Paul Bireta
Contact Info
E-mail:pbireta@gmail.com
Biography
I grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. I graduated from Bishop
Seabury Academy where I participated in basketball, soccer,
and cross-country. I then attended the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I received a BS in Civil
Engineering. At Illinois, I was active in Engineers Without
Borders where I was on the executive board and worked on a
water supply project in Nigeria. I moved to Austin in August
of 2010. Some of my hobbies include camping, record
collecting, and, best of all, board games.
Research
My research is centered on mercury and
methylmercury in sediments. This work includes passive
sampling of porewater using DGT (diffuse gradient in gel
thin-film). It also includes work on active capping to
reduce methylmercury flux from capped sediment.
