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Are all genetically modified foods dangerous?
Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech)
When the Food and Drug Administration approved the production and sale of genetically modified salmon in 2015, some consumers were alarmed by the prospect of consuming “Frankenfish.” But are all genetically modified foods dangerous? Eric Hallerman makes the case for accepting some of them.
Growing Hemp in Appalachia
Ryan Huish (University of Virginia’s College at Wise) and Michael Timko (University of Virginia)
Southwest Virginia has seen a decline in coal and tobacco—two industries that once boomed in the region. Could hemp be a way to boost the local economy? Ryan Huish and Michael Timko are collaborating on an Industrial Hemp project to explore hemp’s potential for repairing lands damaged by coal mining.
Environmentalism for Disenfranchised People
Camellia Moses Okpodu (Xavier University)
When a person’s time is taken up by the needs of daily subsistence due to poverty, environmental concerns can recede as a priority. Camellia Moses Okpodu is investigating ways to get more disenfranchised minorities and people who are economically at risk interested in environmental activism.
The Legacy of Kepone
Greg Wilson (The University of Akron)
In July of 1975, news spread that workers at a factory in Hopewell, Virginia had been poisoned by an insecticide called Kepone. Greg Wilson is a historian and former Virginia Humanities fellow who traces the environmental crisis that followed with the discovery that the James River and marine life were saturated with the chemical.
Like Google Maps, but for Fish
Sara Maxwell (University of Washington – Bothell)
What if there was an app that worked like GoogleMaps, but for marine animals? Sara Maxwell is using satellite tracking to help fisheries avoid catching animals like whales, turtles, and sharks while they’re hunting for other fish.
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