Tag Archives: Environment

Exploring the environmental impact of quantum dots

Posted on January 20, 2017 by rberkowitz

The speed with which microbes in a simplified ecosystem absorb the nanomaterials is raising concerns about the effect on organisms higher in the food chain. Continue reading →

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Carbon speeds through the ocean’s twilight zone

Posted on September 23, 2016 by rberkowitz

New measurements show how the sinking velocities of organic matter in the water vary with depth, region, and season. Continue reading →

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Molecular Processes, Global Effects

Posted on September 21, 2016 by rberkowitz

Streamlined proposal call focuses on aerosol sampling at DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility site with analysis at Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Continue reading →

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New Research Project: Seismic Hazards

Posted on January 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

The next addition to Research Now’s expanding portfolio of research projects is an evaluation of the faults and character of the seafloor in the vicinity of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. Continue reading →

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New Research Project: Wind Climatology

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rberkowitz

Non-profit organization Research Now’s first research project has begun! The final product will be a detailed characterization of winds in the Cherry Point vicinity, which will be useful for professionals preparing the environmental impact statements for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project. Continue reading →

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Deepwater Horizon, Three Years Later

Posted on August 2, 2013 by rberkowitz

BP-funded research aims to understand and mitigate impacts of hydrocarbon pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Exporting Coal: Questions and Uncertainty

Posted on March 15, 2013 by rberkowitz

Proposed coal export terminal in Washington State fuels debate regarding economic growth and environmental health.
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Dirty Water

Posted on March 12, 2013 by rberkowitz

A new program demonstrates that comprehensive monitoring of pollution sources and sinks is both effective and affordable. Continue reading →

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Preserving the Natural Environment, While Sustaining a Way of Life

Posted on March 5, 2013 by rberkowitz

Traditional knowledge and contemporary natural resource management work together on Block Island and elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Fossils Don’t Lie…Do They?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by rberkowitz

Lizard evolution shows discrepancy between molecular data and fossil record. Continue reading →

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