Start Date
7-11-2023 3:45 PM
End Date
7-11-2023 5:00 PM
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Newark has an extensive network of urban farms and gardens that reclaim unused land, build community, and offer access to fresh, locally grown produce. However, like many post-industrial cities, Newark’s soils are also polluted, presenting a challenge for urban agriculture. Dr. Rouff will share research on the concentrations and forms of the heavy metal lead in urban farm soils, the environmental and health implications, and how urban farming practices help to manage this pollution.
Biography
Ashaki Rouff earned a B.A. in Geology from Middlebury College, VT in 1998 and a PhD in Geosciences from Stony Brook University, NY in 2004. She is an Environmental Geochemist studying inorganic and organic contaminants in natural, human-impacted, and engineered systems with the goal of environmental preservation and sustainability. She teaches introductory and applied courses in Geochemistry, and is PI and Director of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at Rutgers- Newark.
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Heavy metals in Newark soils
Newark has an extensive network of urban farms and gardens that reclaim unused land, build community, and offer access to fresh, locally grown produce. However, like many post-industrial cities, Newark’s soils are also polluted, presenting a challenge for urban agriculture. Dr. Rouff will share research on the concentrations and forms of the heavy metal lead in urban farm soils, the environmental and health implications, and how urban farming practices help to manage this pollution.