Tyler Frankel (tfrankel)

Associate Professor

Tyler Frankel in the News

Frankel Discusses Rappahannock River Water Safety for FXBG Advance

Associate Professor of Environmental Science Tyler Frankel and UMW student Hannah Reents were featured in an FXBG Advance article titled “Two Advance Writers Splitting the Night This Thursday.”The article highlighted an upcoming presentation by Frankel and Reents titled “Know Before You Go: Bacteria Monitoring for Safer Recreation in the Rappahannock Read more…

Frankel Featured by the Fredericksburg Free Press

Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Tyler Frankel and his students were featured in an article by the Fredericksburg Free Press titled “UMW team tests the waters — literally — with weekly coliform monitoring along Rappahannock.” The piece describes how UMW students collect river water to measure dissolved oxygen, Read more…

Frankel Quoted in Chesapeake Bay Journal

Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Tyler Frankel was quoted by the Chesapeake Bay Journal in an article titled “Virginia, Maryland craft stricter coal ash rules as EPA pulls back.” Frankel discussed contaminants leaching beyond intended areas. Learn more in the Chesapeake Bay Journal. The post Frankel Quoted in Chesapeake Bay Read more…

Good Vibrations: UMW Summer Science Institute Highlights Intense Undergrad Research

When red milkweed beetles engage in combat, they don’t just fight with their bodies – they communicate through vibrations that travel across the plant. This summer, University of Mary Washington students are investigating whether these fighting vibrations might actually prevent battles rather than provoke them, challenging assumptions about insect behavior.It’s Read more…
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