A Q&A with someone interesting

John Smith, Title at Company X, shares lessons learned during his 20+ years in the Y field and career advice to the…


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Capture the Beauty of Nature through Photography

Talking to randos is the norm. I’ll never forget the conversation with the aquarium fisherman, forest ranger, and women…


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How to Be in the Flow and Create Something Beautiful

Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could…


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Don’t panic: Processing the PFAS in biosolids risk assessment

On January 14, the U.S. EPA released a Draft Risk Assessment on PFAS in biosolids Since its release, it has raised…


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Structures and Design of Nature are a Beautiful Things

Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could…


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Architecture Walks are Popular, Find One in Your City

When you are alone for days or weeks at a time, you eventually become drawn to people. Talking to randos is the norm.…


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Clarifier Summer/Fall 2025 Volume 47, Issue 3

Written for and by members of the Illinois Water Environment Association, our newsletter is now published twice a year.


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About the Natural Connections Humans Have with Nature

I was recently quoted as saying, I don't care if Instagram has more users than Twitter. If you read the article you’ll…


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Summer Holiday Guide: How to spend the best time of the year

Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you…


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