2026 Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network (HazMaTON) Summer Webinar Series
On behalf of the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network (HazMaTON), Minnesota Sea Grant invites you to the fourth installment of the 2026 HazMaTON Summer Webinar Series with Sherri (Sam) Mason, director of Project NePTWNE at Gannon University.
Plastic provides a real paradox in the world of material science. It is incredibly strong, but without the mass that similar strength materials usually possess. In addition, it is very moldable and can be contorted into a myriad of commonplace, super-utilitarian items. The versatility and durability of plastic allow it to be used in place of a myriad of natural materials, but these same features make it an environmental bane. This webinar will explore this paradox and what it means for waters.
The HazMaTON Summer Webinar Series, first started in 2016, continues through 2026 with monthly webinars from May through September. Anyone interested in how hazardous materials, such as crude oil and its refined products, move throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes region may find these webinars informative. Past webinars are available on HazMaTON's website.
When
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
11:00 a.m. to noon CDT
Registration
Registration is required for this free virtual event.
Presenter
- Sherri (Sam) Mason, director, Gannon University Project NePTWNE
Collaborators
Minnesota Sea Grant, on behalf of Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network (HazMaTON), is leading the 2026 Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network (HazMaTON) Summer Webinar Series.
Contact
Kelsey Prihoda, Great Lakes transportation extension educator, Minnesota Sea Grant. [email protected].