Inflection Points Apr 14, 2020

Tackling the Environmental Challenge of PFAS

Show Contributors: Jan Walstrom, Peter Nicol, Stephen Ludwig

Inflection Points Episode 1

全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质(PFAS)是一大类有机化合物,在环境中广泛使用和持久存在. 在这一集的拐点,雅各布斯全球环境市场总监 Jan Walstrom and Jacobs Global Water Market Director (Retired) Peter Nicol discuss the source and nature of PFAS chemicals, 为什么它们是一个日益增长的公共健康问题以及受影响土壤的治疗和补救方案, groundwater and drinking water.
 

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As Jacobs’ Global Environmental Market Director, Jan Walstrom’s message to her team of more than 6,500 is “be the best in the world by being the best for the world.” Whether environmental planning and permitting for critical highway, rail, 能源和复原力项目,或修复和恢复受放射性核素和金属或各种有机污染物以及全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质等新出现的污染物污染的土地和地下水,以应对当今世界面临的严峻挑战, 简提倡思想的包容性和全球知识共享,以重塑我们解决问题的方式,塑造未来的环境解决方案. 作为一名职业生物学家,她在塔尔萨大学获得了学士学位.

An angler, kayaker and scuba diver, Peter Nicol loves water. It’s no wonder that for a career, he’s focused on solutions to ensure availability of this critical, life-sustaining (and fulfilling) resource. As the former Global Director for Water at Jacobs, he led a team of more than 6,000 visionaries and doers to develop innovative, 为未来提供可持续和全面的解决方案:为加州最稀缺和最宝贵的资源建立现代化的存储系统. 香港的污水处理系统,将污泥转化为电力. Protection for our world’s coasts against rising oceans and variating weather. No matter the challenge, Peter and the Jacobs team worked with clients and partners to make smart, 在水循环的所有环节——从供水到水处理——做出可持续的决策, conveyance, wastewater treatment, reuse and return to the natural environment. Peter持有多伦多大学地质工程和应用地球科学应用科学学士学位.