Vice President at HDR … More

January 5, 2020 Steve Dye is Legislative Affairs Director for the Water Environment Federation and Jason Myers is a Partner … More

On this episode of Solving Water, we are joined by the Water Environment Federation's newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Andrew Sanderson, and Al Cho, Xylem Chief Strategy and Digital Officer. Dr. Sanderson shares his plans and goals in the role of WEF CMO, and discusses the direct correlation between water equity and the health of local communities, how water epidemiology is helping trace COVID-19, important findings from the recently formed Blue Ribbon panel that hopes to inform and protect wastewater workers, and more. Listen to Dr. Andrew Sanderson on the WEF Podcast, Words on Water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/words-on-water-150-dr-andrew-sanderson-on-serving-as/id1281312822?i=1000481798781 Learn more about the Blue Ribbon panel: https://www.wef.org/resources/pressroom/press-releases2/wef-press-releases/water-environment-federation-convening-a-blue-ribbon-panel-to-evaluate-biological-hazards-and-precautions-for-wastewater-workers/ Learn how Xylem solves water: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/

November 16, 2020 Lynn Broaddus is the new President of the Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation and … More

November 10, 2020 Moriah Brown, Nadine Robertson, and Kayson Smith-Bejgrowicz are participants in the Water Environment Federation’s InFLOW program, which … More

August 5, 2020 Jackie Jarrell is the President of the Water Environment Federation and Interim Deputy Director at Charlotte Water, … More

July 29, 2020 Rick Warner is a Past-President of the Water Environment Federation and President of Warner and Associates LLC. … More

What does innovation in the water sector mean? How do you "actually" innovate? In this SDG Talks podcast, we are honored to have Barry Liner discuss the different obstacles and opportunities around innovation in the water sector. We will cover some of his biggest successes, failures, and messages to fellow Water-Prenuers out there! Barry Liner is the Chief Technical Officer of the Water Environment Federation. Barry's passion for sustainable development was truly ignited when he spent 2003 working at the World Bank working on the Millennium Development Goals. Barry has spent nearly 30 years as a water professional including as a professor, an engineer, and a management consultant. At the Water Environment Federation (WEF) he works with members and partners to drive innovation in the water sector. But most importantly, Barry is an innovator that breaks down barriers in the water sector. https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryliner/ https://www.wef.org/

July 14, 2020 Paul Freedman is a Past President of the Water Environment Federation and Co-Founder, President, and CEO of … More

Episode Notes: Tom Kunetz, Immediate Past President of the Water Environment Federation, discusses his background in improvisational theater and relates those concepts to our left-brained water industry. Tom talks about his role in the new water film Brave Blue World. Tom offers tips on presenting and communicating about water. He Also introduces three things he feels are important for people to have in their lives and careers. As always an end-of-show quiz tests the guest’s knowledge.

July 2, 2020 Dr. Andrew Sanderson is the Chief Medical Officer for the Water Environment Federation, a Gastroenterologist with Weatherby … More

June 17, 2020 Jeanette Brown is a Past President of the Water Environment Federation and a Research Assistant Professor in … More

June 1, 2020 Cordell Samuels is a Past President of the Water Environment Federation and retired Plant Superintendent at the … More

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/water-in-real-life-pinellas-county-utilities.png) Shea Dunifon is the Education Coordinator for the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility in St. Petersburg, FL. Since 2017, she has led the education program’s facility tours, classroom presentations, and participation in regional STEM-based events. While the program interacts with over 40,000 citizens of the community each year, it is a popular resource amongst teachers and educators in Pinellas County. Shea holds a Master’s degree in the Crop and Soil Sciences from Virginia Tech and is the Vice-Chair of the Florida Water Environment Association’s (FWEA) Public Communications and Outreach Committee. She is also the recipient of the 2018 Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Public Communications and Outreach Program Award, Individual Category. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter or Instagram and tag us @roguewaterlab or by using #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/water-in-real-life-tom-kunetz.png) Tom Kunetz is the Immediate Past President of the Water Environment Federation. He is currently the Assistant Director of Monitoring and Research for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and is also on the Board of Directors of the Water Research Foundation. He has over 35 years’ experience in the water sector as an environmental engineer. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a recipient of the Charles Walter Nichols Award for Environmental Excellence from the American Public Works Association, and a WEF Fellow. Recap: The art of having difficult conversations. Tom talks us through the steps of having conversations with people who hold different beliefs and opinions than ourselves. The value of diversity in communication styles. Tom gives us part two of the WEFTEC 2019 story he told at the Opening General Session. We discuss why speaking "human" and speaking to the emotional level of people is so important when communicating about data. Second City's role in forging Tom's place in the water industry. We talk about Matt Damon, Brave Blue World, and how lucky we are to be the ones that get to solve the global water crisis. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter or Instagram and tag us @roguewaterlab or by using #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

Nina Wollman is the Global Solutions Director for Strategic Consulting and is the Vice President leading Strategic Consulting operations in the Americas. Nina and her team partner with clients to innovatively challenge their business from concept to operations, from organizational structure to the tactical spend of capital. This approach creatively reinvents processes and projects to be more efficient which naturally cascades to an increase in return on investment. Over her career Nina has supported a broad variety of clients in the evaluation of their operations and assets in order to develop strategic plans that provide the tools to manage resources, limited or vast, in a measurable way. She is passionate about the Strategic Consulting team at Jacobs that is  #challengingtoday with a diverse, global team of technical experts, advisors and practitioners who apply a collaborative consulting approach to deliver strategic business solutions that leverage our deep domain of knowledge. Currently serving as Vice President, Global Operations Management and Facilities Services at Jacobs, Steve Meininger leads operations, maintenance and related technical and advisory services delivered for clients at more than 300 sites. The OMFS practice is comprised of 2,500 staff who provide operations and maintenance for water and wastewater utilities, buildings and industrial facilities, public works and municipal infrastructure throughout North America and in several international locations.A passion for water and wastewater has led Steve beyond the field. Steve is active in the industry and nonprofit community. Steve currently serves on the board of the National Association of Water Companies, where he is the Chair of the Contract Operations Committee, and the Leadership Council for Water For People. In addition, he is a long-term member of the Water Environment Federation and the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

Walt Marlowe is the Executive Director of the Water Environment Federation. Before joining WEF, he was the Executive Director of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and was previously the Executive Director of the Construction Specifications Institute and the Executive Director of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. He has a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from George Washington University. The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of 35,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation.

March 20, 2020 This episode is the audio from a Water Environment Federation webcast. During the coronavirus pandemic, water and … More

Karen DeBaker serves as Communications and Marketing Manager for Clean Water Services — the water resources management utility serving more than 600,000 residents of Oregon’s Tualatin River Watershed in the Portland-metro area. Karen joined Clean Water Services in 2000 and she has led the District’s marketing, communications and public education programs since 2007. Karen is chair of the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association’s Leadership Development Committee and past chair of the Communication and Outreach Committee. Karen developed 11 Public Communications Camp workshops for Oregon, Washington and Idaho and formerly served as chair of the Water Environment Federation’s World Water Monitoring Day subcommittee. Prior to joining Clean Water Services, she was a publicist for book publishing companies in Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top Takeaways We are all communicators whether it’s in your title or not. Communicate early and often whether it’s good news or bad news. We are feeling machines that think – driven by our experiences and emotions. Shownotes: 4:54 Tell us about the WEFTEC2019 Communications Camp and what the biggest highlights were for you. Span the range of communications from crisis to social media. Discussed research, storytelling and branding. We are Humans first. We are all communicators. 8:38 What stood out from the case studies presented at the Comms Camp? Ability to work through children to enhance communication and get your message out. Opportunity to educate the community on the importance of pollution and stormwater. 12:11 What were some ah-ha moments from the camp? Validation in the importance of communicating early and often, whether it’s good news or bad news. Our role is to inform the community. You don’t have to have every piece of information before you speak to the community. It’s okay to offer what you have and let them know you will update when more information is available. 14:05 What does the lizard brain do when we share bad news? The brain is accessing experiences and emotions. The brain burns 20% of the energy your body uses. 90% of that is subconscious. We are feeling machines that think.  Marketing is about providing value and solving problems. Your product solves your audience’s problem and not the other way around. Getting through to the lizard brain is key and takes strategy. 23:05 An example from the Comms Camp: contrasting. Need to show the before and after. The with and without versions. One strong message – limit the claims and benefits to three. Speak with visuals to bring people in. 27:53 The Lightning Round. Infinite Possibilities – Mike Dooley. Take a deep breath and stop. Be Human. Resources: This is Marketing– Seth Godin Take the Stroop Test. Sponsor: If you’re a water utility looking to better manage the water you love, then you’ll want to talk to the experts at here (http://water.mastermeter.com/valueofwater) . Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us @THE_H2duO (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

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I am thrilled to bring you this episode with an incredible human named Alvin Pilobello, who is the founder of an emotional intelligence coaching & experiential workshop company called mindspaceIMPACT. Ever since I met Alvin a few months back at my coworking space, I’ve loved having life & business chats with him in between our focused work sessions, and it’s been really neat to follow along his journey into entrepreneurship. When I had the pleasure of attending one of his workshops called The Art of Meaningful Conversation.. I was blown away by the way he was able to deliver such unique information to a crowd, keeping it interactive and making it look effortless. If you are located in the Toronto area, you MUST try and check one of his upcoming workshops out! Alvin Pilobello founded mindspaceIMPACT in 2018, an emotional intelligence coaching and experiential workshop company, helping individuals and teams make better decisions in work projects and create stronger relationships. He discovered his passion for developing others through his leadership positions with the Water Environment Federation, leading teams across the USA and Canada to create professional development and leadership programs. Finally, Alvin has been a salsa dance instructor since 2008, helping people find their inner confidence to express themselves. Developing better emotional intelligence has been Alvin's own journey as well, through evolving his own self-awareness and social-awareness in order to better align values and actions with his desired impact on others. Ultimately, Alvin is passionate about the art of reinvention, and helping people reinvent their perspectives, mindsets, and acting courageously on their vision, when life calls for it. What you’re going to love about this episode is that it’s extremely relatable. In this episode, we chat about… Why Alvin left his Engineering Career 10 years into it The role that self-exploration has impacted where he is today, Networking tips that can help you land a dream job How & why he decided to pursue a career in coaching, Why he’s passionate about helping people build better relationships through meaningful conversation & being more playful, How salsa dancing has become a part of his teachings What to do if you’re feeling lonely And why the phrase “pave your own path” does not make sense to him CONNECT WITH ALVIN: LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinpilobello/ Instagram: @AlvinPilobello and @mindspaceIMPACT His next event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/courageous-conversations-with-alvin-pilobello-tickets-73328747257?aff=eand   LET’S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! Hey, I'm Kelsey! Business Coach, Podcast Host & Marketing Consultant. There’s nothing that I love more than getting to know my Visionary Life listeners, so please reach out and say hello anytime. I'd love to hear from you. Here are some ways that we can stay in touch & get to know one another... Let’s connect on INSTAGRAM Head over to my WEBSITE Join the next round of The VISIONARY METHOD 90-Day Business Growth Coaching p.s. I have a gift for you! If you need to craft your website, then you’ll want to download my free WEBSITE CHECKLIST that outlines everything you need to create a great website. Head to www.kelseyreidl.com/checklist

September 13, 2019 WEFTEC 2019, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, will be held September 21-25 in Chicago. … More

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/water-in-real-life-words-on-water.png) Travis Loop has over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, public outreach, and media, with a focus on water and environmental issues. He is currently director of communications at the Water Environment Federation, where he also hosts the podcast Words On Water. He previously directed water communications at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Chesapeake Bay Program, served as a speechwriter for the Governor of Hawaii, and worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. Sponsor: This episode is powered by Moonshot Missions (http://moonshotmissions.org) designs replicable models that help utilities overcome the challenges they face in order to move forward. Moonshot can help you assess your system, select solutions from a pre-vetted menu of projects, plus develop innovative financing approaches. Collaborate with other leaders to work together, develop tailored mission plans and share lessons learned. Together you can build water systems that work more efficiently and effectively to protect and provide for the residents you serve, while also saving your customers money. If you’d like to learn more or even share your own experience that might be helpful for a struggling utility to adopt and start on a positive path, visit moonshotmissions.org (http://moonshotmissions.org/) or email george@moonshotmissions.org.” Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Waterin-Real-Life-Steve-Drangsholt.png) Steve Drangsholt is an Infrastructure Market Sales Leader with Brown and Caldwell in Boise, ID.  Steve has a background working both as a consultant and for a public utility in the pacific northwest. He’s an engineer and project manager with a knack for bringing strong teams together to solve complex problems for communities dealing with intense wet weather and dense urban environments. His innovative and disciplined approach has led to reductions in CSOs and SSOs throughout the Puget Sound in Washington State. Steve is Pacific Northwest through and through having grown up in the Portland Oregon area, attending the University of Washington and beginning his career in Seattle. He has a strong passion for water and wastewater and is heavily involved with the Water Environment Federation and his member association the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association. Outside his day job, he enjoys cycling, paddleboarding and spending time around the Boise River. Top Takeaways: There are so many benefits to being involved with water industry associations such as WEF and AWWA. They offer valuable mentoring opportunities, professional development, and the ability to network and learn from other professionals you may not have met otherwise. Young professionals should measure their success by the impact they’re making and not the title on their business card. The water industry is massive and yet still feels like a tight-knit family. Therefore, it’s best to have a mindset of competing on ideas versus competing against people. Show Notes: [4:00] Check out Steve’s water journey. Does it sound familiar at all? [11:05] Steve explains the numerous benefits of being involved in WEF. [20:09] Steve explains the value he gained by working for both a public water utility and private engineering consulting firms. [28:20] What can we do as an industry to really remember our “why”? How can engaging with the public in events like Waterpalooza help create empathy in the industry? [35:12] Why is cultivating the young professional community so important to the next generation of water nerds? [42:42] Steve talks why it’s important in such a tight-knit industry to compete on ideas, not people. [48:20] When it comes to the public’s perception of the value of water, how will we know when we’ve made it? What does success look like? Resources: EP015 The Long Run (https://www.akimbo.me/blog/episode-15-in-the-long-run) : Seth Godin Podcast (Akimbo) Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Drive by Daniel Pink Start with Why by Simon Sinek Sponsor: This episode is powered by (https://www.theh2duo.com/roguewater) ? Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Water-in-Real-Life-Catalyst-Tribal-Collaboration.png) Takeaways: In early 2018, Greg Wukasch, External Affairs manager at the San Antonio Water System asked Stephanie and Arianne if they would partner with them to create a summit built for water educators and communicators by water educators and communicators. They said yes before he finished the question. Catalyst follows the Rogue Water ABCS of water communication which are assessment, branding, content, and strategy. We believe that nailing these core basics directly impacts your ability to move the needle forward for your education programs, your communication campaigns and your organization. At Catalyst 2018, we ended with a section called Tribal Collaboration, where we had three industry rock stars talk about the power of collaboration in our industry from a local, national, and global perspective. These are snippets from our podcast interviews with them leading up to Catalyst. EP011:  (https://www.theh2duo.com/11/) Tom Ferguson, VP of Programming at ImagineH2O, talks the incredible importance of communication to the water sector from his global and entrepreneurial perspective. EP002 (https://www.theh2duo.com/002-catalyst-mastermind-speaker-series-travis-loop/) Travis Loop, Director of Communication and Outreach, Water Environment Federation, talks the importance of understanding your audience when it comes to effective communication. EP008 (https://www.theh2duo.com/8/) Lynne Christopher, Education Coordinator, San Antonio Water System tells us about their CORE program for San Antonio ISD teachers and the ripples that program is already making. So without further ado, let’s get to the show. Catalyst: Registration for Catalyst 2019 goes live on Jan 14. Catalyst takes place June 19-21, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas on the San Antonio Riverwalk. Due to the logistics of this unique summit spots are limited. We can only accommodate up to 70-75 people. Sign up for the Water Nerd newsletter  here (http://eepurl.com/dvEd79) to be the first to register. Shout out to our incredible Catalyst2019 sponsors: Texas AWWA, Water Environment Association of Texas, Lower Colorado River Authority, Alliance for Water Efficiency, 120WaterAudit, and Dallas Water Conservation. If you’d like to sponsor the most ROGUE water summit around, visit the Catalyst website (http://roguewatergroup.com/catalyst) for more information. Sponsor: This episode is powered by (https://www.theh2duo.com/roguewater) ? Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

December 17, 2018 InFLOW is a new program from the Water Environment Federation that stands for Introducing Future Leaders to … More

Joined by Travis Loop, director of communications and public outreach at Water Environment Federation, The Water Zone discusses the organization's role in raising public awareness about the importance of clean water to our health, our communities our economy. (Podcast recorded on July 26, 2018)

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/water_in_real_life_ep002.png) Travis Loop is the Director of Communication and Public Outreach for the Water Environment Federation. Professionally, he has nearly 20 years of experience in media and communications. Travis is the host of the WEF Words On Water podcast. He previously served as Director of Communications for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as the speechwriter and a communications manager for the Governor of Hawaii. Aloha!!  Travis also worked for eight years in the media as a newspaper reporter and editor in North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; and Hawaii. Three Key Points: Allowing others to tell our story adds credibility to the story we tell about ourselves. Whether it’s crafting the content of your messaging or in media training, keeping a laser focus on what information your audience wants to hear is key. Write for them, not for you. This industry can be stressful. Channel your inner duck–let it just roll off your back and just keep paddling forward. Resources Mentioned: (https://wordsonwaterwef.com/) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316252115/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316252115&linkCode=as2&tag=theh2duo-20&linkId=002190cabe9152c53d40dee882ef2bac) By: Wallace J. Nichols Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us (https://twitter.com/the_h2duo) or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”    

Imagine being tagged “a world expert.” That’s exactly how a number of Professor Jackson’s peers characterize him. Indeed, noted endowed professors at Purdue and Rice universities recently wrote about him: “Dr. Jackson’s major research focus is biological wastewater treatment, and Andrew is a recognized international leader in that field,” and, “[He] is unquestionably a world expert on the transport, fate, and remediation of perchlorate in the environment.” Because of his expertise, Professor Jackson was recently invited to go to Antarctica as a member of a field team of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The field team is part of a research group that focuses on Mars exploration and the search for life on Mars. They used Antarctica as a model for Mars, and since perchlorate has been found on Mars, Professor Jackson was invited to participate on the Antarctica trip. His grant record, including more than $2.3 million in competitive awards over 13 years, attests to his mastery in the field of environmental engineering. Apparently, his colleagues in the Whitacre College of Engineering also agree, since they have recognized him as a top departmental and college-level researcher on several occasions. As a teacher, Professor Jackson receives high marks both from undergraduate and graduate students through course evaluations. His success in assisting graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs is also well above the norm. On the service side, Professor Jackson is the academic adviser for all environmental engineering majors, faculty adviser for the student chapter of the Water Environment Federation, and has recently been appointed graduate adviser for the environmental and water resources area of civil engineering. He also is an associate editor of the world-recognized journal Air Water & Soil Pollution. Professor Jackson also has served on the editorial boards of two other respected journals. If these efforts are not enough to inform of his teaching and research, Professor Jackson has unselfishly served as external reviewer for the National Science Foundation’s small business development grant programs. Additionally, he currently is serving on the steering committee for the annual NASA Life Support Conference (i.e., The International Conference on Environmental Systems, or ICES). Taken together, we consider that his roles as research world expert, notable teacher, and unselfish contributor to his discipline – coupled with his ability to bring such experiences together for the benefits of students, faculty, and staff at TTU – all make a strong case for the integrated scholarship of Professor Andrew Jackson.

With OPEC constantly manipulating the oil market in an effort to drive up prices, the trucking industry needs a reliable and affordable source of energy to power the big rigs down the highway. Truth About Trucking “LIVE” welcomes special guest expert, Chet Szczucki. Chet received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Rider University and works professionally in the area of Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control for both Industrial and Municipal applications. He has presented works on Biosolids processing and enhancement of methane production at Water Environment Federation conferences around the country including the annual national WEFTEC conference. Having recently returned from China and with decades of hands on experience, Chet will be providing his expertise and opinion about the future of Biofuels. Join Allen, along with executive producer Barry Szczucki, for an in depth look into the role Biofuels are going to play in the future of the trucking industry.