Join us for another seminar in our Water Research Series, featuring experts examining emerging challenges shaping water, wastewater, public health, and infrastructure.

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Description: Wastewater surveillance has rapidly emerged as a powerful tool for monitoring public health and environmental exposures at the population level. By capturing aggregated biological and chemical signals from communities, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) enables early detection of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging contaminants in a cost-effective and non-invasive manner. Integration of WBE data with advanced AI/ML models further enhances the ability to predict outbreak trends, identify hotspots, and inform timely public health interventions. However, challenges remain in standardizing sampling and detection methods, interpreting wastewater signals, and scaling infrastructure across diverse communities.

This presentation highlights recent advances in wastewater surveillance, emphasizing its role in One Health and equitable public health decision-making.

Presenter: Dr. Samendra Sherchan, Professor of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Morgan State University

Certificate: This training has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We will provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Utility staff, managers, and decision-makers
• Environmental and public health professionals
• Consultants and technical assistance providers
• Researchers, students, and anyone interested in wastewater surveillance