By Paris Eisenman, Civil Engineering Major, Mentors Dr. Anjali Mulchandani, Constanza Kremer and Matthew Russell. In our air, different contaminants exist known as particulate matter. These particles can be categorized as organics, inorganics, or pathogens, and can...
By Elena Finnegan Community & Regional Planning Major, Mentor Heather Himmelberger and Dr. Joni M. Palmer. In an increasingly disconnected world, it is vital for us to create systems that integrate various aspects of watershed management, such as wastewater...
By Dorothy Mberile, Computer Engineering Major, Mentor Dr. Ricardo González-Pinzón and Paige Tunby. Wildfires pose a significant challenge in the United States, with far-reaching environmental consequences. Among these repercussions, the effects on local rivers stand...
By Roselynn Padilla, Liberal Arts Major, Mentor Dr. Joni M. Palmer and Sydney Donohue. In 2016, nearly 1.7 million workers were directly involved in designing, constructing, operating, and governing U.S. water infrastructure. Water infrastructure spans many different...
By Tiwalola Anawo, Biological Anthropology Major, Mentor Raphael Oliveira. In 2015, the Gold King Mine Spill caused a release of toxic wastewater into the Animas River watershed, spilling 3 million US gallons of mine water containing heavy metals like zinc, iron,...
By Katherine Leon, Civil Engineering Major, Mentor Prof Anjali Mulchandani I had the opportunity to work with Anjali Mulchandani and learn about her research on Atmospheric Water Harvesting. I began with a goal of learning how atmospheric water harvesting works, how...
By Marisol Chavez, International Studies & Chicana/o Studies Majors, Mentor Prof Jami Nunez I will be presenting a Zine communication project based on Jami Nunez’s research which addresses the issue of not having proper support from the state in Latin America...
By Anna Linn, Environmental Science & Sociology Majors, Mentors: Adrian Oglesby & John Fleck Apart from being the most essential resource to life on Earth, water holds immense cultural and spiritual value across the American West. However, the consequences of...
By Lila Goleman, Environmental Science Major, Mentor Taylor Busch. Link to listen to Laguna. Taylor Busch is a civil engineering master’s student who is currently conducting lab research using mycorrhizal fungi to biologically remediate toxic metals, like arsenic,...
By Derek Capitan, Civil Engineering Major, Mentor Prof Elaine El Hayek. Our research work with UNM METALS team and at the Center for Water and the Environment at UNM addresses community concerns on the Lands of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, regarding metals...