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Sarah Cadieux is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director of Environmental Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). She holds a Ph.D. in Geology from Indiana University (2015), an M.S. from the University of Tennessee (2011), and a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College (2008). Her research focuses on freshwater ecosystems as climate change sentinels, particularly biogeochemical cycling in Arctic and urban environments. Key projects include microplastic contamination in drinking water, greenhouse gas emissions from Arctic lakes, and methane dynamics in Greenland. Cadieux emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining limnology, isotope geochemistry, and community science. She collaborates with the NATURE Lab and Hudson River Watershed Alliance on water quality initiatives. Teaching responsibilities include courses like Earth's Climate: Past, Present and Future and GIS for Sciences. Her work bridges scientific research with public engagement through projects like the Water Justice Lab collaboration.
- Education: Ph.D., Indiana University (2015); M.S., University of Tennessee (2011); B.A., Mount Holyoke College (2008)
- Research Themes: Microplastics pollution, Arctic biogeochemistry, methane cycling, geoscience education
- Community Engagement: Board member, Hudson River Watershed Alliance; steering committee, Riverkeeper
- Teaching: Courses include Geology 1-2 series, Introduction to Geobiology, and GIS applications
Her recent studies reveal microplastic concentrations in Troy, NY tap water (156 particles/L), highlighting human exposure risks. This work merges scientific rigor with artistic visualization to make invisible pollutants tangible. Cadieux's Arctic research explores methane emissions linked to climate feedbacks, using stable isotopes and microbial community analysis. She has pioneered passive sampling techniques for methane in Arctic lakes and contributed to Mars analog studies through sedimentological comparisons.
