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Podcast: Finding Genius Podcast
Episode: Aquatic Pollution Crisis | How Are Marine Systems Affected By Contaminants?
Description: How do contaminants such as microplastics impact marine ecosystems? What can we do to mitigate the harmful effects of these pollutants? In this episode, we discuss these questions through the lens of aquatic toxicology and analytical chemistry with Austin Gray. Austin is an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech. Austin’s research interests are centered around environmental toxicology – specifically analyzing how emerging contaminants may pose a risk to a variety of freshwater and marine organisms… In this episode, we unpack:36 The importance of utilizing ecological and physiological approaches to understanding the consequences of con...