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Task 1
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| Two scientists involved in phytoremediation. |
Our phytoremediation plan is economically efficient. It consists of planting poplar and willow trees. While dredging is costly and requires building up a pipe, the jobs created by this project far outweigh the burdens of cost; engineers will be needed to design and build the pipe. Furthermore, the project will be supported by a grant from the Gowanus Canal Community Development Center (GCCD).
Phytoremediation will create numerous jobs. We would need 20 workers to monitor, and record the condition of the trees. About 3 or 4 of them would need to be botanists who would analyze the data and do experiments with the soil for a deeper understanding of the conditions of the soil. The project can be educational as well to the children of the surrounding community. Interns can help with the task of periodic management of the trees; cleaning up the area and trimming the foliage so that the area looks pretty.
Task 2
Students interested in pursuing a career directly related to phytoremediation may enroll in undergraduate courses such as Environmental Planning and Design and Biochemistry. These two courses are offered at Rutgers University at the New Brunswick campus- http://admissions.rutgers.edu/pdfs/lifesciences.pdf. Students partaking in Environmental Planning and Design will study planning related to the physical environment, including natural resources, management systems, and landscape architecture. Students partaking in Biochemistry will study the nature of chemical substances and processes, and how they react with living organisms.
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Task 3
In order to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Bioremediation, students must fulfill the requirements of the five core courses: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (each with a lab component, and Computers and Statistics. The next part of the degree is the courses specific to the degree: environmental engineering, bioremediation in plants, bioremediation in microorganisms, bioremediation in invertebrates, and a field internship with an environmental organization. The last part consists of the electives: students must choose three out of five of the following courses: geology, botany, invertebrate zoology, microbiology, and ecology. In addition students must complete the basic undergraduate requirements in English, History, Philosophy and Foreign Language.