1. + PPR Specialization Overview 9-27-12 Prof. Trish Holden, Bren School

2. + Why PPR ? Pollution Pollution Waste management: driven by population and development Waste management: driven by population and development Emerging pollutants in U.S., EU, etc. Emerging pollutants in U.S., EU, etc. Legacy pollutants globally (Hg, DDT, etc.) Legacy pollutants globally (Hg, DDT, etc.) Soil (agricultural sustainability), water: scarce resources Soil (agricultural sustainability), water: scarce resources Prevention Prevention “Greening” of industry / products “Greening” of industry / products Analysis of life cycle (raw materials to end-of-life for products) Analysis of life cycle (raw materials to end-of-life for products) Resource conservation Resource conservation By-product recovery By-product recovery Remediation Remediation Ex- vs. in-situ Ex- vs. in-situ Engineered vs. monitored natural attenuation Engineered vs. monitored natural attenuation (frog: http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org/gcp.htm)

3. + Example problem 2005 Benzene spill in Songhua River, PRC Songhua River: drinking water source Harbin (9 M people) Other PRC cities Russia: x-border city of 0.7 M people Benzene toxic carcinogen somewhat soluble in water volatile can biodegrade

4. + Example: questions & concerns How hazardous is this spill for humans and biota? How far downstream will the pollution travel? What are the pollutant fates? What can we do about the pollution, and when? How can we avoid this in the future? (oxygen sag graphic: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module02/OxygenDepletion.htm) Min. Max.

5. + PPR: Website http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/academics/mesm_specialization/pollut_prevent.htm

6. + PPR Knowledge Pieces Pollution Science (what it is) Transport (where it goes) Distribution (where it is) Consequences (toxicity/ risk) Remediation (treatment /clean-up) Prevention (conservation / substitution Economics and Policy (costs/ benefits, feasibility, acceptability)

7. + Our Example Problem…. ESM 219 Chem 123 Geog 114/L ESM 222 Ch E 120C Geol 169 Geog 246 Math 130 ESM 214 ESM 223 ESM 224 ESM 213 Envst 120 ESM 299 ESM 272 ESM 273 ESM 282 Ch E 212 ESM 263 Geog 276 Geog 277 Geog 278 ESM 243 ESM 245 ESM 281

8. + Classes (example POS) http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/index.html

9. + YOUR POS individual POS individual POS initial meeting w/ advisor to discuss background, and goals initial meeting w/ advisor to discuss background, and goals follow-up, as desired follow-up, as desired suggested classes (website ; example POS) suggested classes (website ; example POS) You may be well-versed already in some... You may be well-versed already in some... “Combo” may make sense w/ other specialization, for you “Combo” may make sense w/ other specialization, for you PPR and CEM PPR and CEM PPR and WRM.. PPR and WRM..

10. + Group Projects: past examples Nanomaterials industry EHS + product stewardship Evaluation of bacteriological water quality in Las Palmas Creek Analysis of food scrap recycling to reduce solid waste Wetlands mitigation: Casmalia waste site Ecological risk of MTBE plume Goleta Oldtown brownfields redevelopment Bioswale management of storm runoff Pharmaceuticals in surface waters Life cycle analysis of eco-sneakers

11. + Jobs: Sectors w/ PPR Grads (see Dave or Kristen for more info)

12. + Jobs: example titles Project Manager Project Manager Environmental Scientist Environmental Scientist Environmental Sustainability Analyst Environmental Sustainability Analyst Staff Engineer Staff Engineer Environmental Compliance Specialist Environmental Compliance Specialist Environmental Protection Specialist Environmental Protection Specialist

13. + Questions? Trish Holden holden@bren.ucsb.edu office: 3508 BH tel: 893-3195