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Berroa, Gregor, and Elbakri–Former ROUTES Scholars–Publish with Project 5 of PROTECT Center
On June 12th, 2017, the International Journal of Electrochemical Science published a study by former ROUTES Scholars David Berroa, Savannah Gregor, and Sarah Elbakri on nitrate removal from aqueous solution via electrochemical processes as well as the feasibility of...
PROTECT Team Improves Modeling of Regional Groundwater Flow in Puerto Rico Using Drainage Features
A recent publication by PROTECT Team revealed interesting findings on how drainage features impact groundwater flow in karst aquifers in Northern Puerto Rico. In karst terrains, subsurface conduit networks with unknown characteristics, and surface features (such as...
Alshawabkeh Co-Authors Op-ed Urging Legislators to Increase SRP Funding
On March 14th, 2017, The Hill, an American political journalism newspaper and website published in Washington, D.C., posted the Op-ed, “Reagan’s Superfund research must get back to Bush II funding levels” written by Akram Alshawabkeh, PROTECT Co-Director, along with...
PROTECT Center Publishes on Community Engagement and Research Translation in Puerto Rico
A publication released in October 2016 describes collaboration within the PROTECT center between the fields of social science and environmental health. The piece specifically focuses on work completed in Puerto Rico’s northern karst region and is authored by PROTECT...
PROTECT Team Members Publish on Patterns of Temporal Scaling of Groundwater Level Fluctuation
A May publication authored by Data Management and Modeling Core researcher Xue Yu and multiple other PROTECT-associated researchers revealed interesting findings on the spatial patterns of fractal scaling. After analyzing mono- and multi-fractal scaling for...
Alshawabkeh Participates in Diversity Panel Discussion during NIEHS FEST
Prof. Akram Alshawabkeh– Principal Investigator and Co-Director of the PROTECT Center, the CRECE Center, and the ROUTES Scholars Program–took part in a panel at the NIEHS FEST, a conference held to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Institute of...