Sarah Dance

Broadly, my research interests are wetland biogeochemistry, environmental justice, and improving STEM diversity and inclusion. As an undergraduate researcher I worked on quantifying arsenic migration into nearby waterways from organoarsenic herbicide application on sod farms. I also worked with my own tribe, the Lumbee Tribe of NC, to investigate the impact of Hurricane Matthew on the Lumbee River. My work as a graduate student is investigating the biogeochemical factors impacting manoomin (wild rice) propagation and survival with culturally relevant practices in the Great Lakes Region. Our research and outreach initiative collaborates with Native Nations, Wisconsin Sea Grant, and university researchers and outreach specialists.