🎉 Dr. Nefeli Bompoti Recognized as a 2026 40 Under 40 Honoree by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists! Read more at UMassD News and AAEES 40 under 40 Recognition Program.

🌿 MSc Student, Philomina Twumasi, presents at EJ Conference! September 17, 2025 | UMass Boston | Bridging Communities Through Hope: An Environmental Justice Conference for All!

Philomina Twumasi, presented her master’s thesis work at the “Bridging Communities Through Hope: An Environmental Justice Conference for All” held at UMass Boston. Her presentation focused on environmental justice designations and the investigation of specific community burdens.

🎉 Welcome to Our New PhD Students! Fall 2025 | UMass Dartmouth

We’re excited to welcome our newest PhD students to the team! Godwin Sunday – joining us from the University of Alabama, with research interests in environmental geochemistry and and environmental justice Julian Avila Bernal – joining us from the University of Florida, with research interests in environmental fate and transport and environmental justice

🌿 PhD Student Gourav Shil Presents at ACS Fall 2025! August 19, 2025 | Washington, D.C. | ACS Fall 2025

Gourav Shil, a PhD student in our group, presented his research at the ACS Fall 2025 National Meeting in Washington, D.C. His poster focused on enhancing molecular-level understanding of PFAS interactions on ferrihydrite using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy.

🌿 MSc Student Olivia Sousa Successfully Defends Master’s Thesis! August 14, 2025 | UMass Dartmouth

Congratulations to Olivia Sousa on successfully defending her master’s thesis on “Rethinking Redevelopment: Integrating Gentrification Risk into Brownfields Planning.”

🌿 BRADS Team Attends Brownfields 2025 Conference in Chicago! August 6-8, 2025 | Chicago, IL | National Brownfields Training Conference

	The Brownfields Redevelopment Anti-displacement Strategies (BRDADS) Team attended the Brownfields 2025 Conference in Chicago, IL, engaging with practitioners, policymakers, and researchers focused on brownfields revitalization and anti-displacement strategies.