The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is interested in addressing scientific knowledge gaps and barriers present in the desalination industry today by producing effective tools and information for implementing desalination projects. WRF is conducting a Desalination Research Needs Survey (Project #4834) for a WRF desalination research program that will help advance desalination, both ocean and brackish, as a viable and sustainable …
AMTA Press Releases
AMTA Announces New Leadership and Management Team
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) announced a new Executive Director and management team, effective January 1, 2021. Ms. Kim Shugar will serve as AMTA’s permanent Executive Director. Based in Tallahassee, Florida, Kim has more than 15 years of senior executive experience in water and environmental policy, water and natural resource management, program administration and …
AMTA Announces Election of 10 Members to its Board of Directors
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), America’s leading authority in membrane technology, announced on January 25, 2021, the election of 10 members to its Board of Directors as well as Board Officers for 2021. The results of the election are: Division I – Public Agencies, Industrial Users, Regulatory Agencies and Water Suppliers to End User: …
AWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition Postponed to July 2021; Call for Abstracts Reopens
(DENVER) – The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) announced that the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition (MTC) has been postponed from March to July 19-22, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida. This postponement is due to the continued public health concerns and meeting restrictions related to the COVID-19 …
AMTA/NWRI Graduate Fellowships for Membrane Technology – 2020 Award Recipients
Georgia Institute of Technology and Northwestern University Doctoral Students Receive 2020 Awards The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) announced the 2020 recipients of the AMTA/NWRI Graduate Fellowships for Membrane Technology. The two recipients will receive a $10,000 fellowship to support innovative research that advances membrane technology in the fields …