A podcast about polar science, research and education from the northernmost higher education institution, The University Center in Svalbard.
Produced by Maria Philippa Rossi and Simen Salomonsen Hjelle. Funding by Research Council of Norway.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A podcast about polar science, research and education from the northernmost higher education institution, The University Center in Svalbard.
Produced by Maria Philippa Rossi and Simen Salomonsen Hjelle. Funding by Research Council of Norway.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
They are tiny, they are everywhere, and they are bad for us and the environment. In this episode we are joined by Doctor Gijsbert Breedveld, professor in environmental geochemistry, and department leader of the technology department here at UNIS.
Gijs’ field of expertise is per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, and he research contaminants in soil and groundwater, and how they can pose a risk to the environment and our health.
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