by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Biology, Earth and Environment
Dr Bettina Sonntag investigates ciliates – microscopic organisms living in freshwater lakes. As a senior scientist at the Research Institute for Limnology in Mondsee, Austria, Dr Sonntag leads a research team exploring how these single-celled protists interact with...
by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Earth and Environment, Health and Medicine, Social Sciences, STEM Education
Professor Pamela J. Lein is a neurotoxicologist and current Program Director for the Advanced Training in Environmental Health program at UC Davis. She investigates the potential roles of environmental contaminants as risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders....
by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Earth and Environment, Engineering and Tech, Health and Medicine
Air pollution has been a growing world problem, amplified by the ever increasing number of people and their consumption patterns. Now, technological progress and big data have merged to enable environmental scientists and engineers at BreezoMeter to address the...
by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Biology, Earth and Environment
Aquaculture – growing fish or other aquatic species in captivity – is an important strategy for meeting the increasing demand for seafood from a growing human population, while also preserving wild fish stocks. However, aquaculture can also have negative environmental...
by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Biology, Earth and Environment
An exclusive interview with Dr Sonny Ramaswamy, the director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) As one of 18 agencies within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is the...
by nick | Feb 21, 2017 | Biology, Earth and Environment, Engineering and Tech
Novel research seeks to unravel one of the most complex mysteries of plant biology and pave the way toward better, denser crops, under the careful guidance of Professor Daniel Szymanski at Purdue University. Looking into Leaf Growth Trapped within a thick canopy...
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