On Thursday, September 26th, UMBC graduate student Aiman Raza presented, Forest to Faucet: Safeguarding Clean Drinking Water through Brook Trout Science Conservation to a full house at the Sparks Nature Center. Those in attendance gained a deeper understanding of the steps they can take as individuals and as a community to protect our local water resources. They discovered how their actions, no matter how small, can contribute to the preservation of our waterways and brook trout, ensuring the availability of clean drinking water for all.
“By understanding the importance of identifying, conserving, and restoring populations of brook trout, we can gain valuable insights into the state of our local water systems.”
—-Aiman Raza
Please see the presentation from the 26th and other link’s about Aiman and her research below.
Speaker Biography:
Aiman Raza is a biology master’s student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, researching how environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to monitor brook trout populations in the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. Aiman’s research team consists of UMBC professor Tamra Mendelson, scientists at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center, and the Gunpowder Riverkeeper. She has been conducting research on how temperature, distance, and filter pore size affect brook trout eDNA detection and will be defending her thesis next spring. Additionally, she is an ICARE fellow, which stands for Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment, a program that is focused on increasing the diversity of the environmental science workforce and using community-engaged research to solve problems in and around the Baltimore Harbor. Aiman is passionate about wildlife conservation, environmental justice, and inspiring others to make a positive impact on the environment.
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