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News > Events > All Events > Women In Science Series: Predicting sewage pollution persistence in the Hudson River Estuary
Past Event
Women In Science Series: Predicting sewage pollution persistence in the Hudson River Estuary
- When:
- January 5, 2022: 3:00PM to 4:00PM
- Where:
- Online - Zoom
- To Attend:
- Register [FREE]
Join DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program’s Free Virtual Winter Speaker Series.
Meet and learn from scientists, community leaders, and environmental educators who work at the intersection of research, education, and environmental and social justice. Engage in discussions about water quality research, dam removals, field-based learning, and overcoming barriers and challenges in the field of science and education.
Predicting sewage pollution persistence in the Hudson River Estuary using experiments and models with Dr. Elise McKenna Myers
Dr. Elise Mckenna Myers research examines how particle attachment of sewage bacteria alters their dynamics upon discharge to surface waters. Dr Muyers will present recent modeling and experimental work on how particle association alters persistence of the fecal indicator bacteria Enterococcus sp. and of 2 genera with fecal pathogens: Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp.