PFAS in Aotearoa – an open discussion
Regulations regarding PFAS are rapidly evolving globally, with several substances being increasingly restricted for their industrial and commercial use. With these PFAS discussions, we would like to share relevant results and perspectives, stay up to date with regulations, discuss commercial implications of PFAS regulations, identify knowledge gaps, and build collaborations for better management of PFAS in New Zealand.
Below you can find recordings of our previous discussion sessions:
PFAS discussion #1
28 March 2022
Recording here featuring:
Dr Melanie Kah, Associate Professor in the School of Environment, University of Auckland
Dr Lokesh Padhye, Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389422000450
www.newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/time-for-nz-to-act-on-forever-chemicals
Dr Peter Dawson, Principal Scientist in Hazardous Substances at Environmental Risk Management Authority
Dr Louis Tremblay, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, and Cawthron Institute
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X21009309
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/300423002/dolphin-study-finds-surprising-level-of-pfas-contaminant-in-new-zealand
PFAS discussion #2
02 May 2022
Recording here featuring:
Kapish Gobindlal, Director, Chief Scientist at Environmental Decontamination (NZ) Limited
thrivemagazine.co.nz/keeping-yourselfd-safe-from-forever-chemicals
Dr Jack Chen, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Auckland University of Technology,
ligar.nz/index.php/contaminants/
Dr Bob Symons
cdnmedia.eurofins.com/apac/media/603288/environote-1085-nz-pfas-v2.pdf
PFAS discussion #3
13 June 2022
Recording here featuring:
Dr Shan Yi, Lecturer in Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland
Dr Emma Sharp, Senior Lecturer in School of Environment, University of Auckland
PFAS discussion #4
12 July 2022
Recording here featuring:
Karl Bowles, Technical Director - Remediation Project Management at RPS Group
PFAS discussion #5
09 August 2022
Recording here featuring:
Dr Jinyong Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside
Dr Erin Shields, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USA
PFAS discussion #6
20 September 2022
Recording here featuring:
Mike Howe and Trent Brock, New Zealand Kettle Corn
Dr Joya Kemper, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury Business School
PFAS discussion #7
18 October 2022
Recording here featuring:
PFAS discussion #8
15 November 2022
(Not recorded)
Professor Kurunthachalam Kannan, from New York University
Other Resources
You can find relevant literature here
please contact us if you would like to register for our next discussion
Erin Leitao (on behalf the transdisciplinary PFAS working group)