Tag: Faith Jones
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Analysis of Total and Bioavailable Concentrations of Trace Metals in Surface Soils and Environmental Equity in Fredericksburg, Virginia
By Anna Velardi, Faith Jones, Audrey Turner Faculty Mentor: Melanie Szulczewski Abstract Investigation into the presence of heavy metals in soil samples from a survey conducted around Fredericksburg using a variety of analysis techniques. Texture, pH, as well as organic matter content and metal concentrations in the soil were determined at 20 different locations throughout…
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Spatial Analysis of Soil Health and Environmental Equity in Fredericksburg, Virginia
By Faith Jones Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jackie Gallagher Abstract Environmental injustice is when poor or marginalized communities are negatively impacted by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and land use that they don’t benefit from. Environmental justice, which is a movement to combat environmental injustices, is defined by the EPA as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement…
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Examination of the Potential Health and Ecological Impacts of the Total and Bioavailable Concentrations of Harmful Metals in Some Kingston, Jamaica, Surface Soils
By Audrey Turner, Faith Jones, and Anna Velardi Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melanie Szulczewski Abstract This study investigated background levels of concerning metals in a variety of soils in and near Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. Minimal soil sample collection and analysis had occurred since a 1988 island-wide geochemical survey revealed very high concentrations of total…
