Science and BMPs help maintain business operations amidst climate change March 28, 2023 | From the moment changes were first modeled in 1967 to today, the Earth’s climate has been a hotly discussed topic sparking … Read More
Spring has sprung! Have you planned your 2023 field research yet? March 28, 2023 | Agriculture certainly doesn’t have an off-season, but the start of Spring is when things really turn up! Soil is thawing, … Read More
A recent lawsuit brought about against the EPA has once again pushed large-scale livestock farms into the environmental spotlight. Long counted as a source of waste and fertilizer runoffs, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are regulated under the Clean Water Act and must discharge waste under federal pollution permits.
While the ECOTOX knowledgebase has been an available tool for some time now, there is a recent focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAM), to characterize hazard or risk without the use of animal testing. With this important push into the future of ecotoxicological research, the ECOTOX database is certainly expected to be a primary resource.
Animal Testing on the Outs? January 18, 2023 | | In 2020, EPA’s New Approach Methods, also known as NAMs, was released with the incentive to reduce the use of vertebrate animal testing (US EPA … Read More
From Droughts to Floods: California’s Wacky Weather January 18, 2023 | | In our September newsletter (The Current), we visited the Southwest of the United States and saw the dire need for reductions in water … Read More
This New Year was 30 years in the making! January 18, 2023 | | Paul Barboza, CEOA happy new year to you all! I hope you celebrated the start of 2023 safely and in good … Read More
Mistletoe: environmental villain or holiday facilitator of love? December 12, 2022 | | Amy RitterThe myth and story worlds would have us believe that the mistletoe plant is magical. A Hollywood holiday staple, it’s been … Read More
The holidays mean it’s time for cover crops. December 12, 2022 | As the winter season is upon our doorstep in the northern hemisphere, everyone begins to prepare for the chilly weather. Whether it be … Read More
Evaluating Subsurface Movement of PFAS Compounds Using Both One and Multi-Dimensional Modeling Approaches December 7, 2022 | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in in numerous consumer products and industrial applications. Not only are … Read More
