Tag: PFAS
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Coming Soon: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 104G Notice of Funding Opportunities
Kevin Conway, Ph.D., holds out a rock with a Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), an aquatic invasive species, along the Guadalupe River near the Canyon Lake Dam. Photo by Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications. The U.S. Geological Survey has informed us that the annual 104G General, Per-And Polyflouroalkyl (PFAS) and Aquatic Invasive Species…
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Meet a scientist: Kung-Hui Chu
Although many come to find their passions early in childhood, Kung-Hui “Bella” Chu, Ph.D. found her career path in environmental studies during her undergraduate studies. Now a professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, Chu is an accomplished researcher studying biodegradation of environmental contaminants. The path to discovery As a student at…
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Texas A&M and TWRI scientists measure PFAS levels in Arroyo Colorado
Located in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley, the Arroyo Colorado watershed is quickly urbanizing and growing in population. Research conducted by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and Texas A&M University scientists analyzed water samples collected in the Arroyo Colorado watershed and found levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Published earlier this year in the…
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Research roundup: recent water research from TWRI and around Texas
Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI and Texas A&M University System scientists Producer Willingness to Accept Incentive Levels for Cover Crop Adoption in the Southern Great Plains: Texas Water Resources Institute scientists and co-authors analyzed agricultural producers’ willingness to adopt regenerative cover crop practices in their operation. This research analyzed survey responses submitted by producers and non-operating landowners…
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Research roundup: new water research from around Texas
Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI scientists Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Rapidly Urbanizing Arroyo Colorado Watershed, Texas: Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and Texas A&M University scientists collaborated on this first study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water samples collected in the Arroyo Colorado watershed. PFAS levels were measured in water…
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Research roundup: new water research from around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Medina River in April 2024. (Photo by Tina Hendon, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M University System scientists Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on microbial community structure during anaerobic digestion: This new research by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists focuses on the fundamental understanding of biological…
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Most Americans are oblivious to ‘forever chemicals’ and risks
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists conducting the first generalized U.S. study on public awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found most Americans do not know what the substances are or have knowledge of any potential associated risks. PFAS are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals and an emerging concern to environmental and human health.…
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Meet a scientist: Garrett McKay
Article originally written by Mackenzie Schneider All it took was one AP environmental science class to get Garrett McKay, Ph.D. hooked on the subject. The high school class gave him his first experiences with air, land and water issues, and he never looked back. After high school, McKay stayed in his home state of California to study…
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What are PFAS?
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals, defined by their bonds between carbon and fluorine molecules, one of the strongest known chemical bonds. While scientists have known of PFAS since the 1940s, there are still many unknowns about PFAS and their long-term…
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New administration signals changes for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze With a new presidential administration, change is coming for certain hazardous chemicals found in drinking water. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a group of more than 4,700 human-made, potentially carcinogenic “forever chemicals” that don’t naturally break down and can accumulate and persist in the environment and the…
