Metal Mobilization from Thawing Permafrost Is an Emergent Risk to Water Resources DOI Creative Commons
Elliott K. Skierszkan,

John W. Dockrey,

Matthew B.J. Lindsay

et al.

ACS ES&T Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 20 - 32

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

Metals are ubiquitous in Earth's Critical Zone and play key roles ecosystem function, human health, water security. They essential nutrients at low concentrations, yet some metals toxic a high dose. Permafrost thaw substantially alters all the physical chemical processes governing metal mobility, including movement solute transport (bio)geochemical interactions involving water, organic matter, minerals, microbes. The outcomes of these interconnected changes nonintuitive hold global implications for resources health. This Perspective outlines primary factors affecting mobility thawing permafrost underscores urgent need priorities interdisciplinary research to better understand this emerging issue.

Language: Английский

Advancing Equity and Empowering Science Students from Indigenous Communities DOI Creative Commons
Teresa Kumblathan, Genievieve C. Borg,

Ceilidh Morrissette

et al.

Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Implementation of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) is crucial for supporting students in a culturally safe environment, reducing bias, fostering respect, broadening perspectives, enhancing collaboration, improving education science. DEIR with Indigenous reconciliation incorporates Indigenous-based initiatives as response to the Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Canada acknowledge intergenerational trauma mistrust toward colonial institutions such universities. Universities can advance by incorporating into everyday practices. are significantly less likely attain degrees science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). The lack representation STEM hinders inclusion perspectives scientific processes decision-making. A collaborative effort essential improve student recruitment science programs. Scientists need educate themselves on legacies Indian Residential Schools (IRSs) Hospitals (IHs), well biases barriers that face. While this paper focuses several Canadian examples, it highlights challenges traumas similarly faced worldwide. Therefore, supervisors research groups should actively participate training sessions develop strategies aimed at preventing discrimination inclusivity. This importance university programs addresses issues recruiting students. "Calls Action" outlined will help scientists educators understand students, advocate lifelong learning social stewardship, foster more inclusive environment.

Language: Английский

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Metal Mobilization from Thawing Permafrost Is an Emergent Risk to Water Resources DOI Creative Commons
Elliott K. Skierszkan,

John W. Dockrey,

Matthew B.J. Lindsay

et al.

ACS ES&T Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 20 - 32

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

Metals are ubiquitous in Earth's Critical Zone and play key roles ecosystem function, human health, water security. They essential nutrients at low concentrations, yet some metals toxic a high dose. Permafrost thaw substantially alters all the physical chemical processes governing metal mobility, including movement solute transport (bio)geochemical interactions involving water, organic matter, minerals, microbes. The outcomes of these interconnected changes nonintuitive hold global implications for resources health. This Perspective outlines primary factors affecting mobility thawing permafrost underscores urgent need priorities interdisciplinary research to better understand this emerging issue.

Language: Английский

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