Come join the SoilWise team chemist, Dr. Daisy Rosas Vargas, to learn more about what contaminants you should be concerned about after an urban wildfire like the Eaton Fire. From heavy metals to PAH's to dioxins and furans, Dr. Daisy can help you identify which contaminants are at greatest risk at your site. We'll also be going over some of the current findings shared by groups such as USC and LA County, as well as patterns that we've seen from testing at SoilWise. Get an intro to basic principles of bioremediation and creating your own soil sampling plan!

Dr. Daisy Rosas Vargas identifies as first generation Mexican-American and indigenous (Mexica) born in what is called the United States. Daisy is a chemist and science communicator. Currently, she works with Latinas in STEM as a Communication and Volunteer Coordinator and works at SoilWise as a chemist working on soil testing and bioremediation. She received her Chemistry B.S. from UC San Diego and her Chemistry PhD from Indiana University.