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SERC: Archaeological Dig
A group of scientists and volunteers gathered in July to take part in an archaeological dig at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. They worked in the sweltering heat to uncover dozens of artifacts right on the center’s campus. The group is directed by Jim Gibb, an archaeologist who is currently running 14 different projects, all done with citizen scientists. The lab has been...
Read MorePSU: Treating Wastewater
Researchers at Penn State University studied the effectiveness of wastewater treatment by tracking the fate of different contaminants. Their goal was to track the compounds through wastewater treatment and at the wells at their Living Filter, a place where treated water is sprayed to undergo additional filtration. The contaminants tracked were acetaminophen, ampicillin, caffeine, naproxen,...
Read MoreRiparian Forest Buffer Strategy
Penn State News– Researchers from Penn State University (PSU) are leading a team to study a new flexible strategy to ramp up installation of riparian buffers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the group that includes several PSU researchers across multiple disciplines, along with a USDA researcher and a University of Maryland economist nearly $500,000. Vegetative buffers adjacent...
Read MoreJHU: Wastewater Contaminants
Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials and antibiotics is one of the most pressing public-health concerns around the world. Water systems are one of the major contributors to the spread of resistance, as improperly treated drinking water and wastewater can concentrate antibiotic and antimicrobial compounds while also carrying pathogens to and from human hosts. In the United States, the...
Read MoreNew Virginia Center tackles coastal flooding
Fall will soon be here and as children get ready to head back to school, coastal residents brace for the annual hurricane season. Coastal storms threaten communities with high winds and inundation but in low-lying areas throughout our region, recurrent flooding has become a regular nuisance. In some areas, like Norfolk, Virginia, even high tides can flood streets and homes. As sea levels...
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