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Roadblocks to Urban Agriculture (Repost)

Recently, a local news outlet covered the work of researchers from U. of Illinois about the challenges of urban agriculture. Click here for the full article from the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier (Matoon, IL). The citation to their work is below: “Environmental Challenges Threatening the Growth of Urban Agriculture in the United States,” S. E. […]

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Science Gardener Collaborative at SETAC in November

The Science Gardener Collaborative will be presenting at the 34th Annual Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry in Nashville, TN. Upcoming: “Relative contribution of lead via inhalation of soil particulate matter to gardener’s lead exposure” Poster session presented at Communities, Ecology, and Health: Making the Connection. 34th Annual Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; Nashville, TN. Nov 17-21, […]

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Science Gardener Collaborative at APHA Boston in November

We have two posters at the APHA Conference this year. Here are the titles and corresponding abstracts. “Dirty Garden Soil: Practice Steps for Cleaner Backyard and Community Gardens”  141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 5, 2013 presented by: W. J. Heiger-Bernays, P. Barrett, B. Kim, J. Tabony, Dept of Environmmental Health, BU School […]