Dr. Audra Morse examines the fate of pharmaceuticals and
personal care products in municipal wastewater systems Edited by
Javad Hashemi and Jeff Sammons Dr. Audra Morse, an associate
professor of civil and environmental engineering is studying the
effects of chemicals and compounds in wastewater effluent
discharges. Dr. Audra N. Morse, an associate professor of civil
and environmental engineering, is studying the effects of land
application of wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff.
Specifically, she and her colleagues are seeking to learn the
effects or fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products
(PPCPs) when they pass through municipal wastewater systems and
are applied to land application sites (LAS). Morse’s interest in
the fate of PPCPs was initiated through a NASA grant that she
received to examine amoxicillin and the potential impact of the
reclamation of amoxicillin-tainted wastewater in space travel.
Over time, this research has expanded to include a variety of
PPCPs and research funding