Edward Swain

Edward Swain is an Adjunct Assistant Professor affiliated with the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. His research focuses on atmospheric pollutants and their impacts on aquatic ecosystems.

Research Interests:

• Aquatic ecosystem ecology
• Air pollution impacts
• Paleolimnology

Swain investigates mercury pollution pathways, including methylation, bioaccumulation, and ecological health consequences, while also exploring socioeconomic dimensions of pollution. He collaborates with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on environmental perturbations like acid rain and climate change.

Swain earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and is available to advise graduate students with shared interests, though he notes that his off-campus position may limit direct mentorship opportunities.