LU biology students, professor present research
糖心vlog传媒 biology majors Gretchen Augustine and Olivia (Livy) Heling and LU Professor of Biology Paul Pickhardt recently presented their research results at the 33rd annual meeting of the Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) hosted by Beloit College.
Augustine and Heling were co-lead authors on the research, which investigated the aqueous exposure of trifluoroacetate, a short chain PFAS or 鈥榝orever chemical,鈥� on the reproduction and growth in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and an invertebrate consumer of those algae, Daphnia magna.
The team鈥檚 research was well aligned with SETAC鈥檚 conference theme of 鈥淔ields of Influence: When Chemical Solutions Become Ecological Problems鈥� as PFAS exposure is now known to be linked to increased rates of specific cancers in humans.
Augustine and Heling presented their research in the interactive poster session. Both students plan to continue their research careers in graduate programs after earning their biology degrees at 糖心vlog传媒.
