Loretta Fernandez
Associate Professor
Marine and Environmental SciencesMarine Science Center
Other Northeastern Affiliations
College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental EngineeringExpertise:
- Persistent Organic Pollutants, Fate & Transport, Passive Sampling Methods
Contact
Mailing Address:
400 SN (Snell Engineering Center), Boston, MA 02115
Loretta Fernandez in the news
March 14, 2024
Why unexploded ordnances pose physical — and environmental — risks
Two unexploded ordnance were fished out of the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts, this week. A sweep of the river by the state police bomb squad and a marine dive team didn’t turn up any more munitions. Beyond the obvious safety risks, the old weapons and ammunition left underwater also present environmental risks, a Northeastern […]
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April 28, 2022
Celebrating our COS 2023 TIER1 Awardees
11 are faculty members of the College of Science are 2023 TIER1 Awardees. The TIER 1 Seed Grant/Proof of Concept Program awards are supported by the colleges and the Senior Vice Provost for Research.
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May 12, 2020
Women in Science: Water Stewards
Part 3: The Marine Science Center is highlighting faculty who are advancing scientific knowledge and removing barriers for the next generation of women in STEM.
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July 1, 2014
A simpler way to test for water pollution
Assistant professor Loretta Fernandez has developed a straightforward method for determining the concentration of contaminants likely to end up in the tissues of organisms living in polluted waterways.
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