sludge-dumping
Decades of spreading sludge and sludge-based compost onto Maine farms, forests and gardens carried PFAS into many soils and groundwater systems, creating uncertainty about what sites are contaminated. Illustration by Bennet Geis.
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bioaccumulation diagram
Contaminants like PFAS build up within individual organisms over time (bioaccumulation) and become more concentrated in animals higher up the food web (biomagnification). Illustration by Bennet Geis.
Testing the Waters
Tracing the movement of PFAS into waterways and wildlife Martha Spiess, a retired veterinarian, began testing waters in Brunswick for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) after hearing news of ‘forever chemicals’ contaminating Maine farms....
Fleeing to Maine from Climate Disasters
What do you do when the place you call home becomes unlivable? Tens of millions of Americans will face this wrenching choice over the coming decades as they contend with climate-fueled disasters such as...
Better Serving Students–and the World
“We can teach students what we know, of course, but that doesn’t take them very far now, does it?” – Professor Sha Xin Wei, director of the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, Arizona...
