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Expertise: Organic matter in aquatic environments, water quality, water testing
Rick Keil began the SoundCitizen volunteer water-quality testing effort in 2008 (now housed at the Center for Urban Waters at UW Tacoma) that can detect spices, caffeine, pollutants and other substances in Puget Sound