It’s important to conduct scientific research along the United States – Mexico border but it’s equally, if not more important, to effectively disseminate that research to both sides of the border.For the U.S.-Mexico Binational Center for Environmental Sciences and Toxicology at The University of Arizona, Denise Moreno provides the connection between research and the community.
As the program coordinator for the center, Moreno focuses on community outreach and science information
education, according to a release from the UA College of Pharmacy.“Environmental contaminants and health issues linked with them do not adhere to political boundaries, in other words, they do not need a green card to cross the border,” Moreno said in an e-mail.
Denise Moreno, program coordinator of the Binational Center. Courtesy of, Denise Moreno.
The purpose of the center is to highlight common environmental contamination problems and correlating public health issues along the border, she said. The center also strives to increase public awareness of the risks associated with the hazardous contaminants that occur in border regions, she added.
The center’s many research projects have spurred collaborations with universities and organizations on both sides of the border. These collaborations include; the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, the Centro de Investigación Científica y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, the Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango and more.
Their current research projects include; phytostabilization and phytoremediation of mine tailings, characterization, natural attenuation and bioremediation of landfill leachate plumes, arsenic and health and studying the long-term effects of heavy metals on children’s health.
Metal exposure, specifically arsenic and lead, via dust and chlorinated solvent exposure via groundwater are major health issues at the border, Moreno said.
In addition to the research projects, the center also focuses on outreach to border communities, environmental science workshops for graduate students, professionals and faculty, Spanish language information sheets and online textbooks.
The center offers short term (3-6 months) and long-term (1-3 years) fellowships to Mexican graduate students whose studies focus on environmental science, environmental engineering or environmental toxicology, Moreno said.
Moreno’s background as a native of Nogales, Ariz. significantly strengthened her interest in border health issues.
She was a part of her high school’s Science Club and implemented a health survey concerning the cancer/lupus clusters that were prevalent in her hometown. Through this early exposure to environmental science, Moreno recognized the significance of the collaboration between researchers and individuals impacted by the research.
“After becoming aware of the environmental and health impacts prevalent not only in my hometown but the entire border and how my community had become a sort of laboratory, I realized the importance of giving back information/education to the citizens impacted,” Moreno said.
There is a constant collaboration between the world of research and the world of ordinary citizens. The research conducted by environmental scientists can drastically impact communities but the voices of those communities can dictate the boundaries of that research.
Fortunately for organizations like the U.S.-Mexico Binational Center, individuals like Denise Moreno serve as the crucial link in this collaboration.
“I want the border to be viewed in terms of people instead of potential research projects that can be implemented,” Moreno said.
More Information:
Read the online Spanish language textbook, "Toxicología Ambiental: Evaluación de Riesgos y Restauración Ambiental." The textbook is fully translated and is provided as a part of the Binational Center's outreach activities.
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