The University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center (UW Sea Grant and UW Water Resources Institute) and the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene are hosting an online 2-day PFAS workshop. The informal workshop will connect state agencies with academic resources in Wisconsin to identify gaps in PFAS research, creating synergies for future PFAS proposals and projects. Our goal is to develop a research agenda for PFAS in Wisconsin. This is a unique opportunity to mold the research goals, learn about what questions state agencies would like to see answered, and meet your PFAS colleagues in Wisconsin.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrduuhpz4vHNVVFYeT6a9gCy7YnncInPvu
Dates: July 29-30, 2021
Title: Setting a Research Agenda for PFAS in Wisconsin
Day 1 – Thursday July 29
Location: Online
Format: Overviews and 2 technical panels followed by breakout discussions (45 minutes per panel: 10–15-minute keynote + 3 to 4 panelists give 3-5 minutes of comments each + Q&A/Discussion)
Agenda:
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. – Welcome & Agenda Overview – Jamie Schauer, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
8:45 – 9:15 a.m. – Agency, University Perspectives – (10 minutes each)
- Mimi Johnson – DNR
- Jon Meiman – DHS
- Jim Hurley – UW/Academia
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Technical Panel 1 – Environmental Contamination – Christy Remucal, UW-Madison, Keynote
Panelists: Martin Shafer (WSLH), Matt Gramse (DATCP), Matt Silver (DNR)
10:00 – 10:35 a.m. Breakout sessions
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Report out from Breakout discussions (each group, 2-3 bullets)
10:50 – 11:35 a.m. – Technical Panel 2 – Exposure Pathways – Curtis Hedman, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Keynote
Panelists: Meghan Williams (DNR), Tom Pearson (UW-Stout), Xiaofei He (DHS)
11:35 – 12:05 p.m. Breakout sessions
12:05 – 12:20 p.m. Report out from Breakout discussions (each group, 2-3 bullets)
Wrap-up:
12:20 -12:45 p.m. Q and A (Anything that has not been addressed), Summary and Next Steps – Jamie Schauer and Jim Hurley
Day 2 – Friday, July 30
Location: Online
Format: Overviews and 2 technical panels followed by breakout discussions (45 minutes per panel: 10–15-minute keynote + 3 to 4 panelists give 3-5 minutes of comments each + Q&A/Discussion) and wrap-up.
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Agenda Repair, Expectations for day
8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Technical Panel 3 – Waste, Biosolids, and Remediation – Adrian Stocks, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Keynote
Panelists: Shangping Xu (UW-Milwaukee), Jim Tinjum (UW-Madison), Jason Lowery (DNR)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Breakout sessions
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Report out from Breakout discussions (each group, 2-3 bullets)
10:30 – 11:15 Technical Panel 4 – Toxicology and Epidemiology, Sarah Yang, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Keynote
Panelists: Sathish Kumar (UW-Madison), Amy Shultz (SHOW – UW-Madison), Sean Strom (DNR), Tisha King-Heiden (UW-La Crosse)
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Breakout sessions
11:45 – 12:15 p.m. Report out from Breakout discussions (each group, 2-3 bullets)
Wrap-up:
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Next Steps – Jamie Schauer and Jim Hurley
12:30 – Workshop ends
Contact us with questions or technical difficulties. – dehnert2@aqua.wisc.edu