Bioremediation
- Chlorinated organic contaminants (chlorinated solvents, PCBs, etc)
- Radionuclide reduction by iron and sulfate reducing bacteria
Harmful Algal Bloom detection
- Detection of Harmful Algal Blooms via inexpensive microscopy
- Bloom toxicity assessment via accessible image analysis (microcystis screening)
- Collaboration with community organizations and watershed associations in the Finger Lakes
Pathogen detection in low resource setting
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- Waterborne pathogens detection tools
- Impact of sanitation practices on drinking water microbes (pathogens and indicators)
- Effectiveness of AguaClara treatment process on pathogen removal
Carbon & Nitrogen Cycling
- Mulch-biobarriers for bioremediation
- Septic tank leachfields
- Methane and Nitrous Oxide cycles
Bioenergy
- Biogas from wastestreams (methanogens)
- Lipid hyperaccumulating marine algae (Chlorella)
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment & Sanitation
- Septics-associated greenhouse gas cycles
- Wastewater treatment with granular biomass technologies
- Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket research with AguaClara Cornell
