Angela Fisher Environmental Engineer GE Global Research Center

Angela Fisher is a lead environmental engineer in the Environmental Technology Laboratory at General Electric's Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY.  As part of the remediation team for the past four years, she works in remediation technology research and development.  Angela is responsible for the oversight of GE's in house environmental treatability testing program.  She received her graduate degree in Environmental Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, where her research focused microbial dissimilatory iron reduction with the long term goal of using it for the immobilization of heavy metals and radionuclides.  Her current research interests include the development of sustainable remediation practices and greener clean-ups.

Presentation Description
This presentation will review field and laboratory data showing rapid and complete biodegradation of 1,2-DCA at concentrations of up to 1,000 mg/L, with and without enhancement by a variety of different organic substrates. Experimental methods, degradation rates with respect to DCA concentration, and the implications for source treatment will also be explored.