Join us for our October general meetings with a presentation by Dr. Anna Hagstrom who will talk about Connecticut Science Policy and some of the past and present issues that affect Connecticut residents in a talk titled, “PFAS Action in Connecticut and Beyond”. Please register for this meeting using the form below. Executive meeting begins are 5:30 PM (All welcome to attend). A short networking session will commence at 6:45, followed by dinner PROMPTLY at 7 PM. Parking available on grounds, on Huntington St., and on East Rock Road.
Cost:
Members: $25
Retired/Spouse of Member: $15
Student/High School Teacher: $10
Public: $30
Location: Jones Auditorium: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
More about Anna Hagstrom:
Anna Hagstrom is the first participant in the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program. As the inaugural CASE Fellow, she is spending two years working in the Remediation Division of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Anna grew up in Clinton, NY, received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Amherst College, and recently completed a PhD in environmental engineering at Yale University, where her doctoral research focused on developing materials that improve the light harvesting of solar devices by transforming the color of incident light. Since leaving Yale, Anna has pursued opportunities to apply her research experience to broader issues at the intersection of environmental science and public policy. Before beginning the CASE Fellowship in April, Anna spent twelve weeks in Washington, DC as a Mirzayan Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. As a CASE Fellow, Anna is working with her colleagues at DEEP and the Connecticut Department of Public Health, along with other key stakeholders, to develop and implement strategies for addressing PFAS, a class of emerging contaminants that has recently garnered considerable attention in Connecticut.
