Research Projects
Stream Nitrate in the Midwest-
Many communities in the Midwest are dependent on surface water as a source of drinking water. When their source of water exceeds the drinking water standards limits, additional, often costly, procedures are required to clean this water before it is drinkable. Our study (published in Biogeochemistry Journal) finds that climate change will likely force communities in the Midwest to expend greater resources on providing clean drinking water.Weather Whiplash in agricultural regions drives deterioration of water quality
Soil Oxygen and Greenhouse Gases-
Does wetland restoration help or hinder greenhouse gas mitigation? Can soil oxygen sensors help us monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wetland ecosystems?These are two of the questions we are exploring in a agricultural field turned restored wetland in Southwest Ohio. In 2010, we partnered with Five River Metroparks of the Dayton OH, a conservation and parks organization, to study the biogeochemical processes that contribute to the methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon balances in wetland restorations. Current funding on this project (NSF1613325) incorporates GHG flux measurements, hydrogeophysical measurements, and statistical and processing modelling to further explore these questions.
Real time weather station and soil sensor observations of the field site