Christine Brodsky, PhD

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Biodiversity Response to
​Tar Creek Remediation

The Tar Creek Superfund Site was once the location of the world’s largest lead and zinc mining areas. In this study, we are researching how habitat remediation of a heavy-metal contaminated area impacts biological diversity and nearby residents. In the summer of 2017, began surveys at 22 locations within the Tar Creek Superfund site in various stages of remediation. We sampled each location’s vegetation and bird communities via point count surveys. Preliminary results from that summer included observing 59 bird species and 21 tree species across the mined area. Future goals are to monitor these sites annually to document biodiversity changes with continual remediation at the sites. Future portions of this study will analyze the human dimensions and health impacts of remediation efforts in the Tar Creek community, particularly for Quapaw Tribe residents.

Collaborators: Quapaw Nation; Summer King; Craig Kreman

Funding: Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (#P20 GM103418)

Publications:
  • We are currently in the data collection phase of this project.​
  • Poster presentations:
    • Morgan Smith at the K-INBRE Symposium (Jan 2020: Poster)
    • Robin Goodreau at the K-INBRE Symposium (Jan 2019: Poster)
    • Kelly Mallatt at the Capitol Research Summit (Feb 2018: Poster) and K-INBRE Symposium (Jan 2018: Poster)
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