Upgrades to Aquatic Ecology Laboratory facilitate mercury research. New capabilities and equipment recently installed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are bringing a creek right into the lab to advance understanding of mercury pollution and accelerate solutions. (October 22, 2020)
Energy Secretary's Visit to AEL. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy, tours the Aquatic Ecology Lab (AEL) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. DOE's Office of Science and the Office of Environmental Management work together at AEL to identify effective and affordable solutions for mercury cleanup that can be used in Oak Ridge and across the country. (May 10, 2019)
ORNL researchers track mercury prevalence in Oak Ridge waterways From the Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee. (May 23, 2018)
Anoxic Water Seep at Channel Margins of East Fork Poplar Creek. An example of steep biogeochemical gradients across the subsurface-surface interface where anoxic water discharges to the surface water of East Fork Poplar Creek. Reduced iron(II) oxidizes to bright orange iron(III) in the presence of dissolved oxygen in the surface water. Iron oxidizing bacteria may also contribute to the process. Provided by the Biogeochemical Transformations at Critical Interfaces Scientific Focus Area, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (December 4, 2017)
Meet the Scientist: Jason Demers. An in-field interview with Dr. Jason Demers (University of Michigan) in which he describes a collaborative project he is leading. Provided by the Biogeochemical Transformations at Critical Interfaces Scientific Focus Area, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (December 1, 2017)
Moonset and Sunrise on East Fork Poplar Creek. Time-lapse video of the setting moon and rising sun at one of our experiment stations on lower East Fork Poplar Creek, Tennessee. From the Biogeochemical Transformations at Critical Interfaces Scientific Focus Area, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (March 16, 2017)
Newly Identified Microbial Process Could Reduce Toxic Methylmercury Levels. A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has identified a novel microbial process that can break down toxic methylmercury in the environment, a discovery that could potentially reduce mercury toxicity levels and support health and risk assessments. ORNL News Release (May 31, 2017)
A Short Kayak Tour of East Fork Poplar Creek. A kayak tour of a ~2 kilometer reach of East Fork Poplar Creek, Tennessee. Playback speed is 2× real time; no audio. From the Biogeochemical Transformations at Critical Interfaces Scientific Focus Area, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (March 9, 2013)
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ORNL Scientists Study Mercury in the Environment. Local television news features ORNL's mercury research. Video provided by WATE, Nexstar Broadcasting, Knoxville, Tennessee. (April 11, 2018)
Pollution Solutions: Reversing the effects of pollution. BBC program spotlighted ORNL's mercury research as part of its series on Pollution Solutions. SFA accomplishments were highlighted, along with other mercury-focused research within ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division. (Feb. 14, 2016)
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