Water Quality
Arkansas Water Currents
The Arkansas Water Resources Center publishes this e-news each month to highlight research, faculty, news and important events.
AWRC Scientists Provide Technical Support to the Upper Saline Watershed Management Plan Update
The Upper Saline River Watershed, located in Central Arkansas, is a state priority area for conservation and non-point source pollution management. The Arkansas Water Resources Center is partnering with The Nature Conservancy and the Saline River Watershed Alliance on...
University of Central Arkansas Scientists’ Research Supports Water Quality Management at Lake Brewer
Dr. Hal Halvorson’s lab at University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is researching what triggers cyanobacteria to produce toxins and taste and odor compounds at Brewer Lake. In partnership with Conway Corp, the owner of Brewer Lake, Halvorson’s research is helping ensure...
Lake Frances Ecological Design Project Update
The Lake Frances Ecological Design project is now moving forward with more wetland and education plans. In 2013, Brian Haggard, director of the Arkansas Water Resources Center, and Steven Patterson, restoration ecologist at Bio x Design, organized an ecological design...
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...
Thomas McKean Works to Improve Filtration of Toxic Contaminants from Water
Thomas McKean is working on applications of membranes for removing toxic contaminants from water resources. McKean joined Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe’s research group at the University of Arkansas as a Ph.D. student in 2021. McKean’s project uses a technique called...
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...
AWRC Graduate Student in Environmental Dynamics is Working to Find Water Quality Solutions Using Biochar
Brittany McIntyre is a graduate student at the University of Arkansas conducting research to find water-quality solutions using Biochar. McIntryre focuses her research on harmful algal blooms and the relationship of activated charcoal or biochar. During her research,...
The Arkansas Water Resources Center Welcomes Two New Staff Members
Mallory Hoff (left) is an Agriculture Lab Technician at the AWRC Water Quality Laboratory. Mallory completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental, Soil, and Water Science at the University of Arkansas in December 2022. Her favorite part of her job at the lab is...
New Edition of Arkansas Bulletin of Water Research Now Available
The 2021-2022 edition of Arkansas Bulletin of Water Research is now available on the Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) website and ScholarWorks. The Bulletin is a publication of final reports from Arkansas researchers on topics related to water resources. “The...
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