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Slide 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Fall 2012 Ashley Barker LWEA-LSU Vice President Slide 3 Louisiana Water Environment Association Member association of Water Environment Federation (WEF) Dedicated to the protection, promotion and enhancement of the water environment Slide 4 LWEA State Chapter Scholarship Recipients John Brodt, Sophomore Laura Patino, Junior Ashley Barker, Senior Slide 5 LWEA Technical Conference Present undergraduate research Attend research presentations Volunteer with state chapter staff Slide 6 WEFTEC 2012 Water Environment Federation Technical Conference: New Orleans, LA Technical Sessions Career Fair Young Professional Events Community Service Event Slide 7 Bogging in the Big Easy Slide 8 Environmental Engineering Program Only program on central Gulf Coast Fastest growing discipline in engineering (by %) Diverse, engaged student group Slide 9 Published: March 14, 2012 WERC 2012 Las Cruces, NM Slide 10 2012 WERC Winners: Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Sustainability Award (Hydroponic Food Production System) Slide 11 WERC 2013 Las Cruces, New Mexico 2013 LSU Team Subject Topics: Hydrocarbon removal from RO membranes Nitrate removal in rural/agricultural water supply Hormone removal from CAFO effluent Slide 12 Lake Cleanup LSU Lakes Upcoming: November 18, 2012 Harbors environmental awareness, camaraderie, and draws attention outside of LSU community Slide 13 LWEA-LSU & Environmental Engineering Program Industry Awareness Professional Development World-wide Exposure Community Outreach Competitive Edge