Gene F. Parkin, Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and director of the UI Center for Health Effects of Environmental

Key speakers include:
- Perry McCarty, Silas H. Palmer Professor Emeritus, Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford, University
- Bruce Rittmann, Regents Professor, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University; Director, The Biodesign Institute, Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, and Distinguished Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability.
- Ed Bouwer, Chair and Abel Wolman Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Water Institute,
- Paige J. Novak, (PhD 1997) Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, faculty researcher, BioTechnology Institute and Co-Director, MnDRIVE: Advancing Industry, Conserving our Environment.
Following the symposium, a brief reception will be held on the Fethke Rooftop Terrace, 4210 Seamans Center, in honor of Parkin’s retirement.