Environmental issues center of Inland Northwest Research Alliance 4th Annual Symposium
...installation of more than 400 groundwater and soil remediation systems across the U.S. Dr. James Tate, Jr., the current senior science advisor for Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, outlined the current administration's mission for the department. He stressed while science is at the foundation of the Interior De...JGI announces community sequencing program portfolio
...s to help evaluate the impacts of contaminants and remediation treatments on microbial community dynamics. Karenia brevis a single-celled alga responsible for the natural saltwater phenomenon known as "red tide," which can pose a human health risk and detrimentally affect regional marine economies. Accumulib...PCB breakdown in rivers depends on sediment-specific bacteria, find Carnegie Mellon U. scientists
...0 years of scientific investigation and search for remediation approaches, the contamination of waterways with PCBs remains a pressing environmental challenge. A mixture of 209 related chemicals, PCBs accumulate in fish and birds high in the food chain, crippling their ability to reproduce. These agents also bui...Dr. Patricia Limerick to speak at ESA annual meeting
...westward expansion and taking part in projects for remediation and restoration. And yet, over these two centuries, the role of naturalists and scientists in awakening their fellow citizens to a sense of wonder and appreciation of Western landscapes and creatures has only gained in importance and consequence. Li...JGI decodes wood & toxic waste-degrading fungus genome
... has been shown to degrade these compounds for the remediation of contaminated soils and effluents. "These enzymes hold much promise in the modification of wood and textile fibers and in converting low-grade materials into fuels and chemicals," Cullen continues. "Of particular interest to the pulp and paper in...What it Takes: Design principles to broaden participation in SET
...ch await them later in life. Appropriate academic remediation is readily available. Engaged adults who believe in the potential of all students provide support, stimulate interest and create expectations that are fundamental to the intervention. Educators play multiple roles as teachers, coaches, mentors, t...Ohio State wetlands professor wins prestigious Water Prize
...at addressed the issues of wetland destruction and remediation in the United States. Mitsch is also a key researcher in addressing the annual hypoxia problem that recurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Each spring, the rush of nitrogen and other chemicals that flow into the Mississippi River watershed ultimately turn mor...Scientists call for less destructive remediation at DOE sites
...his and other conservative assumptions often force remediation of even very low levels of radioactive contaminati...mize public health risks, environmental damage and remediation costs. In addition to these benefits, the scientists say preserving such sites as is would also...Uncovering mysteries beneath the Earth's surface
...ly toiling away on this very kind of environmental remediation and monitoring. For much of the last half of the last century, waste was disposed of in less-than-careful ways. This waste was generated from the buildup of the country's nuclear stockpile. In many locations, there's a question about just what is in ...Unique two-part macroemulsion offers new approach to cleaning up contaminated aquifers
..." the approach could cut the cost of environmental remediation by reducing both the time required for clean up an...tal Protection Agency (EPA). "We're trying to make remediation of contaminated groundwater more efficient, because it is now largely driven by economics," said Kur...Fe-TAML(R) activators developed at Carnegie Mellon help cleanup paper and wood pulp manufacturing
...rogen peroxide with a TAML catalyst for wastewater remediation in the pulp and paper industry," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division). "Right now, we can use Fe-TAMLs with hydrogen peroxide to clean up the unsightly color from chlorine-based bleaching processes used by mills to make paper and the chlori...Microbe from depths takes life to hottest known limit
...es to the formation of important ore deposits, the remediation of toxic contaminants, and more efficient recovery from petroleum reserves. On a standard stovetop, water boils at 100 C, or 212 degrees F. Strain 121, however, comes from water at the ocean bottom, from a surreal deep-sea realm of hydrothermal vent...Lead-based paint is poisoning albatross chicks at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
...e on Midway Atoll, despite extensive environmental remediation efforts undertaken as part of the conversion of th...contaminated soil--and knowing that can help guide remediation efforts," said Myra Finkelstein, a graduate student in environmental toxicology and ocean sciences a...Lead poisoning still threatens albatross chicks on Midway Atoll
...f Midway Atoll are not quite in the clear. Despite remediation efforts at this decommissioned military base in the remote northern Pacific, Laysan albatross chicks are still being exposed to lethal doses of lead. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has found that baby "gooney b...UGA researcher receives patent for remediation technologies
...Austrian patent for an invention that combines two remediation technologies - phytoextraction (a form of phytoremediation) and in-situ immobilization (a form of chemical sequestration) of heavy metals and radionuclides - has been awarded to Domy Adriano of the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Labor...World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting June 12-14 in Bozeman, Mont.
...cal weapons Natural products Radionuclide site remediation There will be six continuous workshops for high school chemistry teachers on June 12, 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Session highlights include the following: Thursday, June 12 9:00 a.m. Fuel reprocessing at the Idaho National Engineering an...JGI and Diversa Corp. announce large-scale microbial sequencing collaboration
... for addressing such DOE mission challenges as the remediation of radioactive and hazardous waste sites, sequestering heat-trapping carbon from the atmosphere, and developing renewable energy sources....Tufts environmental engineers tackle destructive nutrients in nations waterways
...ing a wide range of water issues, from groundwater remediation and watershed pollution to water-borne bacteria and wildlife habitat preservation. And their findings continue to create and/or strengthen public policies regarding the proper use and protection of the world's water supply." The Tufts team is also "...Growth factor shows promise in Parkinson's patients
...ientists and surgeons has demonstrated significant remediation of the debilitating symptoms of patients with Parkinson's disease. The study, a phase 1 clinical trial designed primarily to assess the safety of administering a protein known as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor or GDNF, was reported today...UC Riverside scientists isolate microorganisms that break down a toxic pesticide
...al industry and environmental agencies involved in remediation of soil and water contaminated with organochlorine pesticides. Currently, bioremediation is considered the most cost-effective technology to remediate contaminants, including pesticides. The usefulness of the new technology may be best measured eco...