Recurring events of eutrophication, caused by reduced water levels and increased nutrient concentrations, have damaged the Lake Sevan ecosystem. The American University of Armenia’s Acopian Center for the Environment is seeking to use duckweed as an effective, low-cost, and economically beneficial method of phytoremediation. The team identified locations most in need of water treatment, researched the feasibility of post-harvest applications, and determined local attitudes towards the project. Using this information, a pilot farm was designed for future implementation and evaluation.

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Creator

• Bormann, Eric J.
• Durgin, Phillip R.
• Gladu, Alexander C.

Subject

• Water
• Energy
• Environment
• Innovation
• Community
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 24016
• E-project-051221-132244

Palavra-chave

• Armenia
• Water Quality
• Phytoremediation
• Lake Sevan
• Eutrophication
• Duckweed

Advisor

• Sakulich, Aaron R.

Year

• 2021

Center

• Yerevan, Armenia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2021-05-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright