Bioremediation of Battlefields
Abstract
The Bioremediation of Battlefields effort will address the DoD need to stabilize and remediate sites impacted by prior military activities, including contaminated combat zones, defense installations, and test ranges. This will ensure the safety of service members and local communities, and minimize the environmental impact of warfare by developing biological tools that remediate soil and groundwater contamination. This program will eliminate contaminants, and thus restore habitability, by identifying and optimizing organisms, such as microbes, fungi, and plants, that can detect toxic compounds, mitigate their impact, and report on the state of remediation. To accomplish these goals, research will be accelerated by leveraging the complex processes of biological organisms and communities. Bioremediation of Battlefields will reduce the long-term impacts of military activities and improve the overall environmental health and land use potential for contaminated sites.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- fc0dd25977b85c9a3fa614c240abd105