JR Viado

I am a PhD student researching the impacts of microplastics on the aquatic and marine ecosystems in the Southeast region of the United States at the Environmental Health Sciences program at the University of South Carolina. I have always enjoyed the ocean and outdoor environment. I received my undergraduate degree in civil engineering from The Citadel, SC and my graduate research at USUHS – Bethesda, MD was based on the chemical analytes released from the Balad burn pits during Operation Enduring Freedom. I plan to use my science and research experience to address key environmental topics and develop attainable solutions in order to preserve and sustain the natural ecosystems.

February 2019