Session IV - Bioengineering & Environmental Risk Assessment/Bioremediation Attendees: Michael Bisesi (MCO), Dawn Wozniak (Batelle), Martin Abraham, (UT), Richard Basel (Lebensmittel Consulting), Scott Molitor (UT), Mike McKay, (BGSU), Mike McKee(BGSU), Deanne Snavely (BGSU), George Bullerjahn (BGSU) Goal:  Establish interinstitutional collaboration and opportunities in environmental risk assessment ­ establish a working group in this area if possible   Strengths at regional institutions:   University of Toledo:  Bioengineering.  All areas of engineering covered; such representation allows good collaboration on site ­ eg. Development of sensors? Note after the fact: Lake Erie Center (Department of EEES) is an important resource for faculty in all three institutions Medical College of Ohio: Public Health ­ technology transfer for applications designed to protect human health.  As for environmental risk assessment, development of sensors Bowling Green State University: Center for Photochemical Sciences ­ chemical sensors.  Biological Sciences also has strength in (environmental) microbiology yielding development of bioreporters Sensors (opportunities):   Real time monitoring is an essential component Bioreporters In environmental assessment, our location is an asset given Lake Erie, our industrial base, research facilties on the Lake ­ water is a limiting resource Indoor monitoring ­ workplace environment.  Compliance with NIOSH, EPA, USDA Agricultural monitoring ­ assessment of harvest time, maturity of plants We need appropriate IT/AI support to alow measurements and data analysis that is truly meaningful; this might be the responsibility of a separate working group Administrative support to make collaborative project/grants run seamlessly Environmental impacts of manufacturing; building control during manufacturing process, rather than contributing to the waste stream ­ real time sensors required!

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