Time, location and registration
- Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT.
- This meeting will be held virtually.
- Register for this event.
Event schedule
- 11:30 a.m. Meet-and-greet breakout sessions
- 12:00 p.m. Announcements by attendees
- 12:05 p.m. Seminar(s)
- 12:45 p.m. Moderated question and answer
- 1:00 p.m. Adjourn
Description
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of highly persistent chemicals that are known to bioaccumulate (become concentrated inside the bodies of living things) in food webs (food chains that show the feeding relationships within an ecosystem). Lab and field studies suggest that exposure to PFAS may be harmful to avian (bird) reproduction although exposure and effects are poorly understood.
In this presentation, Abby Odegard, Emily Pavlovic and Allie Pesano will discuss a current project which focuses on understanding the exposure and effects of PFAS on three species of nesting songbird in the Twin Ports region of Minnesota.
Six sites with variable levels of environmental PFAS contamination have been established and were monitored during the summer of 2022.
Presenters
- Abigail Odegard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency student service contractor, Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
- Emily Pavlovic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fellow, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
- Allie Pesano, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fellow, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
What is Twin Ports Freshwater Folk?
- Minnesota Sea Grant's Twin Ports Freshwater Folk (TPFF) webinars are for people in the Twin Ports communities of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, and anyone engaged in freshwater research, policy, or management.
- TPFF meetings are the first Wednesday of every month and include networking and informal discussion followed by a presentation(s) on a freshwater topic.
- Subscribe to TPFF to receive updates.
Questions?
- Alex Frie, research and fellowship coordinator, Minnesota Sea Grant.
Image credit: Abigail Odegard