Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA 2017)
The connections that link environment, energy and health are as historic and direct as the 446 bridges that crisscross Pittsburgh, the city with more bridges than anywhere else in the country . The 2017 Air & Waste Management Association`s Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) will examine how leaders in industry, government, academia, and non-governmental citizen groups work together to improve community health and protect the environment. The Pittsburgh area is a great example of the amazing improvements in environmental quality and health that can occur when these groups are bridged together. Industry in this region has evolved to a diverse portfolio of energy suppliers, manufacturing plants, medical facilities and technology companies that are harnessing energy in sustainable and innovative ways.
The Education Council is the component of the Air & Waste Management Association that is responsible for education and training programs.
It produces and promotes programs and activities in education and training. The goal of its programming is to encourage adequate human resources in the fields of air and waste management, improve the knowledge and skills of members and the public, and exchange information to improve environmental knowledge and decisions.
Primarily, this Council:
- develops and delivers professional development programs on leading-edge topics within the realm of air and waste management such as webinars and courses
- develops and delivers materials used to educate members, other environmental management professionals, the media, educators, and the general public about environmental issues
All Association members with interest in education and training are encouraged to participate in its activities by joining the committees of the Council.
The Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is proud to announce that the 110th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) will be held June 5-8, 2017 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme for the 2017 ACE is “Bridging Environment, Energy and Health”. A&WMA invites 200-500 word abstracts on timely environmental issues reflecting the nexus of energy, economic, social, scientific and political factors shaping international environmental policy and decision-making, and documenting research, governmental and industrial issues and solutions. Abstracts for individual platform and poster presentations and panel sessions, including abstracts for solicited sessions and presentations, consistent with our theme of bridging environmental, energy and health issues and challenges are encouraged. Case studies and practical applications are especially desired and the implications of your study should be included.
This year we have 3 options for abstract submittals. All abstracts should be 200-500 words.
- Abstracts for individual platform or poster presentations, with later submittal of a full manuscript or extended abstract that will receive a technical review.
- Abstracts for individual platform or poster presentations, with later submittal of an outline or PowerPoint presentation that will receive only a content review
- Abstracts for panel presentations submitted by the panel chair, which will receive a content review, with a later submittal of a panel summary description.
A&WMA’s Annual Conference is recognized as the premier international conference of its kind providing the latest information on air, climate change, environmental management, resource conservation and waste issues. The conference typically has about 400 platform and poster presentations, 35+ panel sessions, with up to 48 technical sessions per day and as many as 12 concurrent sessions. This is your opportunity to share your work at this technical conference, enhance the knowledge base of the industry, hear panel discussions of late breaking topics, and interact with an engaged audience of your peers, including: industry practitioners, consultants, regulators, students and researchers. While remaining largely industrial, the Greater Pittsburgh area has become a major player at the forefront of environmental innovation, energy development and health research. Its location allows for easy access and an opportunity for all to network at ACE 2017. Mark your calendars for 3.5 days of professional growth and camaraderie with hundreds of the best minds in our profession.
The program will include a Mini-Symposium which follows the conference theme. The continued increase in global energy demand creates ongoing efforts to expand the development of traditional energy sources, increase alternative energy sources, and enhance energy efficiency. These activities have associated human health and ecological impacts. This year’s Mini-Symposium will focus on managing environmental impacts from the evolving energy sector. Mini-Symposium sessions will be formed from submitted abstracts and panels, and scheduled to minimize conflict with other sessions of similar content. The range of topics may include oil & gas exploration, shale extraction, electrical power generation, renewable energy, regulatory policy for air quality, greenhouse gases, waste and water management, health risk impacts, environmental monitoring, sustainability and technological innovations.
PROPOSED TOPICS
- Conference Theme, Local and Hot Topics
- Next Generation of Air Monitoring Tools for Fugitive, Fenceline and Area Source Applications
- Mercury Controls
- Introduction to Environmental Controls and Plant Operations -
How Does it Work?
- Recent Issues in Allegheny County Attainment Modeling
- Health Effects of Climate Change
- Health Effects of Air/Water Contaminants
- EPA`s Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)
- Citizen Monitoring
- GHG Inventories, Reporting, Monitoring and Mitigation, including Canadian Low-Carbon Economy Act
- Mining and Mine Reclamation
- Unconventional Oil & Gas-Marcellus and Utica Plays-Issues, Controls and Emission Calculations
- Hot Topics in the Chemical and Refining Industries
Air Quality Issues
- Measurements, Monitoring and Controls
- Air Pollution Control Technologies
- GHG/CO2 Control Technologies and Strategies
- Emission Factor Development
- E-Enterprise for the Environment: Air Emission Reporting and
Data Sharing
- Air Pollution in Developing Countries
Atmospheric Processes
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Deposition
- Air Dispersion Modeling: Case Studies, Issues, Applications,
Advances and Guidance
- Efficiency of Tools and Models in Air Quality Modeling
- Innovative Air Quality Modeling Techniques
- Impacts of Appendix W Revisions on Air Quality Modeling
- Particulate Methods, Speciation and Analysis
- Fugitive Dust
- Topics in Visibility and Policy Implications