Air.Water.Energy Event:

San Juan Air Quality Forum

Powerhouse Science Center

5 - 7 pm

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Join us on Thursday, April 7!

Powerhouse Science Center
1333 Camino del Rio  Durango, CO
5 pm - 7 pm

MSI is partnering with CU Boulder to bring you the Air.Water.Energy series! Join with citizens, experts, and agencies to understand current air quality trends and policy for the region. Learn air quality basics. Hear about San Juan National Forest’s monitoring program. Find out about monitoring equipment available for citizen-based monitoring programs from University of Colorado. Ask the questions that you've always wanted to know from the experts and learn what is myth and what is fact about air quality!

Program

Atmosphere 101
Dr. Rob Milofsky
Professor of Chemistry, Fort Lewis College

Dr. Milofsky will walk us through the basics of atmospheric chemistry - and what we need to know about air quality!

Air Quality Monitoring on the San Juan National Forest
Kelly Palmer
Water and Air Program Manager, US Forest Service

Kelly Palmer will inform us about the San Juan National Forest's efforts to monitor air quality on public lands.

Citizen-Based Monitoring Efforts
Joanna Casey
University of Colorado at Boulder
Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Research Assistant

Joanna Casey will tell us about low-cost air quality monitors that are used to measure air quality in the Four Corners and how they can opportunities for education.
 
Over the last few years, the Hannigan Lab at CU Boulder has been working to develop low-cost air quality monitors that utilize small sensor technology.  Among other projects, these tools have been used in two studies in the Four Corners region.  One study focused on measuring indoor air quality on the Navajo Nation in homes using different fuels for heating.  Another study explored the spatial and temporal variability of several atmospheric trace gases that can be influenced by natural gas extraction in the San Juan Basin. 

These air quality monitors are also being made available to schools and community groups for educational purposes.  

Panel Discussion - Ask the Experts!
 
Ask everything you've ever wanted to know about air quality!