environmental-biology

A study published in PNAS looks at human health impacts of plastic chemical exposure.   Dr Stephen Burgess, Group Leader at the … read more

A Swansea student in environmental biology has been selected by National Geographic to join their list of Young Explorers – exceptional individuals in their fields - and has just presented her research at the organisation’s headquarters in Washington DC.

In the 1800s, Boston had a problem: it stank, and there was no question why. Modern sewage treatment had not yet been invented, so human waste ran through makeshift drainage systems into the surrounding rivers and bays. “Large territories have been at once, and frequently, enveloped in an atmosphere of stench so strong as to […] The post MIT vs. poop appeared first on MIT Department of Biology .

The American chestnut is basically defunct, unless science can rescue it. Genetic manipulation may be the answer. The post Could Alarm Over Genetic Manipulation Get in the Way of Environmental Conservation? appeared first on The Hastings Center for Bioethics .

Environmental Biophysics – Lecture 38 Lecture Summary In this lecture, Dr. Doug Cobos gives an analysis of wavelength dependence, including reflectance and the NDVI and PRI indices. About the Lecturer Dr. Cobos is Director of R&D at METER Group and an adjunct professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University.

Environmental Biophysics – Lecture 3 Lecture Summary In this lecture, Dr. Colin Campbell discusses temperature in the air and soil, covering a couple of empirical models for calculating air temperature with height and soil temperature with depth. About the Lecturer Dr. Campbell is Vice President of R&D at METER Group and an adjunct professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washingt…

The study, published in Geology, seeks to characterize dust emission potential from landforms in two end-member eolian systems, where wind is the primary source of sediment transport. The post NSF-funded Study Finds Eolian Dust Systems Impact Cardio-Pulmonary Health appeared first on DRI .