Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Tyler Frankel
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Tyler Frankel was featured by Bay Journal in an article titled: Elevated Metals Found in James River Sediment Near Coal Ash Pits. The article states, Frankel began testing waters near coal ash storage sites a few years ago to help fill gaps in the data, he said. An aquatic toxicologist, Frankel wanted to understand whether elevated levels of trace metals associated with coal ash might be found in the sediment or fish of nearby rivers, even if they are no longer present in the surface water. Read the article.
Other recent media mentions for Frankel include:
Heavy Metals Found in James River, Near Power Plant, Raises New Questions (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)
Tyler Frankel, an associate professor of environmental science at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, began testing waters near coal ash storage sites a few years ago to help fill gaps in the data, he said.