Dr. Newman has worked with plants for the past 17 years, and in the area of phytoremediation for the past 10 years. Her work has included the genetic engineering of plants for increased tolerance to heavy metal stress and increasing degradation of organic compounds, uptake and degradation of chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride, rhizosphere enhancement of contaminant degradation, uptake and degradation of chlorinated aromatics such as chlorobenzene and pentachlorophenol, uptake and degradation of fuel additives such as methyl-t-butyl ether, pesticides such as ethylene dibromide and dibromochloropropane, and nitrogen reduction in soil and groundwater. Dr. Newman has worked with a variety of trees, including hybrid poplars, willow, black locust, alder and eucalyptus, as well as various wetland plants. In addition to the laboratory work, Dr. Newman has worked on the installation of a number of phytoremediation sites dealing with chlorinated solvents and other compounds. Dr. Newman currently holds joint positions as an Assistant Professor at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina and as a Research Scientist at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory at the Savannah River Department of Energy Site.

Email address: Newman2@gwm.sc.edu