Quinn Whiting

Graduate Research Assistant
Quinn Whiting, a bald man in a cream shirt, smiles against a background of green hill and forest.

What I do for Sea Grant

I work on the United States Geological Survey (USGS)-funded project "Tracing Atmospherically Deposited PFAS from Source to Sediment." I will collaborate with Minnesota Sea Grant and the Natural Resources Research Institute to investigate sources and tracers of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in precipitation. I will also investigate if there are PFAS in precipitation that we can use to trace how that PFAS moves through rivers, streams, and other hydrologic systems. Our analysis will use new data and existing data from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program, the USGS, and the Great Lakes Sediment Surveillance Program.

Education

Ph.D. - Water Resources Science (in progress)
University of Minnesota Duluth

M.S. - Environmental Engineering
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

B.S. - Environmental Science
University of St. Thomas

Media Mentions

News Releases

Cover image for “A Guide for Increasing Production of Golden Shiner for Use as Bait in Minnesota,” June 2026, featuring a Golden Shiner held in a person’s hand.

New guide evaluates Golden Shiner baitfish production strategies in Minnesota

Minnesota Sea Grant and its partners published a new guide to help current and prospective fish farmers explore Golden Shiner production and help address Minnesota’s annual baitfish shortage.

Staff and participants of the 2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion program smile in front of the research vessel Lake Guardian while holding their flags.

What happens when educators spend a week aboard a research vessel on Lake Superior?

A video from Minnesota Sea Grant highlights the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion aboard the R/V Lake Guardian, where Great Lakes educators worked alongside scientists to gain hands-on experience fo

National Aquaculture Extension Workshop (NAEW) 2027 banner. June 7-11, 2027, Duluth, MN

Save the Dates: 2027 National Aquaculture Extension Workshop

Join aquaculture extension and outreach professionals in Duluth, Minnesota, from June 7–11, 2027, for the National Aquaculture Extension Workshop.