Toxic Legacies: PFAS Contamination, Community, and Culture in Colorado and Canada

Project Coordinator: David Havlick, Janel Owens

Project Sponsor: Christine Biermann

Responsible Department: Geography and Environmental Studies, Chemistry/Biochemistry 

Total GAF Funding: $22,960

Themes: PFAS, Water Contamination, Community Resilience 

Goal:  Host a three day workshop to bring together scholars and community members; foster knowledge exchange and community-driven solutions to water contamination by PFAS in NORAD host cities. 

Impact:  Engage students in cross-cultural international collaboration: workshop, course integration, potential study abroad, research experience, project management. Produce cost-effective tools for community resilience to PFAS contamination.