IGP is delighted to announce the addition of two new Carnegie Distinguished Fellows—Wally Adeyemo, US Deputy Treasury Secretary (as of February 1), and Hon. Roy K. Altman (CC’04), Judge, US District Court, Southern District of Florida. Adeyemo will simultaneously serve as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy. Welcome to IGP, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Judge Altman!
I was lucky enough to attend the Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) conference this week as chair of Sea-Changers. It was fascinating to hear from the great variety of speakers and to see some of the common themes around the importance of engaging early with stakeholders to drive change and the need to focus on outcomes rather than process. Hitting the many targets around 2030 in the marine space including the global target to conserve 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 is very challenging but there was no doubting the passion in the room for change.
Another full day at the Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) conference. Some great speakers, some thoughtful presentations, great conversations and lots of think about. Thanks to all involved in the organisation of the event including our fantastic trustee David Tudor 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Full Professor, Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engrg, Sapienza Università di Roma
The search for greener technologies entails intertwining a thread made of scientific competences and industrial practices, theory and implementation, trials and errors A thread to be unravelled in the labyrinth of industrial sustainability Global Power and Propulsion Society community at work to "innovate, integrate (solutions) and carbon mitigate Turbomachinery”
The GPPS Chania24 Technical Conference has officially begun, with Prof. Alessandro Corsini delivering the opening statement. His speech set the tone for the event, introducing the theme and ethos that will guide the discussions over the next three days in Crete. The Technical sessions commenced with a panel discussion on Sustainable Power Generation chaired by Bernhard Winkelmann with panelists with perspectives from both academia and industry. The discussions were topical and lively, demonstrating the conference's focus on bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application.
Assistant Director (Research) of LaHouse Resource Center, Assistant Professor at LSU AgCenter
We are thrilled to announce that our team (PI: Ayat Al Assi; co-PIs: Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Carol Friedland, Md Adilur Rahim, Kevin T. Smiley) has been awarded a grant from The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana! This project aims to incorporate wind risk assessment and risk reduction through advanced building code practices into the Louisiana Coastal Master Plan. Our initiative will explore how social equity factors impact individuals' direct economic experiences from wind events. Moreover, we will assess the effectiveness of enhanced building code practices in reducing wind risk. Our goal is ambitious: to create a comprehensive library of wind-risk metrics to support resilience efforts in Coastal Louisiana. This research isn't just about understanding the dynamics of wind—it's about making a lasting impact on our communities through informed, equitable policy-making. Stay tuned as we embark on this crucial journey to fortify resilience and protect our communities from the increasing threats of wind-related natural disasters. For more details: https://lnkd.in/ezRwN-5J #WindResilience #CoastalEngineering #SocialEquity #LSUAgCenter #BuildingCodes #ResearchImpact
Please join us in congratulating our postdoctoral researcher Dr. Ayat Al Assi for receiving a grant from The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana. Dr. Al Assi's work will focus how various social equity factors influence individuals' direct experience of economic impacts from wind events, while also evaluating the effectiveness of enhanced building code practices in reducing wind risk. In doing so, it will establish a comprehensive library for wind-risk metrics, both before and after fortifying resilience efforts in Coastal Louisiana. You can read more about the award and other projects here https://lnkd.in/g5mjTHeT
A clear representation of the behavior of dnapl through the different soil layers! Even more interesting would be to also see what happens next in the different layers with different groundwater flow!
Friedrich Schwille was a pioneer in the study of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) whose laboratory experiments have inspired generations of scientists and engineers studying groundwater contamination and remediation. In the spirit of his iconic large tank experiments, check out this video of tetrachloroethene (PCE) released into a heterogeneous sand pack in a 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2 cm glass-walled tank. Great work by Dr. Ariel Nunez Garcia and Brian Moore! Learn more about the processes that control DNAPL migration in the new book from the Groundwater Project available for free here: https://lnkd.in/gjsE_Nw6.
What a great way to visualize DNAPL transport occurring in the subsurface.
Friedrich Schwille was a pioneer in the study of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) whose laboratory experiments have inspired generations of scientists and engineers studying groundwater contamination and remediation. In the spirit of his iconic large tank experiments, check out this video of tetrachloroethene (PCE) released into a heterogeneous sand pack in a 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2 cm glass-walled tank. Great work by Dr. Ariel Nunez Garcia and Brian Moore! Learn more about the processes that control DNAPL migration in the new book from the Groundwater Project available for free here: https://lnkd.in/gjsE_Nw6.
Great visual reminder of why it can be important to revisit our conceptual site models, and consider the influence of stratification and grain size trends on contaminant transport over bulk hydrogeologic definitions
Friedrich Schwille was a pioneer in the study of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) whose laboratory experiments have inspired generations of scientists and engineers studying groundwater contamination and remediation. In the spirit of his iconic large tank experiments, check out this video of tetrachloroethene (PCE) released into a heterogeneous sand pack in a 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2 cm glass-walled tank. Great work by Dr. Ariel Nunez Garcia and Brian Moore! Learn more about the processes that control DNAPL migration in the new book from the Groundwater Project available for free here: https://lnkd.in/gjsE_Nw6.
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The NSF Piedmont Triad RegenMed Engine, funded by the National Science Foundation, has awarded six regional companies $2.5M in grants as part of its inaugural Ecosystem Building Grant program. Full story at: https://hubs.ly/Q032Tg7j0
This is an excellent representation of DNAPL contaminant distribution! It is integral to the CSM that you understand where the competent plume is, how it developed, how the diffuse plume develops from this area, and how/why you need to proceed "out to in" with sampling at depth to locate the source - not just sampling the shallow/perched aqifers and calling it a day if you find CVOCs below the RLs. There is a REASON such non-naturally occurring chemicals are there! Yes, there may be minimal contamination - but you have to look where it could be, not peak between your fingers with minimal sampling programs.
Friedrich Schwille was a pioneer in the study of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) whose laboratory experiments have inspired generations of scientists and engineers studying groundwater contamination and remediation. In the spirit of his iconic large tank experiments, check out this video of tetrachloroethene (PCE) released into a heterogeneous sand pack in a 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2 cm glass-walled tank. Great work by Dr. Ariel Nunez Garcia and Brian Moore! Learn more about the processes that control DNAPL migration in the new book from the Groundwater Project available for free here: https://lnkd.in/gjsE_Nw6.
