The American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) will be hosting a one-day technical conference in Cazenovia, New York in conjunction with the Academy’s Board of Trustees Meeting the following day. The selected speakers represent the “Best of the Best” professionals from Central New York in their environmental specialties of water and wastewater. Attendees will hear about the proven and state-of-the-art technologies and concepts to maximize performance and improve energy efficiencies and sustainability. 6 PDHs available (1 for each session).
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Session
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Presenter(s)
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8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.
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Registration and Coffee
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8:25 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Welcome
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 Howard LaFever, P.E., BCEE
President
AAEES
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Energy Efficiencies and Sustainable Practices at Onondaga County Owned Facilities
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 Michael Lannon, P.E.
Deputy Commissioner
Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP)
 Dan Jean
Operations Superintendent
Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP)
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9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Water Treatment Plant Process Improvements for Water Quality Efficiency and Waste Minimization
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 Dick Goodney, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA)
 Phil Tangorra
Director of Water Quality
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA)
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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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Coffee Break
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10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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Design Concepts for New Egg Shape Anaerobic Digesters/Co-Generation
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 Ryan Fisher, P.E., BCEE
Project Manager
GHD Consulting Services Inc. (GHD)
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11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch and Networking - Students from SUNY-ESF, Cornell, and Colgate will be invited to join us in a networking opportunity
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Emerging Role of Nano Technology Application to Water and Wastewater
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 Dr. Cornelius (Neil) Murphy
Senior Fellow
State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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OCWA Efficiency Improvements from Source to Customers
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 Andrew Weiss, P.E.
Executive Engineer
Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA)
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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Achieving Net Zero Energy at a Wastewater Treatment Plant
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 Dan Ramer
Chief Operator
City of Ithaca
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant
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4:00 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
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Summary and Adjournment
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Howard LaFever, P.E., BCEE
President
AAEES
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