Professional Activities

Awards and Accolades
2013 LuxResearch Top Academics and Institutions in Water Research – Included among “30 Leading
Water Researchers” (Figure 20)
2013 Best Student Presentation Award to Tarun Anumol (Snyder Research Group): National
Environmental Monitoring Conference - San Antonio, Texas
2012 Best Paper Award – Journal of the American Water Works Association

Professional Affiliations
2003 - Present Water Environment Federation
2000 – Present American Water Works Association
2000 – Present International Ozone Association
2000 – Present International Water Association
1997 – Present American Association for the Advancement of Science
1996 – Present Sigma Xi
1995 – Present Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
1991 – Present American Chemical Society

Recent Volunteer Efforts

• 2014 International Water Association: Member of the Organizing Committee for the World Congress meeting in Lisbon, Portugal
• 2013-Present World Health Organization: Member of WHO Drinking Water Advisory Group and Water ReuseGuideline Development Expert Panel
• 2012-2015 US Environmental Protection Agency – Science Advisory Board’s Drinking Water Committee: Member of expert panel to advise the EPA Administrator on technical issues underlying EPA policies and decision making.
• 2008-2012 National Academy of Science – National Research Council: Member of Water Reuse expert panel
• 2011-Present International Water Association – Water Reuse Specialty Group: Vice-Chair of group.
• 2010-2013 WateReuse Association: Member of the Board of Directors
• 2009-2010 National Association of Clean Water Agencies and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: Co-chair of expert panel to author Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment
• 2008-2011 Water Research Foundation: Member of EDC Strategic Initiative Expert Panel
• 2008-2011 American Water Works Association: Appointed Trustee of the Water Science & Research Division
• 2008-2013 WateReuse Research Foundation: Research Advisory Council (RAC) member
• 2008-2010 United Nations University & Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology: Science Advisory Committee member.
• 2008-2009 American Water Works Association: Chair of the Planning Committee for the Organic Contaminants Research Symposium – Austin Texas February 2009
• 2006 Expert Panel Member: US EPA Contaminant Candidate List Classification Process Meeting
• 2004-2006 Federal Advisory Committee Member: Endocrine Disruptor Methods Validation Advisory Committee (EDMVAC)
• 2004-2006 American Water Works Association: Source Water Protection Committee – (Vice-Chair 2004-2006)
• 2002-2008 American Water Works Association: Organic Contaminants Research Committee – (Chair 2005-2008)
• 2002-2005 Henderson Blue Ribbon Commission: Member of special committee to promote educational excellence in Southern Nevada
• 2001-2004 National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Member of the US EPA Federal Advisory Committee “Endocrine Disruptor Methods Validation Subcommittee (EDMVS)”
• 2000-2001 American Water Works Association: Endocrine Disruptor & the Water Industry Symposium planning committee`

Employment Experience

• 2010-Present University of Arizona – Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Provide leadership and teaching in the areas of water treatment, contaminant fate and transport, and public/environmental health implications of water pollution.
• 2010-Present Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC) – Co-Director. State-of-the-art analytical facility at University of Arizona with a focus on identification and quantification of emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceutical, endocrine disrupting compounds, and nanoparticles.
• 2013-Present Water & Energy Sustainable Technology Center (WEST) – Co-Director. The WEST Center Shane Snyder CV page 5 of 21 represents a new facility that fosters collaboration among University of Arizona faculty, students, and staff with public and private sector partners. The WEST Center has achieved an agreement with Pima County Water Reclamation to construct a new ≈24,000 ft2 facility for pilot-scale technology testing and laboratory evaluations in addition on multiple acres of outdoor demonstration-scale capabilities.
• 2000-2010 Research and Development – Project Manager. Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, Nevada. Develop and manage diversity of drinking and wastewater projects related to emerging contaminants, conventional and advanced treatment technologies, and modern analytical method development. Achieve external research funding to support team of chemists, engineers, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers.
• 1998 – Present Owner/Consultant. Total Environmental Solutions Inc., Boulder City, Nevada. Provide professional consultation, expert witness services, and build teams of experts capable of solving a diversity of challenging environmental issues.
• 1994-2000 Graduate Student. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Department of Zoology and Institute of Environmental Toxicology. Developed novel analytical and bioanalytical approaches to identify and quantitate endocrine disrupting compounds and pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment.
• Summer 1995 Research Internship. Bayer Corp., Biotechnology Division, Leverkuesen, Germany. Synthesized and analyzed DNA and PNA strains for pharmaceutical discovery. Utilized DNA/PNA synthesizers and sequences. Purified strains using HPLC and verified molecular weights using Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry.
• Summer 1994 Research Internship. Bayer Corp., New Martinsville, West Virginia. Developed spectral library using newly developed open-path FTIR instrumentation used to monitor potential leaks at industrial sites.

Additional Relevant Experience

• 2014 - Present Co-Editor in Chief. Chemosphere – an Elsevier journal with an impact factor of 3.6 (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/chemosphere/)
• 2014 - Present Member of University of Arizona Faculty Senate. Nominated and endorsed by peers to serve in self-governance of the faculty.
• 2013 Member. National Water Research Institute. Expert Panel for Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Potable Water Reuse.
• 2012 Member. National Water Research Institute. Expert Panel on Biologically Degradable Organic Carbon (BDOC) as a Surrogate for Organics Removal in Groundwater Recharge
• 2011-2013 Chair. National Water Research Institute. Expert Panel on Water Reuse in Tucson,
• Arizona
• 2011-2015 Visiting Professor. National University of Singapore – National Environmental Research Institute.
• 2010-2013 Science Advisory Panel Member. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia.
• 2010-2012 Science Advisory Panel Member. Southern California Coastal Water Research Program. Constituents of Emerging Concern in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
• 2010-Present Adjunct Professor. Environmental Science & Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
• 2009-2010 Science Advisory Panel Member. California Water Resources Control Board. Constituents/Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Recycled Water
• 2009 Effective Media Communications. Professional training for communicating with news media. The Ammerman Experience. Houston, Texas
• 2009 Advanced Presentations Training. Professional training in presentation of data in public forums
• 2008-Present Fellow. University of California, Santa Cruz. Center for Integrated Water Research Shane Snyder CV page 6 of 21
• 2007-2008 West Basin Water District Expert Panel. Provide expert advice regarding water quality and technology issues related to water reuse operations at West Basin, California
• 2006-2011 Pepsi Corporation Water Quality Advisory Council. Provide expert advice and scientific opinion regarding global water quality and treatment technology issues
• 2000 – 2010 Adjunct Faculty. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Act as a committee member for various graduate research programs. Aid in research efforts of faculty and students. Instruct classes and serve as a visiting lecturer
• 2000 – 2007 Adjunct Faculty. State College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. Instruct undergraduate science classes. Work with other faculty on local environmental issues
• 1997 – Present Peer Reviewer. Peer reviewer for several journals including: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science and Technology, Water Research, Journal of the American Water Works Association, Chemosphere, and others
• 2000 & 2008 Invited Speaker. National Public Radio (NPR) recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interview regarding pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Lake Mead, Nevada  

Invited Presentations and Seminars (Previous Years Available on Request) 

• September 2014 Paris, France – Suez Environment – Seminar on recent developments in emerging contaminant and brine treatment process research
• September 2014 Lisbon, Portugal – International Water Association World Congress – Invited speaker on potable water reuse regulations
• September 2014 Dallas, Texas – WateReuse Association Annual Conference – Invited speaker on international perspectives for potable water reuse practices
• June 2014 Kyoto University, Japan – Environmental Engineering Department – Invited seminar on novel methods for characterizing water quality and treatment efficacy
• June 2014 Kobe University, Japan – Global Water School – Invited seminar on current and future challenges for water safety and sustainability
• June 2014 SIRIM Berhad, Shah Alam, Malaysia – Invited lecture and education/training program for emerging water contaminant detection and treatment
• June 2014 Singapore – Singapore International Water Week - Invited presentation on emerging contaminants in water and their removal through treatment technologies
• May 2014 Munich, Germany – Seminar for the Technical University of Munich – Invited seminar on ensuring the safety of recycled water
• May 2014 Andijk, The Netherlands – PWN Technologies Andijk III Celebration – Invited Plenary Lecture in the role of technology in the sustainability and safety of water
• April 2014 Banff, Canada – WaterTech Symposium & Environmental Services Association of Alberta –Invited Keynote Lecture on emerging water quality issues
• March 2014 Denver, Colorado – American Water Works Association – Invited presentation on sensor technologies for on-line monitoring and process control
• January 2014 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – King Abdulaziz University – Invited Distinguished Lecture on the safety and reliability of potable water reuse
• November 2014 Newport Beach, California – WateReuse Foundation Direct Potable Reuse Conference –Invited presentation on monitoring technologies for assuring the safety of reuse water
• October 2013 Windhoek, Namibia – International Water Association Water Reuse Meeting – Plenary lecturer regarding the implementation and barriers to potable water reuse in the United States
• October 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – International Conference on Water and Wastewater Management (ICWWM) – Invited organizer and plenary lecturer regarding the implementation and technological advances of direct potable water reuse
• September 2013 Birmingham, United Kingdom – Agilent Technologies European Users Group – Invited plenary lectures regarding novel disinfection byproduct identification and history of potable water reuse
• September 2013 Colorado School of Mines – Invited seminar for College of Engineering on the development, use, and future of on-line sensor technologies and potential for the smart water grid
• September 2013 University of Pittsburgh – Invited seminar for Civil & Environmental Engineering on new formation and control of novel disinfection products
• August 2013 Racine, Wisconsin – Consumer Products Association – Invited lecture regarding challenges and forecasts for the analysis of DEET in environmental samples
• August 2013 Singapore – Singapore Economic Development Board – Invited lecture regarding opportunities for advanced sensor technologies for water treatment and reuse
• July 2013 Brisbane, Australia – Australian Water Association – Invited opening plenary presentation regarding the state of potable water reuse: progress and barriers
• June 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Agilent Technologies – Invited presentation on miniaturized highspeed methods for measuring trace contaminants in water
• May 2013 Phoenix, Arizona – WateReuse Association – Invited lunch plenary presentation on history and future of potable water reuse
• May 2013 Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Water Association – Invited presentation and sustainability panel member
• April 2013 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – University of Pittsburgh – Invited seminar for Civil and Environmental Engineering department.
• February 2013 San Francisco, California – Agilent Corporation – Invited presentation regarding newest generation of monitoring tools for emerging contaminants
• November 2012 Long Beach, California – SETAC Meeting – Invited presentation on untargeted analysis in environmental samples
• November 2012 Golden, Colorado – Colorado School of Mines – Invited seminar for NSF Engineering Research Center on bioanalytical approaches for comprehensive screening of complex mixtures
• November 2012 East Lansing, Michigan - Michigan State University – Invited seminar speaker on emerging water quality and sustainability issues
• October 2012 Raleigh, North Carolina – National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) – Invited expert panelist for discussion on in vitro bioassays for use in screening complex mixtures.
• October 2012 Boise, Idaho – Invited speaker for workshop on emerging contaminants in water reuse for State of Idaho
• October 2012 Brownwood, Texas – Invited seminar on direct potable water reuse and findings of the NRC Panel
• October 2012 Utrecht, The Netherlands – Invited presentation for the KWR research center. Potable Water
• Reuse:Trends in Monitoring, Treatment, and Health
• October 2012 Leeuwarden, The Netherlands – Invited presentation for the 9th Annual Wetsus Conference. AOP and Water Sustainability: Reuse and Contaminant Issues facing a Thirsty World.
• September 2012 Busan, S. Korea – Invited Harremöes Lecture (closing plenary keynote). Trace Organic Contaminants: An International Perspective on an Emerging Issue
• September 2012 Incheon, S. Korea – Invited seminar by the Korean National Institute for Environmental Research, The US Regulatory Process for Monitoring and Control of Emerging Water Quality Contaminants
• September 2012 Busan, S. Korea – Invited presentation and panel member in special session on water reuse by the International Water Association
• September 2012 Busan, S. Korea – Invited presentation and panel member for the workshop on “How Safe is Safe.”
• September 2012 Busan, S. Korea – Invited presenter and panel member for the International Water Association special workshop on biosolids. Emerging Contaminants in Biosolids: Implications for Disposal
• September 2012 Tucson, Arizona – Invited Webcast at the request of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Emerging issues for water sustainability in the arid Southwest.
• August 2012 Houston, Texas – Invited seminar for Rice University, College of Engineering, on water reuse as a critical portion of the US water portfolio
• August 2012 Los Angeles, California – Invited presentation for the National Water Research Institute on the findings of the National Academy of Science’s NRC Panel on Water Reuse
• August 2012 Hanoi, Viet Nam – Invited seminar for the Ministry of the Environment, Viet Nam. Presentation based on opportunities for monitoring and health assessment of the Mekong Delta.
• July 2012 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Invited presentation for the University Kebangsaan Malaysia regarding the identification and health relevance of emerging water quality contaminants
• July 2012 Singapore – Invited presentation at Singapore International Water Week on the use of ozone and UV AOP technologies for potable water reuse
• June 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – Invited presentation on state of the art techniques for monitoring water quality in surface and ground waters
• June 2012 Brisbane, Australia – Invited expert panel member and presenter for special workshop on potable water reuse for International Water Association
• June 2012 Brisbane, Australia – Plenary keynote presentation for International Water Association’s Leading Edge Technology meeting May 2012 Seoul, S Korea – Invited keynote speakers at Smart Water Grid Symposium (delivered by Glenn Schrader due to travel conflict)
• April 2012 Gwangju, S. Korea – Invited speaker at Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health.
• April 2012 Shanghai, China – Peking University - Invited presentation on emerging contaminants and water reuse
• Apri1 2012 Shanghai, China – Jiaotong University - Invited presentation at symposium of Environmental Engineering
• March 2012 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Invited seminar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
• March 2012 Olympia, Washington – Invited speaker at water reuse workshop for LOTT Alliance
• December 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada – Invited speaker at Agilent Technologies Annual Meeting
• December 2011 Flagstaff, Arizona – Invited speaker and panel member for public meeting on water reuse
• November 2011 Genoa, Italy – Invited speaker for symposium on EDCs in water supplies
• November 2011 Santa Clara, California – Invited seminar for Agilent Technologies
• November 2011 Phoenix, Arizona – Invited speaker for Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) – reuse special session
• October 2011 Phoenix, Arizona – Invited speaker for Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS)
• September 2011 Barcelona, Spain – Invited keynote presentation at International Water Association Water Reclamation and Reuse Conference
• August 2011 Dallas, Texas – Invited presentation for EPA Region 9 Workshop
• July 2011 Singapore – Invited presentation at the Singapore International Water Week
• June 2011 Amsterdam Netherlands – IWA Leading Edge Technology meeting – Invited Keynote on Water Reuse and Emerging Water Quality Issues
• May 2011 Beijing China – Peking University – Invited Presentation on Water Reuse
• May 2011 Beijing China – Tsinghua University – Invited Plenary Presentation at Symposium EDCs, PPCPs, and DBPs in Water
• April 2011 Cambridge MA – Harvard University – Invited Presentation at Symposium on R&D and Technology for Water
• February 2011 Northridge CA – University of California, Northridge – Invited Presentation on PPCPs iN Water Supplies: Sustainable Solutions
• November 2010 Raleigh NC – US EPA Research Triangle Park – Invited Presentation on Emerging Contaminants and Water Reuse
• September 2010 Washington DC – Congressional Briefing on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
• July 2010 Singapore – Singapore International Water Week. Invited Session Chair and Speaker
• June 2010 Holderness, NH – Gordon Research Conference: Water – Invited Presentation regarding Water Reuse and Emerging Water Quality Challenges
• May 2010 Racine, WI – Wingspread Meeting on Environmental Estrogens – Invited Panelist
• May 2010 Cape Cod, MA – Waquoit Bay Reserve – Invited Presentation regarding Emerging Contaminants in Septic Systems and Groundwater
• March 2010 Boston, MA – Tufts University – Invited Presentation for the National Academy of Engineering
• November 2009 Gwangju, S. Korea – United Nations University – Science Advisory Board
• November 2009 Boston, MA – Harvard School of Public Health – Invited Presentation on DBPs
• October 2009 Princeton, NJ – FASTRAC Meeting – Invited Presentation
• September 2009 Brisbane, Australia – International Water Association WRRS – Invited Keynote
• September 2009 Tokyo, Japan – International Ozone Association – Invited Keynote
• August 2009 Washington, DC – ACS National Conference – Invited Keynote
• August 2009 Mount Holyoke, MA – Gordon Research Conference on Disinfection Byproducts
• June 2009 Singapore – IWA Leading Edge Technology Meeting – Invited Keynote
• June 2009 San Francisco, CA – IWA Micropol Meeting – Invited Keynote Presentation
• June 2009 Toronto, Canada – Ontario Ministry of the Environment – Invited Presentation
• May 2009 Boise, ID – Idaho Water Reuse Symposium – Invited Presentation
• May 2009 Salem, OR – Pacific Northwest Awwa meeting – Invited Presentation
• April 2009 Costa Mesa, CA – So. Cal. Coastal Water Research Program – Invited Presentation
• March 2009 Boston, MA – Harvard University’s School of Public Health – Invited Seminar
• March 2009 Washington, DC – US Senate – Invited Briefing
• March 2009 New York, NY – Hazen & Sawyer – Invited Seminar
• March 2009 San Diego, CA – Association of Environmental Health Sciences – Invited Keynote
• March 2009 Las Vegas, NV – US/Japan Joint Water Conference – Invited Presentation
• February 2009 Washington DC – US House of Representatives – Invited Briefing
• February 2009 Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Water Association – Invited Seminar
• February 2009 Austin, Texas – Awwa Emerging Contaminant Symposium – Conference Chair
• January 2009 Delft, The Netherlands – Vakantiecursus in Drinkwatervoorziening – Invited Presentation
• January 2009 Greenville, South Carolina – Southeastern Regional Water Technology Transfer Conference – Invited Presentation
• November 2008 East Lansing, Michigan – Michigan State University – Invited Seminar
• November 2008 Cincinnati, Ohio – Water Quality Technology Conference – Invited Presentation
• October 2008 Monterey, California – WateReuse Foundation – Invited Presentation on agricultural water reuse
• October 2008 Gwangju, S. Korea – United Nations University – Science Advisory Board Meeting
• September 2008 Tucson, Arizona – University of Arizona – Invited Seminar
• August 2008 Orlando, Florida – International Ozone Association – Invited Plenary Presentation
• June 2008 Singapore – Invited delegate for World Water Leaders Summit
• March 2008 Long Beach, California – California Water Environment Association – Invited Presentation
• March 2008 Cork, Ireland – Invited presentation on emerging water quality issues
• March 2008 Zurich, Switzerland – Invited Seminar for EAWAG on emerging contaminants
• March 2008 Lyon, France – Invited speaker for EU NORMAN meeting on bioassay techniques
• February 2008 Mumbai, India – Invited expert panel member for Pepsi Corporation FEMA meeting
• December 2007 University of California, Berkeley – Invited Seminar for Department of Engineering
• November 2007 Canberra, Australia: EDC/PPCPs in Australia – Invited Keynote Presentation
• November 2007 Brisbane, Australia – Invited Seminar for Queensland Water
• November 2007 Gwangju, South Korea – Invited Presentation at Opening of National Desalination Program(SeaHERO)
• October 2007 Costa Mesa, California: National Groundwater Association – Keynote Presentation
• October 2007 Seattle, Washington: Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies – Invited Presentation
• September 2007 University of Massachusetts, Amherst – Invited Seminar in Water Sustainability Lecture Series
• September 2007 Tampa, Florida: WateReuse Association – Invited Panelist in Closing Plenary Session
• August 2007 Los Angeles, California: International Ozone Association – Invited Keynote Presentation
• August 2007 Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Water Resources Association – Invited Keynote Presentation
• August 2007 Water Environment Federation – Webcast on Emerging Issues – Invited Presentation
• July 2007 Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Water Reuse Association – Invited Presentation
• July 2007 Los Angeles, California: California Urban Water Association – Invited Seminar
• May 2007 Sacramento, California: California EPA DTSC – Invited Presentation
• May 2007 Tampa, Florida: World Environmental & Water Resources Congress – Keynote Presentation
• April 2007 Santa Rosa, California – Invited Seminar for the Public Utilities Board
• April 2007 Greensboro, North Carolina – Syngenta’s Distinguished Speaker Series
• April 2007 Athens, Georgia: Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry – Invited Lecturer
• February 2007 Sacramento, California: California DHS Meeting – Invited Seminar
• February 2007 New York, New York: AwwaRF/KIWA CEO Conference – Invited Presentation
• January 2007 Okinawa, Japan: Japanese-U.S. Conference on Water Quality and Wastewater Control – InvitedPresentation