Britta Larson M.S.

Professional Title

Environmental Scientist

Bio

Britta works on a variety of projects encompassing many aspects related to water, microbiology, and bioremediation. Previously, her work related to the biogeochemistry of wild rice, as well as sediment microbial communities across the Great Lakes and how they affect biogeochemical cycles both spatially and temporally.

Education

M.S., Water Resources Science, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2024
B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin Superior, 2022
B.S., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Superior, 2022

Featured Research Projects

Two researchers converse while planting a hybrid poplar in a dirt field.

Integrated Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

This project will demonstrate the feasibility of the short-rotation woody plant-based phytoremediation to capture sulfate from lake water and manage water level by utilizing hybrid poplar.