PFAS Toxicity in Freshwater and Marine Systems

Investigating aquatic toxicity of PFAS to a wide variety of benthic, epibenthic and pelagic species to better understand how these substances impact aquatic environments

PFAS Toxicity in Sediment

Investigating the occurrence, bioavailability and toxicity of several different PFAS analytes in sediments

AFFF Replacement Studies

Environmental toxicity testing of replacements for PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs)

PFAS in MREs

Quantification of PFAS in food packaging to develop PFAS-free Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs)

3D Printing Solutions

Development of advanced technologies (including graphene oxide and 3D printed zeolite) for cost-effective remediation of emerging contaminants

PFAS Risk Modeling

Development of robust models to predict fate and toxicity of PFAS compounds

Toxicity of Nano-engineered and Advanced Materials

Aquatic toxicity testing of nanomaterials to aquatic organisms to better understand these substances’ environmental risk

Assessment of Metals on Sediments as a Function of Surface Water Runoff using LIBS

Field testing hand-held laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to monitor metals on materials encountering surface water runoff

Large Industrial Building Vapor Intrusion Assessment

Working with the USEPA to evaluate large industrial buildings for vapor intrusion

Investigation of Mineral-based Soil Amendments for Stabilization of PFAS in Simulated Groundwater Environments

Laboratory testing (batch reactions, column flow-through experiment, and advanced particle imaging) of PFAS sorption and immobilization using zerovalent iron nanoparticles coupled with activated carbon sourced from peat