A ‘hands-on’ Workshop, focused on water treatment and testing techniques that can be easily and immediately implemented by communities affected by the hurricane. This workshop will train participants in the creation and use of water disinfection devices that can be made with locally available materials, as well as appropriate water quality testing techniques. Some of these methods include solar water disinfection, bio-sand filters, alcohol stoves for boiling water and E-coli testing. There will also address sanitation solutions and other hygiene practices essential during this emergency.
The following speakers will share their experience working on clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene projects internationally:
- Dr. Christopher Papadopoulos, Engineering Science and Materials Professor, UPR-RUM
- Dr. Pedro Tarafa, Environmental Engineering Professor,UPR – RUM
- Amy Smith, D-Lab Founder and Instructor
- Jessica Huang, D-Lab Instructor and graduate student at the Harvard School of Public Health
- Susan Murcott, Civil and Environmental Engineering Instructor at MIT, D-Lab Instructor & water sanitation expert
- Ing. Pamela C. Silva, D-Lab Alumna and Organizer
Presented by Puerto Rico Science, Research & Technology Trust and the Puerto Rico Brain Trust for Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention.
Sponsored by Oxfam America, The University of Puerto Rico School of Public Health and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center.