Next Week: 3rd Annual Meeting of the NYS Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions

Next week, the NYS Center of Excellence (CoE) in Healthy Water Solutions, co-lead by Clarkson University and SUNY ESF, will hold its 3rd Annual Meeting in Syracuse, NY. There is no fee to attend. The meeting brings together researchers, practitioners, policy specialists and engaged citizens to find collaborative approaches to address current and emerging water issues in New York state.  Meeting details here: https://healthywaters.org/annual-meeting. Register here: https://bit.ly/COEHWS-2025

The Annual Meeting will be held at the Gateway Center at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY on May 20-22, 2025. 

*Look for Clarkson colleagues in the sessions marked with an asterisk below.

KEYNOTE
Managing the Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River System under Climate Uncertainty | Scott Steinschneider, Associate Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering – Cornell University

PLENARY*
Opportunities and Challenges of Launching a Water Remediation Startup Company 
| Moderated by Patrick F. Nelson, Registered Patent Agent; Senior Associate for Intellectual Property and Licensing – Research Foundation for SUNY

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • 1A*: PFAS Treatment Technologies for NYS Waters
  • 1B: Community Monitoring for Water Quality
  • 2A: How Do We Best Manage Risks of PFAS Discharges to Wastewater and Waterways
  • 2B: Climate Change Impacts to Water Resources
  • 3A: Public Problem, Private Property: Advancing Local Septic System Management in New York State
  • 3B*: Advances in Science and Technology of Nutrient Recovery in Agriculture Lands

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Dedicated Poster Sessions*
  • Lightning Talks*
  • Networking Dinner

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Business and industry leaders in the water sector
  • Policy makers
  • Faculty and student researchers
  • Government agency scientists and regulators
  • Lake and watershed associations
  • Citizen scientists
  • Tech development companies
  • Anyone interested in the mission of the NYS Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions

The NYS CoE in Healthy Water Solutions thanks the following for supporting the meeting:

About NYS Centers of Excellence 
NYS Centers of Excellence are funded by the New York State Department of Economic Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) to foster collaboration between the academic research community and the business sector to develop and commercialize new products and technologies, to promote critical private sector investment in emerging high-technology fields in New York State, and to create and expand technology-related businesses and employment.

A long history of water research at Clarkson University and SUNY ESF led to the formation of this New York State funded Center of Excellence (CoE) in 2019.

healthywaters.org

Inquiries? Contact coe@healthywaters.orgor call 315-268-4017.

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Promotional flyer for the NYS Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions 3rd Annual Meeting, hosted by Clarkson University and SUNY ESF. The event takes place May 20–22, 2025, at the SUNY ESF Gateway Center in Syracuse, New York. The design features water imagery, logos from Clarkson and ESF, a photo of the Gateway Center, and a QR code. The flyer states, "See you next week!" and includes the website: healthywaters.org.

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