Virtual Workshop Announcement
Tracing the Pandemic Through Wastewater: Using Sewage Monitoring to Investigate Infectious Disease
2-3 February 2021
For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.arctic.gov/watersan11/
For questions, contact:
Caitlin Tuberville
Email: rescoord [at] arctic.gov
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation invite registration for the virtual workshop, Tracing the Pandemic Through Wastewater: Using Sewage Monitoring to Investigate Infectious Disease. This workshop will be held virtually 2-3 February 2021.
The workshop is free and open to the public, though aimed at health and water/sanitation professionals, and will feature guest speakers and panelists from around the world.
The two-day workshop will cover:
- An overview of the current state of the science of Wastewater Epidemiology,
- How this technology is being used during the COVID-19 pandemic,
- Testing goals and potential sampling approaches for Alaska’s unique and varied remote communities, and
- Ethical privacy considerations when conducting these activities in small communities.
For more information, including the workshop agenda and registration, go to:
https://www.arctic.gov/watersan11/
For questions, contact:
Caitlin Tuberville
Email: rescoord [at] arctic.gov