Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) from automotive tires, artificial turf fields, or playgrounds collected from bed sediment on the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers.
Michelle A Nott
Michelle Nott (formerly Lutz) is a Physical Scientist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
She started at the Center in 2001, and has worked on various projects since then. For several years she worked intensively with the NAWQA Mercury Topical Team, investigating biogeochemical cycling of mercury through geographically diverse ecosystems. Her emphasis was on streambed sediment and consideration of the distribution and prevalence of various bed sediment characteristics on interpretation of analytical results. Following the completion of this project, she turned her attention to more local studies. Her recent work has focused on investigations in urban streams with chronically depressed dissolved oxygen levels, as well as investigations of biofilm communities growing in streams receiving airport deicer runoff. In addition to these more focused studies, she also provides field, GIS, and database support to other local and regional projects.
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000
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Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) from automotive tires, artificial turf fields, or playgrounds collected from bed sediment on the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers.

Various types and sizes of plastics collected from the Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, WI.
Various types and sizes of plastics collected from the Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, WI.
A section of Lincoln Creek where streambank rehabilitation was completed in 2002, with USGS streamflow equipment in the foreground.
A section of Lincoln Creek where streambank rehabilitation was completed in 2002, with USGS streamflow equipment in the foreground.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day, looking southwest.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day, looking southwest.
View looking southwest, towards Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day.
View looking southwest, towards Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day.
Primary sources and toxicity of PAHs in Milwaukee-area streambed sediment Primary sources and toxicity of PAHs in Milwaukee-area streambed sediment
Mercury and methylmercury in aquatic sediment across western North America Mercury and methylmercury in aquatic sediment across western North America
Spatial and temporal patterns of mercury concentrations in freshwater fish across the Western United States and Canada Spatial and temporal patterns of mercury concentrations in freshwater fish across the Western United States and Canada
Organic contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries: Prevalence and potential aquatic toxicity Organic contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries: Prevalence and potential aquatic toxicity
Surface-air mercury fluxes across Western North America: A synthesis of spatial trends and controlling variables Surface-air mercury fluxes across Western North America: A synthesis of spatial trends and controlling variables
Human and bovine viruses and bacteria at three Great Lakes beaches: Environmental variable associations and health risk Human and bovine viruses and bacteria at three Great Lakes beaches: Environmental variable associations and health risk
River chloride trends in snow-affected urban watersheds: increasing concentrations outpace urban growth rate and are common among all seasons River chloride trends in snow-affected urban watersheds: increasing concentrations outpace urban growth rate and are common among all seasons
Mercury in the nation's streams - Levels, trends, and implications Mercury in the nation's streams - Levels, trends, and implications
Influence of dietary carbon on mercury bioaccumulation in streams of the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, USA Influence of dietary carbon on mercury bioaccumulation in streams of the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, USA
Shallow groundwater mercury supply in a coastal plain stream Shallow groundwater mercury supply in a coastal plain stream
Biological water-quality assessment of selected streams in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Planning Area of Wisconsin, 2007 Biological water-quality assessment of selected streams in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Planning Area of Wisconsin, 2007
Evaluation of aquatic biota in relation to environmental characteristics measured at multiple scales in agricultural streams of the Midwest: 1993-2004 Evaluation of aquatic biota in relation to environmental characteristics measured at multiple scales in agricultural streams of the Midwest: 1993-2004
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Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) from automotive tires, artificial turf fields, or playgrounds collected from bed sediment on the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers.
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) from automotive tires, artificial turf fields, or playgrounds collected from bed sediment on the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers.

Various types and sizes of plastics collected from the Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, WI.
Various types and sizes of plastics collected from the Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, WI.
A section of Lincoln Creek where streambank rehabilitation was completed in 2002, with USGS streamflow equipment in the foreground.
A section of Lincoln Creek where streambank rehabilitation was completed in 2002, with USGS streamflow equipment in the foreground.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day, looking southwest.
View of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day, looking southwest.
View looking southwest, towards Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day.
View looking southwest, towards Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline and harbor on a summer day.