The U.S. Arctic Research Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation invite registration for the virtual workshop, Tracing the Pandemic Through Wastewater: Using Sewage Monitoring to Investigate Infectious Disease. This workshop will be held virtually 2-3 February 2021.

The workshop is free and open to the public, though aimed at health and water/sanitation professionals, and will feature guest speakers and panelists from around the world.

The two-day workshop will cover:

• An overview of the current state of the science of Wastewater Epidemiology,
• How this technology is being used during the COVID-19 pandemic,
• Testing goals and potential sampling approaches for Alaska’s unique and varied remote communities, and
• Ethical privacy considerations when conducting these activities in small communities.

For more information, including registration and the workshop agenda, go to:
Workshop webpage

For questions, contact:
Caitlin Tuberville
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