You might say that quite a few things have happened since I last posted here nearly two years ago… these are tulmutuous times and COVID-19 has impacted each of us. As a mother of two joyful and energetic young kids, … Continue reading →

September marks the end of another academic year and the beginning of the next. The past year has certainly been one of personal and professional growth for myself, and I imagine for our whole team. The Bischel group met together … Continue reading →

Hannah Safford rocked her performance on Jeopardy this week!  Congratulations Hannah! More coverage available from the Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article232456282.html  

Sanitation sewers are expensive and in many low-income urban settlements, they are infeasible. Container-based sanitation offers a low-cost option for affordable sanitation. In order to improve the safety of container-based sanitation systems, I worked with Tim Julian and Tamar Kohn’s teams … Continue reading →

This past Friday, I came together with family and dear friends and colleagues to celebrate the life of my dad, David Bischel, who passed away on April 25, 2019. My dad approached life with humility and a sense of humor, … Continue reading →