Full Agenda Now Available!
The 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency International Decontamination Research and Development Conference will be held virtually November 1-5, 2021. More information can be found on the .
We’re excited to showcase over 50 experts this year across a variety of topics, including biological agent sampling and analysis, water research and oil spill response, waste management, several sessions dedicated to COVID-19, and many more. Still haven’t registered? It’s not too late!
This year we have a special session for student networking, where panelists will discuss their career paths and how they became interested in the decontamination field. There will also be a special session for COVID-19 research networking. Get together with your colleagues to discuss challenges, questions, and opportunities for collaboration in this open discussion. We are welcoming back our signature events – the Technology Café and Poster sessions. Check out the for information on our program this year.
Plenary Speakers
Monday, November 1 at 11:30 AM ETNation’s Cybersecurity and Related Environmental ChallengesNitin Natarajan, Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | Department of Homeland Security | Tuesday, November 2 at 11:00 AM ETSocial Science in Disasters: Tactics, Innovations, ResultsKim Fortun, PhD | University of California – Irvine |
Wednesday, November 3 at 11:00 AM ETWater Sector Risk & Resilience: Successes and ChallengesKevin Morley, PhD | American Water Works Association | Thursday, November 4 at 11:00 AM ETDisaster Predictions in Support of Response Preparedness in the Coastal ZoneRick Leuttich, PhD | University of North Carolina |
Friday, November 5 at 11:00 AM ETCDC COVID-19 Response: Grand PrincessLCDR Beth Wittry, MPH, REHS, CP-FS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
We look forward to your participation!
The 2021 U.S. EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference Organizing Committee
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