Ask-an-Expert: Water in Indianapolis

Hear what Indy’s Water has to say about our city when you chat with this week’s expert, Gabe Filippelli, a Professor of Earth Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He also serves as Director of the Center for Urban Health. Filippelli received his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

He has worked extensively on the chemistry and geologic history of nutrient cycling in the ocean and on land. His current research projects involve determining the controls on nutrient cycling on land during glaciation, examining the timing and driving forces of biological productivity in the ocean, assessing the content and distribution of the potentially harmful element mercury in coal resources of Indiana and examining the links between lead distribution and children’s blood lead levels in urban areas.

Ask this expert all about Water in Indianapolis thanks to our awesome partner, the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute!