Water Workforce Needs Tailored Training, Youth Outreach

A panel of water industry leaders spoke at the WEFTEC Global Center this week in New Orleans, addressing workforce development challenges in the sector. Serving on the panel were Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council; Karine Rougé, CEO for municipal water at Veolia North America; Scott Beeney, Veolia North America regional manager; and Sébastien Rigal, CEO and founder of Watura.

Panelists discussed workforce issues and initiatives, including the recent announcement of a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee, a collaboration between The Water Council and Veolia North America that will help develop the Water + Energy Forward Engine. They also discussed youth outreach, online training and more.

Click here to read the article in Water Technology magazine.