Gavin Dehnert
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Expert on emerging contaminants--such as PFAS--that could potentially have adverse health effects on humans and negative effects on the environment.
Emerging Contaminants Scientist/Wisconsin Sea Grant — Home and cell phones available upon request Dehnert2@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- PFAS
- Microplastics
- Pharmaceuticals or herbicides in an aquatic setting
Achievements
- Along with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, wrote statewide standards for levels of PFAS in drinking water.
- Worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to set standards that consider effects on non-target organisms when applying herbicides in inland lakes.