RAPID: Ecosystem Response to a Major Sewage Spill in the Potomac River Estuary: Disturbanc — NSF Award to George Mason University
Acute nutrient pollution, such as raw sewages spills into waterways, represent one of the most pervasive and ecologically damaging stressors to freshwater and estuarine systems in the U.S., with recovery timescales often spanning decades. Changes in water quality and biodiversity immediately and soon after a pollution
| Award title | RAPID: Ecosystem Response to a Major Sewage Spill in the Potomac River Estuary: Disturbanc |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2623281 |
| Awardee | George Mason University |
| City | FAIRFAX |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $299,886 |
| Principal investigator | Jennifer Salerno |
| Program | Org Interaction & Ecology |
| Start date | 06/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Acute nutrient pollution, such as raw sewages spills into waterways, represent one of the most pervasive and ecologically damaging stressors to freshwater and estuarine systems in the U.S., with recovery timescales often spanning decades. Changes in water quality and biodiversity immediately and soon after a pollution event are rarely studied in real time and are proposed to have outsized effects on the long-term trajectory of water systems. In January 2026, the Potomac Interceptor sewer outside |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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