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Effects of Runoff from Abandoned Mines

Project type

Research Project

Date

Summer 2026

Location

Columbia, MO

During the Summer of 2026, the Johnny Morris Institute and USGS collaborated on a project exploring the effects of runoff from abandoned mine lands on aquatic communities. We wanted to better understand how different concentrations of copper and zinc affect organisms in the system and ecosystem functions.

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