PFAS Workshop: Translating Research to Policy

PFAS Workshop: Translating Research to Policy

Goal: Share findings and discuss how they can inform policies to protect public health and the environment in California and EPA Region IX

By Martyn Smith, Director, UC Berkeley SRP

Date and time

Friday, June 7 · 9am - 4pm PDT

Location

David Brower Center

2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704

About this event

  • 7 hours

We will share recent research findings related to PFAS contamination and discuss how they can be applied to support our stakeholders' goals in three areas:


  1. PFAS quantification, breakdown products, and environmental fate and transformation
  2. Spatial analyses of domestic well households near PFAS sources and source apportionment of PFAS in drinking water
  3. Immune and other endpoints relevant to the development of regulatory standards for PFAS


AGENDA

Draft agenda


VENUE

David Brower Center. https://browercenter.org


TRANSPORTATION

6-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Head south on Shattuck Avenue (towards Oakland) and turn east (towards the campus) at the first intersection, Allston Way.


PARKING

The City of Berkeley Oxford Garage is located under the Brower Center. The garage entrance is at 2165 Kittredge Avenue (between Shattuck Avenue and Oxford Street). For parking rates see https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/OxfordWeb_Apr2023-REV_0.pdf


ACCOMODATION

The nearest hotels are:

Hotel Shattuck Plaza
2086 Allston Way (at Shattuck Avenue)
Berkeley, CA
http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com

Residence Inn by Marriott
2121 Center Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/oakrr-residence-inn-berkeley/overview/

Graduate Berkeley (Government rate available)
2600 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley/


QUESTIONS

If you have questions or require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Dr. Cliona McHale at cmchale@Berkeley.edu or (510) 643-5100 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

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