National Biosolids Partnership transitions

摘要

"After almost 15 years, federal funding of the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) is coming to an end." So wrote Eileen O'Neill, PhD (soil science), deputy executive director of WEF, in December. "WEF has been planning for this, and beginning in January management of the NBP and WEF's Biosolids program will move to WEF's Water Science & Engineering Center, where all of WEF's other technical initiatives and programs are housed." Barry Liner, PhD (sustainable water resources), has taken on oversight of WEF's biosolids program, and staff are being assigned to assist. "Support for the NBP and its participating organizations will continue and EMS [Environmental Management System] training and biosolids education will still be available," explained O'Neill. "This new arrangement will promote synergy with WEF's other technical and sustainability related committees and programs, including our nutrient and energy initiatives.