ECORISK, Inc. supports a field
station in the
state of Iowa.
Edith Angel
Environmental Research Center
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Chemistry
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The Edith Angel Environmental Research Center (EAERC) is headquartered on a 160-acre farm three miles south of Chariton, Iowa. The Center provides the headquarters for more than 6 farm tracts involving 12 cooperators comprising a total of 2,540 acres for the facilitation of current agricultural research. The 4,500 square foot building was erected in 1991. The building houses a 1090 sq.ft. analytical chemistry laboratory, 940 sq.ft. conference room, two smaller laboratories, a freezer room, reception area, 5 private offices, and rest room and shower facilities. Topography of the south central Iowa region ranges from nearly flat upland areas to gently rolling hills cut by intermittent streams. Most upland areas are utilized for hay, corn, or soybean production. There are 100 arable acres of Center property in crop and hay rotations, the remaining acreage includes three small ponds, mixed timber, grassy upland, waterways and creek bottomlands. EAERC provides a research base for studying the effects of farm management practices, including chemical use, on wildlife inhabiting this agricultural region.
EAERC Research Initiatives:
Examples of past studies conducted at the Iowa field
site:
- Determining pesticide concentrations and fate in soil, water, vegetation and biological tissues in a major terrestrial field study.
- Blood cholinesterase characterization for selected passerine species.
- Survival and pesticide exposure of northern bobwhite quail and eastern cottontail rabbits on agricultural fields treated with an organophosphorus insecticide.
- Monitoring great horned owls and American kestrels for pesticide exposure.
- Response of passerine species to conservation headlands.
- Use of unsprayed field borders to reduce the indirect effect of herbicides on selected farmland wildlife.
- Investigation of possible mitigative strategies in risk management of agricultural products.
ECORISK, Inc. Corporate Headquarters are located
in Washington State.
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