This research investigates phosphorus pollution in Lake Warner by comparing water movement and phosphorus transport through urban and forested landscapes. Forests naturally filter phosphorus due to slower water travel and greater infiltration, while urban runoff accelerates pollution. The study identifies how interventions such as rain gardens can reduce phosphorus loading into lakes.

Road salt, widely used for winter safety, contaminates waterways and drinking supplies by increasing sodium and chloride levels. This year-long study of Pennsylvania watersheds found consistent exceedances of EPA guidelines, posing risks to human health and aquatic ecosystems. The research highlights the need to reduce salt use and adopt more sustainable deicing practices.

This research investigates how PFAS “forever chemicals” transfer from fish to their eggs and impact embryonic development. Findings show PFAS increase cellular stress in rainbow trout eggs, potentially affecting survival. Understanding where these chemicals accumulate could inform environmental policy and help protect aquatic ecosystems from long-term generational contamination.

This research shows that antidepressants excreted into wastewater can persist in aquatic environments and alter fish neurobiology, growth, reproduction, stress systems, and behavior. The work argues that antidepressant use carries an environmental cost beyond personal treatment, highlighting the need for better prescribing practices, public awareness, and improved wastewater treatment technologies.