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Arkansas Water Currents
The Arkansas Water Resources Center publishes this e-news each month to highlight research, faculty, news and important events.
Leah Greene Built Valuable Skillset Through Hands-On Learning
Leah Greene credits her time at the Experiential Learning Lab (ELL), including managing the Arkansas Water Resources Center’s media program, with helping her develop a valuable skillset that she can build her career on. Greene is set to graduate with a degree in...
Shadia Alzurqani Investigates the Impact of Drought on Vegetation Cover in Arkansas
Shadia Alzurqani worked with Dr. Hamdi Zurqani on mapping and analyzing the drought effects and trends on land cover in Arkansas. She joined Dr. Zurqani’s project in 2022 as a graduate research assistant at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Alzurqani’s...
Dr. Lei Guo Works to Develop Sensors that Detect PFAS Chemicals On-Site in Minutes
Dr. Lei Guo is working to develop a nanomaterial that will rapidly detect a common “forever” chemical right where potentially contaminated water samples are collected. Dr. Guo’s research history has led to an interest in real-world applications for materials...
What’s in store for the 104(b) Competitive Seed Grants Program in 2024?
Look for the Arkansas Water Resources Center to release the FY2024 Request for Pre-Proposals for our Competitive Seed Grants Program later this fall! The 104(b) project period now runs from September to August the following year. We have adjusted the application...
Ashworth’s Research Investigates Manure Seepage in Karst Soil Landscapes
Research soil scientist, Amanda Ashworth, explained her FY2021 project about animal manure seepage in Karst soil landscapes. Ashworth works for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. Karst landscapes are hollow by nature and the...
Celestene Sebag Investigates Antibiotic Resistant Genes in Water Resources
Celestene Sebag, graduate student from the University of Arkansas, worked with Dr. Wen Zhang to quantify the concentration of antibiotic resistance genes in water that would be used for agricultural irrigation or for reuse. “We wanted to focus on the separation of...
Special Announcement: When can we expect the 104(b) Request for Pre-proposals this year?
The Arkansas Water Resources Center is adjusting the timing of the selection process for 104(b) research projects for the next funding cycle (FY2023) to reflect recent changes to the program at the national level. The matching funds requirement has also been reduced...
New Study Shows High Potential for Groundwater to be Corrosive in Half of U.S. States
A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment of more than 20,000 wells nationwide shows that untreated groundwater in 25 states has a high…
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