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Research Briefs By Category: Ecology

Superfund Research Program

  • 361 - Model Predicts PFAS Buildup in Wild Animals -- Sunderland
    Release Date: 01/08/2025

    Researchers funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) developed a new model that predicts how PFAS move and build up within food webs. The model lays the groundwork for screening the thousands of PFAS compounds that could potentially pose a risk for ecological or human health.

  • 352 - Tracking Mercury Conversion and Distribution in Aquatic Environments -- Hsu-Kim
    Release Date: 04/03/2024

    NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded researchers, led by Heileen Hsu-Kim, Ph.D., of the Duke University SRP Center, provided insight into how and at what timescale mercury changes within a wetland ecosystem. They found mercury from different sources is converted into other mercury forms that eventually have similar properties. This finding can inform environmental management or pollution control strategies.

  • 318 - Combined Approach Sheds Light on Factors Controlling Stream Recovery -- Clements
    Release Date: 06/02/2021

    Improved water quality and stream ecosystem recovery following treatment of mine waste depends on a mix of physical, chemical, and biological factors, according to a new study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) at the Colorado School of Mines. William Clements, Ph.D., professor at Colorado State University, and two doctoral students, led the study.

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Last Reviewed: January 30, 2025