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Biosolids Forestry & Carbon
Jan 07, 2021
By Sally Brown, University of Washington
Forest application of biosolids has been a signature beneficial end use in the Pacific Northwest. The Northwest has also been a leader in quantifying the…
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Wildlife Response to Terrestrial Grassland Application of Biosolids
Nov 25, 2020
By Karen E. Hodges, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C. & Frank I. Doyle, Wildlife Dynamics Consulting, Inc., Terrace, B.C.
Background
Globally, the published work on…
Globally, the published work on…
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Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Averting COVID-19 Outbreaks on the University of Arizona Campus
Oct 28, 2020
By Ian Pepper, Walter Betancourt, Charles P. Gerba, University of Arizona WEST Center
Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) is a rapidly expanding new discipline formerly known as Sewage Surveillance…
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W4170 Rebuttal to the 2018 OIG Report
Aug 14, 2020
By Trung Le, Northwest Biosolids Research Committee and Brown & Caldwell
On November 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a divisive…
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Research During COVID: A MS Student Perspective
Jul 21, 2020
By Anna Beebe, University of Washington
There are many ways to describe this past Spring Quarter, “business as usual” was not one of them. If, when, and how would UW reopen? I am lucky I still get…
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Wastewater Based Epidemiology Studies for the Coronavirus: Part 2 – National Data
Jun 26, 2020
By Ian Pepper, University of Arizona & WEST Center
Background: In Part 1, we described the concept of measuring Coronavirus concentrations in sewage as a leading indicator of the pandemic.…
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Wastewater Based Epidemiology Studies for the Coronavirus: Part 1 – Plans
May 29, 2020
By Ian Pepper, University of Arizona & WEST Center
Background: Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) is a rapidly expanding new discipline formerly known as Sewage Surveillance. The concept behind…
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Biosolids for Forestry Fertilization
Apr 28, 2020
By Sally Brown, University of Washington
Drawdown provides solutions that will help us reduce (drawdown) the concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere. Biosolids didn’t make the list of solutions. …
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Soil Health Part II - Active Carbon and Effects of Long-term Biosolids Applications
Mar 20, 2020
By Deirdre Griffin Lahue, Washington State University
Last month’s Research Short Story focused on some of the concepts and initiatives behind soil health, and this time we will go more in depth on…
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Soil Health Part I - What Is Soil Health Anyway?
Feb 24, 2020
By Deirdre Griffin Lahue, Washington State University
What is “soil health” anyway?
Soil health has become a popular topic in agricultural and environmental sectors over the last few years, and…