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1. Sediment Transport During Floods

   Animations | 24 Sep 2024 | Contributor(s):: Mila Taylor, Rice University

   Rivers move water and sediments during floods which are crucial in water resource management and the community around them. In this study, we explore the effect of river transport on the grain size distribution of Mount Mazama ash deposit in Oregon. To explore our ideas, we characterized...

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   Peter Raynor earned his doctorate in environmental sciences and engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He teaches and conducts research in the field of exposure...

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3. Nanoparticles Land to Ocean: Understanding the Effect of Nanoparticle Pollutants

   Teaching Materials | 15 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Chloe Figuerido, NNCI Nano (editor)

   Pollution, both macroscopic and microscopic, is an important environmental issue for aquatic ecosystems. For this lab, students will model how nanoparticle pollution travels from land to water. This lab isa 2-part series of labs designed to help students understand the effect that nanoscale...

4. Nanotechnology and Cosmetics

   Teaching Materials | 15 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Rochelle Lofstrand, NNCI Nano

   This is a series of four lessons which build upon each other to explore the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics as well as the social and ethical issues associated with nano-based cosmetics. The purpose of these lessons is to familiarize students with the chemistry of cosmetics and the anatomy...

5. Environmental Impacts of Nanoparticles: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

   Online Presentations | 16 Jul 2018 | Contributor(s):: James Kubicki, NACK Network

     

6. Nanoparticle Pollutants

   Teaching Materials | 17 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s):: Darren Hayes, Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano

   Many plastics are in our oceans due to pollution, including ocean dumping and land runoff. Sunlight and alkaline ocean water break these plastics down into small particles, many are nanoscale in size. These nanoparticles can easily enter our cells. Students examine if and how  these...