Taylor T
- Research Program Mentor
MA Master of Arts candidate
Expertise
medical research, biology, public health
Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
Bioremediation: the removal of desired contaminants from polluted soil
Bioremediation of soil is a process that utilizes the metabolic versatility of microorganisms to clean up hazard pollutants. It is hypothesized that plants, bacteria, and algae can be used to remediate soil on college campuses. Specifically, metals and organic pollutants found in samples of the soil on University grounds.