Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Senior Scientist, Environmental & Analytical Products

Lauren has fulfilled her passion to better understand and protect our environment as a senior scientist in the Water Research and Development team for over 10 years. She works on research projects related to treatment, monitoring and optimization in drinking water, water reuse and seawater desalination in which she utilizes her laboratory training to solve challenges. Lauren holds a Master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill where she studied drinking water and disinfection chemistry and a Ph.D from Drexel University where she investigated a monitoring method for biological fouling to reduce its costly consequences in seawater desalination. Outside of work, she is an avid hobbyist of Amazonian discus fish and enjoys experiencing different cultures through her international travels.

Recent articles by Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Letting Our Imaginovation Run Wild!

Virtual reality (VR) video games, IBM’s Watson, 3-D printing…You may be surprised that these are…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Innovation

A Deeper Look into Water

By now, most of you are familiar with the “journey” of filtration, treatment and rigorous…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Quality

World Water Day Explores “Nature for Water” March 22

For thousands of years, “Mother Nature” did a pretty good job making sure all manner…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Sustainability

Where Your Water Comes From: Let’s Get Deep and Go Below the Surface

When asking someone “where does water come from?” the reply typically depends on that person’s…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Infrastructure Investment

Your Water: Where Does it Flow After You Go?

We’ve probably all taken a moment or two to contemplate – “Where does it go?”…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Infrastructure Investment

Drinking and Cooking with Seawater? It’s Not as (Coco)nuts as You May Think!

Who can fill in the blank? “Five passengers set sail that day for a ____-hour…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Innovation

All Hail, To The Great Pumpkin!

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. This weekend, I got into the…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Quality

Imagine A Day Without Water: Can You Take It?

In American culture, there exists this wonderfully romantic notion of “roughing it.” An individual or…

Dr. Lauren Weinrich

Infrastructure Investment