Workshop Program

April 5-6, 2023, including optional 'Office Hours with Experts'

Days begin at: Wednesday - 1pm Eastern / 12pm Central / 11am Mountain / 10am Pacific

and Thursday - 12pm Eastern Thursday/ 11am Central/ 10am Mountain/ 9am Pacific

Times below are reflected in Eastern time.

Day 1: Wednesday, April 5

Day 1 Theme: Frontiers of Nanoscience in Earth and Environmental Sciences & Engineering

If you plan to participate in it, make sure you sign up for Office Hours with Experts via this form before 5pm Eastern

Click to view or download the Day 1, Part 1 workshop recording (MP4 Video 421.4MB Apr5 23)
1:00-1:15 - Welcome and Introduction - Paul Westerhoff

1:15-1:30 - What's new at the sites - Brief updates from NNCI Nanoscience for Earth Science / Engineering

  • Dave Mogk, MONT (MP4 Video 125MB Apr5 23)
  • Mitsu Murayama, The Virginia Tech National Center for Earth and Environmental Nanotechnology Infrastructure
  • Paul Westerhoff, NCI-SW (MP4 Video 59MB Apr5 23)

Emerging Nanoscience Research for Water Purification: Nano-Enabled Treatment Processes versus Nano/Microplastics

1:30-2:00 - Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment: Impacts from a NSF ERC (MP4 Video 63.1MB Apr3 23) - Pedro Alvarez, Rice University

2:00 – 2:30 - Nano/Micro-plastic pollution: Weathering and Implications (MP4 Video 48.8MB Mar30 23) - Francois Perreault, ASU

2:30-2:50 - Open Q&A with speakers

2:50-3:00 - Break

Emerging Nanoscience Research for Agriculture and Elemental Cycling

Click to view or download the Day 1, Part 2 workshop recording (MP4 Video 640.8MB Apr5 23)
3:00-3:30 - Detection and significance of nanomaterials in plants and agricultural systems (MP4 Video 532.4MB Mar21 23) - Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, UTEP

3:30-4:00 - Tracking transient phosphorus binding to surfaces (MP4 Video 669.2MB Apr3 23) - Jacob Jones, NC State

4:00-4:20 - Open Q&A with speakers

4:30-5:00 -Presentation by Pierre Herckes (ASU) on Measurement of Indoor and outdoor airborne particles (MP4 Video 44.3MB Apr3 23) - 20 minute pre-recorded presentation followed by 10 min live Q&A

If you plan to participate in it, make sure you sign up before 5pm Eastern

5:00-5:05 -Closing remarks

Day 2: Thursday, April 6

Day 2 Theme: Keynote Lecture & Office hours with Expert Sessions

Click to view or download the Day 2 workshop recording (MP4 Video 791.4MB Apr6 23)

12:00-12:05 - Welcome and Introduction

12:05-12:40 - Keynote lecture: Sustainable Nanotechnology (MP4 Video 55MB Apr3 23) - Julie Zimmerman, Yale University

12:40-1:00 - Q&A

1:00 - 2:00 - National Update: Nano4EARTH - Branden Brough, followed by Q&A

2:00 - 3:00 - Office hours with experts - Pre-sign up via this form by Wednesday April 5, 5pm Eastern required.

  • Emmanuel Soignard – Raman for nano-geology (ASU)
  • Rick Hervig and Maitrayee Bose – SIMS and Nano-SIMS (ASU)
  • David Mogk – TOF-SIMS, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Surface Analysis (MT State)
  • Marc Michel – X-ray equipment; Sample prep (VT)