Sign ups are first come first serve! Links will open at 9PM sharp on Sunday.
Whether you’re interested in environmental engineering or just enjoy 2,000 feet of elevation gain on a Saturday morning, we’d be thrilled to have you on this 5.7-mile hike in the Angeles National Forest. This steep jaunt into the mountains is the perfect way to get your blood pumping and your heart skipping beats about wastewater research. Join us!
PACKING LIST:
H2O
Sunscreen
Lunch/snacks
Sturdy shoes (this hike is STEEP)
A spirit of adventure
WAIVERS
WE WILL PROVIDE:
Smiles
PROFESSOR: Adam Smith
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Engineering
RATE MY PROFESSOR: If you’ve ever received an email about a COVID outbreak in your dorm’s wastewater… you can thank Dr. Smith’s research team for the info.
Dr. Adam Smith is an Associate Professor in the Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before coming to USC, he received both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan. His Ph.D. research focused on anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treatment of domestic wastewater with an emphasis on the membrane biofilm’s role in treatment as a strategy to improve performance at low temperatures. Dr. Smith received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Marquette University in 2009. His research group evaluates environmental biotechnologies to improve our water infrastructure by recovering resources such as energy, nutrients, and water from waste streams. The group spans multiple research areas including wastewater-based epidemiology, antibiotic resistance, biofilms as biosensors & tools for greenhouse gas mitigation, and PFAS biotransformation.
PEAK: Bailey Canyon Trail to Jones Peak
DIFFICULTY: 4/5
SCENERY: Escape the USC bubble by staring at it from 3,375 feet up! There’s also a heart made of rocks at the peak, awwww
FUN FACT: There are ruins of an old cabin in a gully along the way… keep an eye out!
TRIP LEAD: Lauren (left)