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2024 AEC Program and Presentations
Presentations will be added as they are received.  Underlined titles have presentations linked.

Session 1
Monday, April 29

Room A: The Invisible Profession

  • Chuck Treser, University of Washington

Room B: Introducing Freshwater Beach Monitoring Program at PHS&KC

  • Jun Naotsuka, Public Health Seattle & King County

Suite 200/500: PM2.5 and CO2 air monitoring in child care facilities using low-cost sensors

  • Orly Stampfer, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: Microbiology of Wastewater 

  • ​Justin Hartmann, WA Department of Health

Session 2
Monday, April 29

Room A: Hosting funded internships through NEPHIP and the UW DEOHS Hatlen Awards

  • Dan Poux, Tania Busch Isaksen, Emily Hovis, University of Washington​

Room B: Environmental Public Health Surveillance and Communication for Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms in Washington State: A Pilot Study using Drone Technology

  • Joey Teresi, University of Washington

Suite 200/500: Developing guidance for protecting children and youth during wildfire smoke events

  • Julie Fox, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: Nitrogen Treatment: LOSS vs OSS

  • Andrew Jones, WA Department of Health

Session 3
Monday, April 29

Room A: Workforce Development – Environmental Public Health and the Strategic Skills

  • Jeff Ketchel, WA Department of Health

Room B: Cyanotoxin production in Spanaway Lake, Pierce County, Washington

  • William Hobbs, WA Department of Ecology

Suite 200/500: School Environmental Health and Safety Program Sharing

  • Nancy Bernard, Ali Boris, Scott Reynolds, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: LOSS Compliance - Then and Now

  • Maggie Kipple, WA Department of Health

Tuesday Morning Events

8:00 am - 9:40 am
2023 Snake River HAB Response
 

Session 4
Tuesday, April 30

Room A: Kitsap Public Health District Response to King Tide Flooding in 2022

  • Anne Moen, Kimberly Jones, Kitsap Public Health District

Room B: Developing a Food Waste & Rescue Ecosystem Map in WA State

  • Emily Hovis, University of Washington

Suite 200/500: A Breath of Fresh of Air: Environmental Health Team Tackles Indoor Air and Ventilation during the Covid Pandemic

  • Ricardo Settles, Terrance Mayers, Ayantu Hajikedir, Sumaya Aden, Public Health Seattle & King County​

Suite 100/600: “Growing” DOH Support for PIC Programs

  • Lea Shields and Scott Chernoff, WA Department of Health

Session 5
Tuesday, April 30

Room A: Is Recycling working? An analysis of recycling facilities in King County

  • Fanny Silverio Gonzalez and Yolanda Pan, Public Health Seattle & King County​

Room B: Animals, Water, Equipment, and Workers: Efforts to Keep Washington State Produce Safe for Consumers

  • Connie Fisk, WA Department of Agriculture

Suite 200/500: Exploring the efficacy of low-cost air sensors and D.I.Y. box fan filter units as interventions during wildfire smoke events

  • Iz Berrang, Hannah McKinley, Katelin Teigen, Anna Reed, University of Washington

Suite 100/600: Improving Water Quality, Public Health, and Community Resilience Through a Collaborative OSS Funding Program

  • Seth Elsen, WA Department of Ecology; Roger Parker, WA Department of Health; and Desiree Sideroff, Craft3

Session 6
Tuesday, April 30

Room A: Continuing Operation During Boil Water Orders

  • Andy Wilson, Yakima Health District

Room B: Cookies and Cream: Foodborne Illness Outbreaks & Lessons Learned

  • Meelay Tellier, WA Department of Health

Suite 200/500: Helping your Community with Indoor Air Quality and Mold Resources from Washington DOH

  • Ali Boris, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: Kitsap County Public Health District's multifaceted approach to managing septic system inventory

  • Eric Evans, Kitsap Public Health District​

Session 7
Tuesday, April 30

EPH & Leg 101

  • Joe Laxson, Jaime Bodden

Room B: Standardization Procedures for Food Safety Inspectors

  • David Engelskirchen​, FDA

Suite 200/500: The Power of Partnerships: Building a Wildfire Preparedness Program

  • Cindy Haverkamp, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Suite 100/600: The Savvy Septic Program: Promoting maintenance and repair of septic systems to improve water quality in Snohomish County through financial assistance and education

  • Calissa Leren, Snohomish County Health Department

8:45 am - 9:30 am
Environmental Health and Homelessness
 

Session 8
Wednesday, May 1

Room A: Private Detention Facilities

  • Soleil Muniz, Nina Helpling, WA Department of Health

Room B: Lessons learned from elevated bacteria levels investigation in Minter Bay portion of the Henderson Bay commercial shellfish growing area.

  • Tanya Truong and Meghan Whidden, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Suite 200/500: Addressing Environmental Health Problems Using a One Health Approach (pt 1)

  • Liz Dykstra, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: Revision of the On-Site Sewage Rule, Chapter 246-272A WAC

  • Jeremy Simmons, WA Department of Health

Session 9
Wednesday, May 1

Room A: cancelled

Room B: Yes - Let's Talk Juice and Mean. HACCP: Guidance Manual and Sample Applications

  • Susan Shelton, WA Department of Health

Suite 200/500: Addressing Environmental Health Problems Using a One Health Approach (pt 2)

  • Liz Dykstra, WA Department of Health

Suite 100/600: Onsite Septic Rule Revision – Property Transfer Inspections (Panel)

  • Jeremy Simmons, WA Department of Health​

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