Remediation
Remediation of mine waters and tailings are fundamental to mineral resource projects. Researchers within the UAF Water and Environmental Research Center and the UAA Remediation Lab are developing chemical and biological metal extraction methods for mine waste waters.
UAA Environmental Engineering Lab
Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC)
Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) conducts basic and applied research related to water and environmental resources. Research disciplines at WERC include: environmental, civil, and arctic engineering; environmental science; oceanography; limnology; hydrology; microbiology; geochemistry; and hydraulics.