Press & Media
Tackling the Macro Problem of Microplastics
RIT feature on the university's interdisciplinary microplastics research team — including our modeling work — which has attracted nearly $10 million in funding since 2020.
NOAA Marine Debris Funding & NY Sea Grant Expansion
RIT was recommended for additional federal funding through the NOAA Marine Debris Program's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment to intercept stormwater debris before it reaches the Great Lakes, expanding our marine debris research and education work with NY Sea Grant.
Lake Ontario Microplastics Center Launch
RIT and the University of Rochester launched the Lake Ontario Center for Microplastics and Human Health in a Changing Environment with $7.3 million from NIEHS and NSF. I am a co-investigator, leading the physical transport and exposure modeling. Coverage included WXXI news and a Connections interview.
Weather Events and Climate Trends
WXXI's Connections discussion on how recent weather events fit into the larger picture of climate and trends.
Why Can't We Recycle More Plastic Products?
WXXI's Connections discussion on the limits of plastic recycling and what happens to plastic products after the bin.
NOAA Funding: How Plastic Ends Up in the Great Lakes
RIT's press release on NOAA Marine Debris Program awards funding our interdisciplinary projects to understand and address how plastic ends up in the Great Lakes.
3D Modeling of Plastic Pollution in Lake Erie
RIT's press release for our paper (led by Ph.D. student Juliette Daily) producing the first estimates of plastic pollution in the water column and deposited on the bottom of Lake Erie.
pELAstic Project
Wired discussed the start of our project at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area studying the presence and effects of plastic pollution in lakes.
Tons of Plastic Trash Enter the Great Lakes Every Year — Where Does It Go?
I wrote this plain-language explainer of our Great Lakes plastic research for The Conversation, walking through where the roughly 10,000 tons of plastic entering the lakes each year ends up.
Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
RIT's press release for our paper (with Eric Hittinger at RIT) producing the first estimates of plastic pollution entering and floating in the Great Lakes — approximately 10,000 metric tons per year. A preprint is available and simulations are on the Research page.
The Science of Drought
WXXI's monthly science roundtable discussion about the science of drought and the role of climate change.
Sports Statistics
I joined Brian Koberlein's podcast to discuss the use of advanced statistics in ice hockey and other sports.
Math as Science / Theory and Law
Is math a science? What is the difference between a theory and a law? I was on Brian Koberlein's podcast to discuss these questions.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch / Age of the Universe
I was a guest on the podcast One Universe at a Time to discuss plastic pollution in the global ocean and how astronomers determine the age of the universe.
PiRIT Pi Day Pie Contest
RIT news covered the Pi Day Pie Baking contest run by the RIT Math Club (PiRIT), which I advise. They highlighted my pie that year. Full disclosure: neither pie won.
Math at RIT
This video about the applied and computational math program at RIT features me in front of a class as well as discussing student research.