A project to measure levels of airborne toxic chemicals being deposited in the Great Lakes was recently awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN), led by SPEA professor Ronald Hites and research scientist Ilora Basu, began in 1990 under an agreement between the U.S. EPA and Environment Canada. IU has been in charge of the U.S. portion of the study since 1994, and the grant will extend IU's oversight of the project for a further five years.
The IADN project involves collecting air samples at regular intervals at master stations on each of the five Great Lakes and at several satellite stations. The U.S., through Indiana University, is responsible for master stations on Lakes Michigan, Superior and Erie and satellite stations in Chicago and Cleveland. Canada focuses on Lakes Huron and Ontario.
The coastal wetlands in the U.S. are essential to the ecological and economic health of many communities. They serve as habitats for many birds and animals, they filter out many pesticides and pollutants sent "downriver," and they protect shorelines from the worst impacts of storms and flooding. However, predicted rising sea levels due to climate change have raised many questions about what will happen to the nation's shorelines. Through the support of the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, Professor Chris Craft and a team of researchers examine the coastline marshes of the southeast to determine their susceptibility to climate change. They came away with a model that may predict the future picture of our nation's coastal wetlands.
Public managers increasingly make decisions and address problems as part of networks of agencies and organizations. As a result, they need to develop skills that are essential to collaborative problem-solving, says a new report co-authored by an Indiana University professor.
A large majority of Indiana residents trust nonprofit organizations and charities in their communities to do what is right most or just about all the time, according to a new Indiana University survey
Global consumption and generation of electricity will increase 350 percent over the next 50 years, according to students of a graduate capstone course at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington. In order to meet this increased demand, the relative mix of fuel sources will remain highly dependent of fossil fuels, though generation technologies will become cleaner and more efficient
The Center for Research in Energy and the Environment (CREE)is directed by SPEA Professor J.C.Randolph. It will facilitate and develop interdisciplinary research, promote educational opportunities and provide service to the public and private sectors.
Carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is a promising tool that may help the United States meet future energy needs while controlling emissions of greenhouse gases linked to climate change, Indiana University researchers say in a new policy brief.
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