Seminar Series
Marquette University (MU)
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering Seminar Series
Fall 2026
Wednesdays, 12 – 12:50 PM
Engineering Hall, Room 236
1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Seminars will be held in a hybrid format, with a virtual Teams link available.
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September 16
Urban Heat and Water: Multiscale Tradeoffs for Building Resilient Cities
Dr. Kyle Blount
Assistant Professor
School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health
University of Illinois, Springfield
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October 7
From PFAS Source Attribution to Collaborative Management in a One Water System
Dr. Stanley Grant
Charles Edward Via, Jr. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director of the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Lab
Virginia Tech
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October 14
Title TBD
Dr. Ryan Holifield
Professor
Department of Geography
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Marquette University
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
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November 4
Enhancing Low-Temperature Anaerobic Digestion: Microbial Adaptation and Novel Technologies
Mohammad Tarawneh
PhD Student
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Marquette University
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November 18
Viral Surrogates and Indicators in Advanced Water Treatment Processes
Maryam Samsami
PhD Student
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Marquette University
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December 2
Designing Ionic Nanoporous Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for PFAS Removal
Xiaoli Ma
Richard and Joanne Grigg Fellowship Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Professional development hours (PDHs). PDHs will be recorded, and an email documenting attendance will be sent to attendees to use towards their Wisconsin Professional Engineer’s license. Each seminar presentation is equivalent to one PDH. It is the responsibility of the PE to retain all records.
