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Better Water Quality for Wales Conference 2023

Day 2

Session 2.1 – Emerging Contaminants, Chaired by Professor Richard Dinsdale

Recordings

Richard Dinsdale

Chair: Professor Richard Dinsdale

Prof Steve Ormerod – Cardiff University – Recent trends and emergent issues in urban river quality (Informing Policy Webinar)
Nia Jones – Bangor University –
Simulating the impact of estuarine fronts on microplastic concentrations in the Conwy Estuary *Recording not available
Dr James Lofty, Cardiff University
Postgraduate Researcher – Microplastics, sediments and the Taff Bargoed *Technical Issues with recording
Eve Tarring, Cardiff University
Water-soluble polymers: as source of emerging concern in freshwater environments *Technical Issues with recording

Slides

Steve Ormerod, PDFDownload
James Lofty, PDFDownload
Eve Tarring, PDFDownload

Session 2.2 – Emerging Contaminants, Chaired by Professor Sandra Esteves

Recordings

Sandra Esteves

Chair: Professor Sandra Esteves

Dr Numair Masud, Cardiff University – Plastic fish
Dr Amanda Clare, Aberystwyth University – Robust linear forecasting of trends in water quality
Brenna Phillips, University of Swansea – GC-VUV: a sustainable alternative measurement technology for volatile species
Dr Thomaz Cordeiro-Andrade, Welsh Government – Chemical Screening Update and EU EQSD proposals

Slides

Numair Masud, PDFDownload
Amanda Clare, PDFDownload
Brenna Phillips, PDFDownload

Session 2.3: Wastewater Management, Chaired by Dr Alla Silkina

Recordings

Alla Silkina

Chair: Dr Alla Silkina

Dr Diana Meza-Rojas / Dr Stuart Cairns, University of Swansea  
A sustainable “cradle to the grave” approach to the removal and valorisation of organic and inorganic contaminants using biochar
Dr William Perry, Cardiff University – Addressing the challenges of combined sewer overflows
Prof Owen Jones, Cardiff University – Estimating the volume and dilution of wastewater being discharged by CSOs *Recording not available
Dr Kata Farkas, Bangor University – Effect of wastewater-derived microbial contaminants on Welsh fresh and marine waters
Prof. Sandra Esteves, University of South Wales – Nutrient recovery and water quality based novel analytical tools

Slides

Stuart Carins, PDFDownload
William Perry, PDFDownload
Kata Farkas, PDFDownload
Sandra EstevesDownload

Session 2.4: Wastewater Management, Chaired by Dr Kata Farkas

Recordings

Kata Farkas, #OPEN_TO_WORK

Chair: Dr Kata Farkas

Kelly Jordan and Emily Payne, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water -Tackling Phosphorous in Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Rivers in Wales
Dr Shelagh Malham, Bangor University – Water Quality and shellfish classification *Recording not available
Prof Chedly Tizaoui, University of Swansea – Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater
Prof Richard Dinsdale,  University of South Wales –
Bioelectrochemical Biosensors for Organic Load Monitoring in Sewage Treatment
Dr Alla Silkina, University of Swansea – Water treatment and bioremediation that we did in Wales using Algal technology

Slides

Kelly Jordan and Emily Payne, PDFDownload
Chedly Tizaoui, PDFDownload
Richard Dinsdale, PDFDownload
Alla Silkina, PDFDownload

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