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[12/20/2012]
In 2012, SETAC North America explored innovative ways to engage members in offsetting the carbon footprint of their annual meeting. In response to a request for proposals, two awards were made including a carbon sequestration and shoreline revegetation project at Lake Waco in Texas. Lake Waco, a man-made reservoir, was created largely to address the "feast or famine" nature of water availability in central Texas. In 2003, the water level was raised 7 ft and much of the original vegetation that covered the banks was eradicated. Presently much of the shoreline (≥ 95%) is lacking vegetation. The aim of this project is to implement a self-sustaining carbon sink via the seeding of communities of native aquatic vegetation along the reservoir shoreline. Preventing the spread of undesirable invasive species is an additional benefit of this project.
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Low pH Levels Can Eliminate Harmful Blooms of Golden Algae, One Cause of Massive Fish Kills, Baylor University Researchers Find
[12/20/2012]
WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2012) --Baylor University researchers are one step closer to understanding the algae that causes a substantial number of fish deaths in more than 18 states.
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CNN Travel: Finding spirituality on culturally-rich Appalachian Trail
[11/19/2012]
Nov. 19, 2012
Susan Bratton, Ph.D., professor of environmental science in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor, writes for CNN about the religious significance of the Appalachian Trail to groups including the Native Americans and Transcendentalist writers. Her most recent book is "The Spirit of the Appalachian Trail: Community, Environment, and Belief on a Long-Distance Hiking Path."
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Baylor University Master's Student Wins Prestigious Environmental Science Award
[11/9/2012]
WACO, Texas (Nov. 12, 2012) - Baylor University continues to gain recognition for its excellence in research as Lauren Kristofco, an environmental science graduate student, receives the 2012 Jeff Black Fellowship from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and EA Engineering. The award was presented on Nov. 11 at SETAC's 33rd Annual Meeting in Long Beach, Calif.
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Renowned Ecological Researcher to Speak at Baylor University
[9/28/2012]
WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2012) - Baylor University welcomes John P. Giesy, Ph.D., a world-renowned ecological researcher, for a lecture hosted by the department of environmental science in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The lecture will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room D.109.
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Environmental Protection Agency honors Baylor junior David Dreier with prestigious award
[9/21/2012]
WACO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2012) - The hustle and bustle of junior year brings on many challenges and new opportunities. For David Dreier, opportunities have flourished into great successes.
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Hitting the Trail: Baylor Environmental Scientist Examines the Spiritual Side of Hiking a Footpath through the Appalachians
[9/24/2012]
WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2012) -- When people set out on a 2,180-mile trail, they may be looking for recreation, gorgeous landscapes or an escape from day-to-day existence. But the Appalachian Trail, which passes through 14 states from Georgia to Maine, also has become a modern-day pilgrimage rather than a mere journey through the woods.
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Departments name Outstanding Undergraduate Research Posters for 2012 URSA Scholars Week
[5/3/2012]
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Baylor professor organizes international course on air quality research
[11/30/2011]
From the office of the Vice Provost for Research -- Dr. George Cobb, chair of the Department of Environmental Science, is the president of SETAC North America and organizer of the Pan American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) program. The PASI program (sponsored in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation), funds courses that bring together graduate students, postdoctoral scientists and established investigators from North and South America to discuss important problems in science and engineering.
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New chair brings experience in environmental remediation
[11/3/2011]
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Dr. B. W. Brooks and Dr. E. S. Williams featured in Science News
[9/22/2011]
Scientists Develop New Approaches to Predict the Environmental Safety of Chemicals.
ScienceDaily (Aug. 24, 2011) -- Baylor University environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental safety of chemicals by using data from other similar chemicals.
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Scientists Develop New Approaches to Predict the Environmental Safety of Chemicals
[8/25/2011]
Baylor University environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental safety of chemicals by using data from other similar chemicals.
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$250,000 Grant Awarded to departments Professors
[3/17/2010]
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Welcome to new professor, Dr. Rebecca Sheesley
[2/4/2010]
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PPCP's affect Global Environment
[1/14/2010]
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Study Utilizing the BEAR facility
[1/6/2010]
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Baylor Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic
[11/23/2009]
Baylor researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae.
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Baylor and Waco Open New Research Facility
[1/2/2009]
With the new water research center glistening behind them, Baylor University President John M. Lilley and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy officially opened Baylor Experimental Aquatic Research (BEAR) facility on Sept. 20 at the Lake Waco Wetlands.
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Study Identifies Variables That Contribute to High Golden Algae Blooms; Awarded New Grant
[1/2/2009]
Baylor University researchers have identified several components that contribute to toxic levels of golden algae, which kill millions of fish in Texas every year. While golden algae is primarily a coastal species, it has been found in rivers and lakes all over the state, including Lake Whitney and Lake Waco in Central Texas.
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Baylor Begins First National Study On Pharmaceutical Contaminants, Personal Care Products in Fish Tissue
[1/2/2009]
Baylor University has been awarded a $100,000 subcontract to study whether pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) are found in fish tissue. The study is the first of its kind on the national level.
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Baylor Researchers Find New Pharmaceuticals in Texas Waters, Fish
[1/2/2009]
Baylor University researchers have found the residue of three new human medications in fish living in the Pecan Creek in North Texas. The pharmaceuticals, which have not been previously identified in fish, include diphenhydramine, an over-the-counter antihistamine also commonly used as a sedative in non-prescription sleep aids and motion sickness; diltiazem, a drug for high blood pressure; and carbamazepine, a treatment for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Residue of norfluoxetine, the active metabolite of the antidepressant fluoxetine, was also detected in this study, confirming results of a previous project by the researchers.
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Cameron Park At Center of Baylor Study
[1/2/2009]
From native Texas wildflowers to towering trees, Cameron Park in Waco encompasses hundreds of different vegetative species that thousands of area residents enjoy every year. But little is known about the environmental history of the 416-acre park. Starting this week, Baylor University researchers will kick off the first-ever comprehensive study of the park, analyzing the settlement patterns of the area and studying in-depth how the vegetative species have changed.
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