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Science Pub Portland: Clean, Safe Drinking Water
The Science of Clean, Safe Drinking Water
with Kimberly Gupta, Bull Run Supply and Treatment Manager for the Portland Water Bureau
November 17, 2020 | Doors Open @ 5:30PM | 7-9PM | A limited amount of online tickets will be available in May; $5 suggested donation at the door
We often don’t think about the water from our tap. Where does it come from and how is it treated to make it healthy and safe? The Portland Water Bureau wants to share the science behind treating and delivering safe drinking water to 700,000 Portland area residents along with regional wholesale customers. Our presentation will look at the science behind clean and safe drinking water—past, current, and what’s coming in the future. Hear from the Portland Water Bureau how we’re protecting against lead, pathogens, toxic algal, and more!
Kimberly is the Bull Run Supply and Treatment Manager for the Portland Water Bureau where she has worked for the past 9 years. She has more than 17 years of experience in the drinking water industry working for large utilities on projects related to drinking water treatment, emerging contaminants, and distribution system optimization. In addition to being responsible for supply and treatment operations of Portland’s primary drinking water supply, she manages the Bureau’s cross connection and hydraulic modeling groups.
Kimberly has a master’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering and is a licensed professional civil engineer in both Oregon and California. She is very active in the drinking water community, currently serving as the Chair of the American Water Works Association Inorganic Contaminants Research Committee, which is a national committee devoted to education and furthering research on inorganic compounds in drinking water. She also volunteered for several years with Engineers Without Borders, where she led teams that designed and built water supply, treatment, and distribution system projects in India and Fiji.
Science Pub Portland at McMenamins Kennedy School is a monthly event that is open to anyone and everyone – no scientific background required. Just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for food, drinks and knowledge!
Kennedy School Theater has everything from pizza to burgers to popcorn and candy. Food and drink are welcome in the theater. Parking is free for the event. Doors open at 5:30pm.
For more information or to sign up for our mailing list, email: sciencepub@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4529.
Science Pub Portland: Music & Math
Music & Math
With Patrick Lamb, Oregon Hall of Fame and Grammy-nominated saxophonist
December 8, 2020 | Doors Open @ 6PM | Theory will be open from 5-7PM
$5 advance purchase for guaranteed seats; $5 suggested donation at the door. Tickets will be available online or at the OMSI front desk until 2pm the day of the event; see below for details.
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OMSI Science Pub at the Empirical Theater is a ticketed event. To guarantee a seat at this event, please buy tickets online or at the OMSI front desk. Advanced tickets will be available for purchase until 2:00pm the day of the event. Please show your ticket at the theater entrance upon arrival.
If the event sells out, we will update the website and Facebook listings accordingly. If the event does not sell out in advance, attendance will be first-come, first-served at the door and at-the-door admission will remain a suggested donation.
Science Pub OMSI is a monthly event that is open to anyone and everyone – no scientific background required. Just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for food, drinks and knowledge!
OMSI's restaurant, Theory will be open from 5-7pm. Enjoy wood-fired pizza, salad, ice cream plus draft beer and cider. The Empirical Cafe will also be open from 5-7:30pm with snacks, sandwiches, and bottled beer, wine and cider.
For more information or to sign up for our mailing list, email: sciencepub@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4529.
Meet A Scientist: December
Included in General Admission | Current science gets up close and personal at Meet a Scientist. This program, held on the second Saturday of the month, features local scientists who share their research and knowledge with you through hands-on activities and conversation. Meet a Scientist exclusively features professionals who are OMSI Science Communication Fellows.
December 12 Topics
- TBD!
Science Pub Portland: Evolution of Primates
Behavioral Ecology, Life History Adaptations, and Evolution of Primates
with Natalie Vasey, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University
December 15, 2020 | Doors Open @ 5:30PM | 7-9PM | A limited amount of online tickets will be available in May; $5 suggested donation at the door
MORE DETAILS SOON!
Science Pub Portland at McMenamins Kennedy School is a monthly event that is open to anyone and everyone – no scientific background required. Just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for food, drinks and knowledge!
Kennedy School Theater has everything from pizza to burgers to popcorn and candy. Food and drink are welcome in the theater. Parking is free for the event. Doors open at 5:30pm.
For more information or to sign up for our mailing list, email: sciencepub@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4529.