In this eBulletin:
1- Northwest Biosolids Thanks Karla Guevarra
2- Master Class with Dr. Sally Brown Feat. Dan Thompson
3- NWB Resource Library: Historical Perspective
4- FFAR Fellows Lightning Talks 2024 | Super Poop: Closing the Loop for Soil Health, By Madeline Desjardins
5- Northwest Biosolids at Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2024
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WASTEWATER PLANT LAB & PRETREATMENT MANAGER
Three Rivers Regional Wastewater
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Do you have a job opening to advertise? NWB members can email job postings to amy@nwbiosolids.org
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James Dunbar
President
Darrell Winans
Vice-President
Ben Nydegger
Secretary/Treasurer
Tania Gheseger
Past President
Deidre Bartlett
Cat Gowan
JR Inman
Mike Van Ham
MacLeod Pappidas
Mike Gates
Kasie Auger
Kyle Dorsey
Education Committee
Cat Gowan, Chair
MacLeod Pappidas, Vice-Chair
Sally Brown
Mike Gates
Dave Kenney
Terry Alber
Elizabeth Goltiao
Membership Committee
Mike Van Ham, Chair
Alan Aplin
Darrell Winans
Mike Gates
Ben Nydegger
Outreach Committee
Deidre Bartlett, Vice-Chair
Steve Wilson
Alan Aplin
Kyle Dorsey
MacLeod Pappidas
Research Committee
Tania Gheseger, Chair
Ben Nydegger
Greg Mockos
Cat Gowan
Kasie Auger
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Northwest Biosolids Thanks Karla Guevarra! |
This past month, Karla Guevarra gave notice that she was leaving her role as Wastewater Plant Operations Manager for Pierce County, Washington. Her departure also means that Karla will be leaving the Board of Directors of Northwest Biosolids. During her past 4 years with NWB, Karla has been an active member and Director; mostly recently serving as Vice-Chair of the Membership Committee and active participant on the Education Committee. Karla brought a great perspective to the Board from her previous exposure in biosolids treatment and management practices. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest, Karla had worked for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and supported the expansion of beneficial use programs for biosolids at the two main wastewater treatment facilities. She is a graduate of Stanford University, also located in Palo Alto, south of San Francisco. We give Karla our best wishes for a bright future and hopefully an opportunity to share her experiences with us in her next journey! GOOD LUCK KARLA!! |
Master Class with Dr. Sally Brown Feat. Dan Thompson
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And who are those lovely ladies? Veterans of NW Biosolids may remember that this was the picture Dan Thompson would use when talking about the higher ups in the city council. Dan, recently retired, was the lead at Tagro for many years. That is the program that regularly sells out of biosolids. Before that, he managed the biosolids program in Everett and before that he worked at King County (then Metro). Dan and I talk in this month's master class about how to make your program visible and appreciated. Dan has been a pillar in NW Biosolids, having been president, lead of the regulations committee and a source of humor and practical wisdom. It was a pleasure to interview him for this month's master class. |
Historical Perspective
By Dr. Sally Brown, University of Washington
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Time for the biosolids time machine. Back to the days when ‘night soil’ was the name. Long before the days of centralized wastewater treatment, human waste was an integral part of cropping systems. That all changed when the connection was made between pathogens in the poop and disease. Centralized wastewater with public health as a focus put resource recovery on the back burner. Nowadays with regenerative agriculture increasingly understood as a key tool for sustainability, organic amendments are valuable again. Will that also hold for biosolids? To see the future, you must first study the past. So here we go. |
FFAR Fellows Lightning Talks 2024 | Super Poop: Closing the Loop for Soil Health, By Madeline Desjardins |
NWB is excited to share an update with our community about Madeline Desjardins. Maddy is a 2022-2025 FFAR Fellow, PhD candidate at WSU, and NWB research co-funding recipient. Maddy's lightning talk is up for an award for best 3-minute lightening talk! Please check out and vote for Madeline’s 3 minute video “Super Poop: Closing the Loop for Soil Health”. Voting closes July 25th.
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Northwest Biosolids at Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2024
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We are excited to share that Northwest Biosolids Board Members Jim Dunbar, NWB President, Deidre Bartlett, NWB Director, and Mike Van Ham, NWB Director, represented our organization at the Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2024 held from June 18-21 in Oklahoma City, OK. This great event brought together industry leaders to discuss the latest advancements in biosolids management and sustainable practices. Our board members actively participated in sessions, networked with peers, and showcased our commitment to innovative solutions for excellence in residuals and biosolids management. We appreciate their time and involvement and Northwest Biosolids is committed to advancement and fostering a collaborative spirit within the biosolids community.
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