Renan Valença

Ph.D. Candidate @SEALab_UCLA | Chemical & Environmental Engineer | Science Enthusiast | Data-driven | 🇧🇷🇮🇹🇺🇸

[UCLA INFEWS @UCLAINFEWS]

What environmental issues are young students most concerned about? Our graduate trainee @revalenca gives us answers in this brief analysis of his class:
https://t.co/Rbnhfv4Es5
This is part of our SMS (social media series) posts.

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

The largest wetland in the world is located in my home country, Brazil. Two years ago, nearly a THIRD of the wetland burned during a wildfire. Some of my research at @SEALab_UCLA is looking at how burned residues from wildfires can impact wetlands! Results coming out soon 🔥

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

I’ve had the best advisor ever for my Ph.D. — forever grateful for your friendship and guidance @mohanty_ucla

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

@mohanty_ucla @SEALab_UCLA Thank you all very much!!!

[UCLA INFEWS @UCLAINFEWS]

How often do you think about the #footprint of the food you consume?😋 Our trainee @revalenca talks about the production of #cheese 🧀and its impact on the #environment in this engaging piece as part of our Social Media Series (SMS): https://t.co/QZJSjxBm3Z @DiaconescuLab

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

@chempreaction @UCLAINFEWS @DiaconescuLab I believe that feeding seaweed to 1.5 billion cows worldwide is unrealistic. However, we could find a balance like only the cows located within 100 miles from the ocean would receive a seaweed-based diet. That would reduce part of the methane emission from the cattle industry.

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@chempreaction @UCLAINFEWS @DiaconescuLab Switching their energy matrix to renewable energy would not end the problem, but it would significantly reduce their environmental footprint.

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@chempreaction @UCLAINFEWS @DiaconescuLab Great question @chempreaction - cheese factories consume a lot of energy for their cooling/heating systems. Depending on the country, the electricity is generated from fossil fuels which are a huge contributor to methane emission.
https://t.co/X63dksxSGy

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

@AbiDavi23006339 @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter It is a lot of work to have a dog, but it is great to get some second opinion on my data analysis/writing. Definitely worth it during my PhD!

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

In our most recent paper led by @Maryam_Ghajar, we showed that treating stormwater with iron-biofilters can drastically decrease pathogen leaching in the first flush effluent, reducing the risk of microbial contamination downstream. Free download below: https://t.co/T6VV4rGU5n

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

High levels of arsenic were found in 100% of the Hain baby foods tested. Because policies allow companies to test only the ingredients instead of the final products, arsenic may be coming from either the food production machinery (unlikely) or the water. https://t.co/Je3NalOfSs

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

Reviewer #1 (Prue): This cake is delicious and the vanilla flavor, in particular, is spot on.

@GrumpyReviewer2 (Paul): The cake is under baked, the vanilla flavor is overwhelming, and the presentation is terrible. But besides that, brilliant!

#AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

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This scares me! 🎥 from @pbsnewshour

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@Teachforaliving Maybe...or maybe not😂

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

Why does nitrate removal vary so much in stormwater control measures (SCM)? We found out that, depending on the type of SCM, both the local climate and the design of the system may be the precursors of such uncertainty. https://t.co/5M0MHq4cpq

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

Had the pleasure to connect and work with some excellent minds during the pandemic. This Water Research paper is one of the results of such collaborations — check it out in the link below!

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

Data analysis of 200+ homework assignments of sophomore students showed that the future of our environmental issues will be focused on clean air and water, while the sustainable lifestyle will be shaped around renewable energy. My first LinkedIn article: https://t.co/B0BLNSl3QH

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Had a great time yesterday attending & presenting at the “Rain or Shine” Symposium organized online thanks to @CWH_org — it was inspiring to listen to great minds/leaders talk about environmental policies and how to get the community more involved with environmental issues

[SEALab@UCLA @SEALab_UCLA]

Pandemic makes it harder for students to learn from peers and prepare for grad school applications. So SEALab members are stepping up to help students who may need it. If you are one of those, sign up https://t.co/8cNilVfnnf. #gradschool

[Renan Valença @revalenca]

Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland: larger than 29 US states together. Yet, little attention is given to this ecosystem. Wildfire -- a worldwide hurdle -- keeps threatening all living organisms there, from the soil to the birds: https://t.co/ocRdAueZHc