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	Our research began in 2008 with teacher and student investigations of mercury biogeochemistry. In the northeastern US, mercury is found at levels of concern in many parts of the environment: lakes, streams, soils, biota &ndash; like fish &ndash; and even people [link here to &lsquo;background&rsquo;]. Our project today investigates mercury concentrations in these subjects and looks for good indicators of mercury status. We are currently studying mercury in dragonfly larvae, earthworms, soils, fish, and people. On this project teachers and students from around New England work with Dr. Sarah Nelson from University of Maine&rsquo;s George Mitchell Center.</p>
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	Dr. Nelson is using student dragonfly data to examine large-scale patterns in mercury concentrations (link to a recent poster presentation&hellip;. Which can be found in with all of the other posters and presentations on the site), while students have been looking at local differences in mercury concentrations- and factors affecting those differences (link a gallery of this year&rsquo;s posters).</p>
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	(dymanic google earth map generated from all sampling points- sampling points when clicked on just give location, school, brief description- Buzzy Brook, Old Town High School, stream sampling 2008-2011)</p>
