Current and Pending Research Projects

Contaminated Soils and Waters

 

 
  • Chemical and Physical Processes in Complex Mixtures
  • Effects of Large-Scale CCB Applications on Groundwater
  • Acid Mine Drainage
    • Controls on iron and aluminum solubility in coal refuse
    • Flocculation and dispersion during active treatment and in settling ponds
    • Coupled hydrologic and geochemical model for AMD neutralization in open limestone channels
    • Arsenic sorption to precipitating solids during AMD treatment

 

Agricultural Systems
 
  • Forage-based Systems for Livestock Production
    • Water potential effects on lime x nitrogen and lime x phosphorus interactions
    • Phosphorus availability on a pasture toposequence: Available water, soil temperature and fertilizer rate effects
    • Site specific lime recommendations
  • Biogeochemistry in Organic Farming Systems
    • Soil organic matter accumulation rates: Effects of compost and green manures
    • Soil fertility effects on cut flower yield and longevity
    • Carbon and phosphorus mineralization kinetics