| Affiliations: | STEM Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Dallas Williams dmwilliams22@tamu.edu Soil and Crop Sciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Briana Wyatt, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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5
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Gain experience in the field of soil science, especially urban soils/stormwater management research; Learn valuable research skills that can help with applying to graduate school; Potential for co-authorship on peer-reviewed publications; Depending on quality of work there is the ability to become a paid undergraduate team member of Dr. Briana Wyatt’s soils research group
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Team Needs:
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• Good communication skills• Invested in the success of the project• Willing to commit to 5-10 hours of work per week• Well organized• Works well with others• Must be able to lift >50 lbs• Background in soil science is not necessary |
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Description:
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Are you interested in urban soils, water quality, flood control and/or stormwater management systems? If you answered yes, this may be the project for you! The goal of this research is to determine if using waste materials, created from manufacturing processes, as a component in rain garden design is suitable for meeting the needs of stormwater management. This research will be conducted in the greenhouse using PVC columns. Synthetic stormwater will be applied to the columns and outflow will be collected and analyzed. Treatments will be assessed on their ability to remove excess nutrients and pollutants from stormwater, as well as their suitability as a plant growth medium. Undergraduate research assistants will help with conducting infiltration tests on the columns in the greenhouse; collecting water samples; prepping water samples for ICP and NH4/NO3 colorimetric tests; and literature review. |