Agenda

Welcoming Remarks

Ted von Hippel, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Sustainable Bioplastic Creation: Agar-Natural Polymer Composites for Packaging Applications

Alaa Alnatsheh, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Florida
Birce Dikici PhD, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Florida

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

From Nature to Performance: Sustainable Nanoengineered Composites Using Natural Bast Fibers

Sirish Namilae, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Rahul Kumar PhD, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Building the Future Flight Path: Funding Strategies for Advanced Air Mobility Education

Henry Stanley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, Arizona

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Sustainable Fan Blade Recycling for a Greener Aviation Supply Chain – A KP Aviation Case Study

Eileen Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, Arizona
Seung-Hwan Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, Arizona
Nicholas W. Kort, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, Arizona

Zoom Link

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Stretching the Future: Alternatives for Rubber

Carson Ruhnke, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Collaboration with KP Aviation: Reassessing Avionics with Elemental Analysis

Megan Makishima, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, Arizona

Zoom Link

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Aura Aero, A perspective on sustainability and resilience

Mattia Padulo, AURA AERO

Zoom Link

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Insights from ERAU's Operation of the Pipistrel Velis Electro

Tiago Dikerts De Tella, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Alternative Unleaded Fuels for General Aviation Piston Airplanes: A Pathway to Sustainability

Laura Nicole Koons, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Carolina L. Anderson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

10:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Airport Sustainability: Balancing Operational and Environmental Objectives

Joseph Sobieralski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide
Sara M. Hubbard, Purdue University

Zoom Link

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Eco-Friendly Practices Inside the Aircraft Cabin

Rina Murtezi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide

Zoom Link

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

3.5 Years

Woojae Sohn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Engineering Clean Water: Pure Water Project

Parisse Goutier, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Andrew Hawks, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Ethan Kaminsky, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Jackson Erwin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Lunch + Posters

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Repurposed Wetlands - A Case Study of a Reconstructed Urban Stormwater System along East Central Florida’s Halifax River

Kelly M. San Antonio, Bethune-Cookman University
Hyun Jung Cho, Bethune-Cookman University
Daniel Burow, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Benthic Habitat Preference by Callinectes sapidus in Indian River Lagoon, Florida

Jackson M. Evans, Bethune-Cookman University

1:25 PM - 1:45 PM

Impacts of Changing Beach and Dune Configurations on Coastal Wildlife and Communities: A Case Study along the Coast of East Central Florida

Samantha Houser, Bethune-Cookman University
Kelly M. San Antonio, Bethune-Cookman University
Hyun Jung Cho, Bethune-Cookman University

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Persuasion Under Pressure: Trust-Based Communication for Climate Resilience

LD Mattson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Beyond the Climate Debate: Finding Common Ground Through Energy Scarcity

Michael Esposito, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Camdyn L. Doucette, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

Aviation’s Net-Zero Emission Goals of 2050: U.S. Travelers’ Perspectives

Jane Pan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

2:40 PM - 3:05 PM

Noise Pollution in Daytona Beach: Hurting more than just your Ears

Riley Dienna, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Erin L. Hess, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

3:05 PM - 3:20 PM

Drone Noise, Local Action, and Federal Power

Trevor Simoneau, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

3:20 PM - 3:35 PM

Bridging Ecology and Technology: The Role of UAS in Enhancing Spatial and Temporal Environmental Data Collection

Nickolas D. Macchiarella, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Beyond Carbon: Understanding the Role of Contrails in Aviation’s Climate Impact

Corrine D. Girard, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

Zoom Link

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Disentangling Atmosphere and Sky: Ontology, Space Debris, and Moral Mattering

Michael A. Lindquist, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

4:55 PM - 5:15 PM

Resilience Beyond Earth: The Human Determinants of Sustainability

Jennifer A. Young, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Recovering from Industrial Overshoot: Direct Air Capture of CO2

Ted A. von Hippel, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Bryan Armentrout, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Sandra Boetcher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
William MacKunis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida
Yanir Maidenberg, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Awards

Sarah Strazzo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona Beach, Florida

6:00 PM