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Science Wednesday: Nitrogen, Think About It
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays. By Sarah Blau Let’s just take a moment to think about nitrogen. Symbol: N. Atomic number: 7. Atomic...
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Scientists at Work: Paul Mayer, Ph.D.
EPA ecologist Paul Mayer, Ph.D. works in EPA’s Groundwater and Ecosystem Restoration division where he studies riparian zones (the area along rivers and streams where the habitats are influenced by...
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Around the Water Cooler: Can Innovations Solve Our Nutrient Problem?
By Lahne Mattas-Curry Nitrogen is an integral part of proteins, the building blocks of life. But in excess, like anything else, it can have negative effects. In fact, too many nutrients, including...
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Challenging Nutrients: EPA and Partners Launch New Ideation Prize
Effects from excess nutrients in American waterways cost the country more than $2 billion each year. Activities of daily modern life add small amounts of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus to our...
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Climate Change, Nitrogen and Biological Diversity
By Chris Clark, Ph.D. When I visit our national parks, hike in the woods or backpack in the mountains, one of the things I enjoy most is the natural beauty that surrounds me—especially the plants. I’m...
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SPARROWs, Lakes, and Nutrients?
By Jeff Hollister Based on the title above, you probably think I don’t know what I am talking about. I mean really, what do sparrows, lakes, and nutrients have in common? In this case, a lot. So much...
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Nutrient Management: Always on My Mind
By James R. Mihelcic, PhD, BCEEM EPA-grantee and guest blogger James R. Mihelcic I am inspired to solve the complex problem of nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) management every day. I think about...
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Wetlands: Earth’s Kidneys
By Marguerite Huber Stream restoration research Our organs are vital to our health, with each one playing a significant part. Kidneys, for instance, filter our blood to remove waste and fluid. Wetlands...
View ArticleThanking America’s Sustainable Farmers
By Christina Badaracco While working on education and outreach in EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Ocean, and Watersheds, I have been particularly inspired by our work with agriculture. As an environmentalist...
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Saving the Planet from Too Much Man Made Nitrogen
By Kristina Heinemann Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University (http://www.stockholmresilience.org/) Environmental sustainability is...
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Commuting Decathlon
By Stephen Hale Commuting by land. One day driving to work, I wondered how much nitrogen my car was contributing to Narragansett Bay—just down the street from my office in EPA’s Atlantic ecology lab....
View ArticleA Summit to Remember
By Dr. Ellen Gilinsky Put together innovation and incentive, mix with brain power and competitive drive, and you get creative solutions to a major water quality challenge while creating economic...
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