Integrated Science Teams
Biologists, ecologists, toxicologists, hydrologists, chemists, and geographers work together in the field and laboratories across the United States
Questions We Answer
Examples of how specialized teams of scientists answer high priority environmental health science questions.
Featured Science Activities
Science activities are summarized in a series of feature articles
Contaminant Biology
Science Centers and scientists supported by Contaminant Biology develop and apply advanced laboratory methods, field investigations, and modeling capabilities to understand toxicity and effects of environmental contaminant and pathogen exposure.
News
USGS partners with Havasupai Tribe to identify potential contaminant exposure pathways from Grand Canyon uranium mining
GeoHEALTH—USGS Newsletter, July 2023
Publications
Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater alters arid soil microbial communities
Broad-scale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic contaminant that has been mobilized and distributed worldwide and is a threat to many wildlife species. Amphibians are facing unprecedented global declines due to many threats including contaminants. While the biphasic life history of many amphibians creates a potential nexus for methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in aquatic habitats and subsequent health effects, the broad-scal