Tristan Burgess

Tristan Burgess

Apr 01, 2020

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The times they are a-changing...

Well, a few things have changed in the last few months. Lab work for this project has largely shut down, since Unity students are now off-campus and learning online for the Spring. The lab at UMaine where we send samples after we process them is also closed at present. Meanwhile, we've been working from home, and we have done some work on planning and species prioritization. We now have some exciting plans for expanding the reach of this project beyond birds, and employing and validating new testing methods for use in wildlife. We're going to keep working on those and I'll try and write another note in Spring about where how this project is progressing. Meanwhile, stay safe, stay home and don't touch your face.

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Many species of wildlife are exposed to lead in the environment, sometimes with devastating consequences. Some impacts are highly visible and well-documented, but many lesser-known species may be heavily impacted by lead poisoning too. Active surveillance is used to minimize the harms of lead poisoning, particularly in children. We aim to develop a system of active surveillance for lead poisoning in wildlife based on wildlife rehabilitation patients and hunter-harvested waterfowl.

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