Mississippi River. Photo by bdearth, Flickr.
University of Iowa engineers spent a day collecting core samples from the Mississippi River.
The group of engineers was part of Keri Hornbuckle’s team. Hornbuckle is both a professor in UI’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department and a member of the Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research.
The team will study the core samples to determine PCB levels. This data will then be compared to previous data taken from the Iowa River.
Click here to see a photo gallery of the researchers’ day on the Mississippi River.
Click here, here and here to find out more about Hornbuckle’s research.
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About Michael Gallagher
I am originally from outside of Chicago, but I have spent the last five years in Iowa pursuing my education. From 2006-2010 I attended Grinnell College, where I received a B.A. in English. Currently, I am a graduate student in the University of Iowa's journalism department.
In addition to my work for CGRER, I write for the non-profit investigative reporting organization Iowa Watch. Previously, I worked as a freelance writer, primarily contributing to Hoopla (The Gazette's arts and culture publication), and I assistant coached the Grinnell College cross country and track teams for a year.
My interests include writing, running, watching the Chicago Bulls, and . . . environmental news!
