Investigate the use of bioremediation and biorestoration in environmental management.

Investigation should include current technologies as they apply to

  • spills
    • chemical
    • biological
    • agricultural
    • industrial
  • waste management
    • landfills
    • wastewater
    • air pollutants
    • animal waste/biohazardous waste
    • industrial waste
  • heavy metal contaminations
  • nitrogen runoff
  • carbon sequestration.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How can microbes help restore an environment that has been polluted?
  • How are microbes used in the bioremediation process?
  • How is phosphorous removal and recovery accomplished in wastewater treatment plants?
  • What are waxworms, and how are they used?