CLIMAS - Soil Water and Environmental Science

Alma Anides Morales

ben — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:23:41 +0000

Alma Anides Morales is a 2019 recipient of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) Climate & Society Graduate Fellows Program.

Alma's project is in collaboration with Cochise Health and Social Services to sample and analyze the chronic untreated effluent flowing north into Naco, Arizona, a town of about 1,000 residents in the US-Mexico border. The sewage flows are a community concern as sewage flow is in close proximity to a school, private property, and eventually discharges into tributaries of the San Pedro River. The study will center on the determining potential environmental impacts and health risks for residents. Information produced will be used to help inform residents and assist CHSS in their preparedness and response to such events.

Soil Water and Environmental Science

University of Arizona

Former Fellows

First Name:

Alma

Last Name:

Morales

Titles and Affiliations body:

Fellow, Climate Assessment for the Southwest

Norma Villagomez-Márquez

ben — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:10:54 +0000

Norma Villagomez-Márquez is a 2019 recipient of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) Climate & Society Graduate Fellows Program.

Norma Villagómez-Márquez has a background in Environmental Engineering investigating the role of advanced membrane technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF) and electrodialysis reversal (EDR) in water treatment, primarily desalination. As a member of the organic analysis team within Project Harvest: Be Informed-Grow Smarter, she is engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater, soil, and plants. Norma’s doctoral research examines the presence of emerging contaminants in roof-harvested rainwater using analytical techniques, particularly liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). As a 2019 Environment & Society Fellow Norma will create an illustrative children’s book that will spark interest in water conservation alternatives by addressing the global water crisis and the vital role rainwater harvesting will have when it comes to maximizing our existing water supply.

Soil Water and Environmental Science

University of Arizona

Former Fellows

First Name:

Norma

Last Name:

Villagomez-Márquez

Titles and Affiliations body:

Fellow, Climate Assessment for the Southwest

Trevor McKellar

gigi — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:04:01 +0000

Soil Water and Environmental Science

The University of Arizona

tmckella@email.arizona.edu

Graduate Assistants

First Name:

Trevor

Last Name:

McKellar