Integrated biological system design of catchment systems for non-point pollution control

高度跨学科的项目，通过将先进的微生物生态学技术与传统的可持续实践相结合，优化植被带（VS）的生物系统，以去除污染物和从农业径流中恢复养分。农业面源污染管理是控制流域水质的关键。VS有效改善水质，然而，有几个与VS的广泛使用有关的警告，包括土壤特性、坡度、流速、土壤微生物活性和农药积累。这一战略将提供对植被带营养吸收过程的全面了解，并将利用当地和无处不在的资源进行优化，以实现可持续和有弹性的解决方案。研究人员将使用先进的环境和最先进的分子技术来确定控制VS.养分恢复和农药去除的关键生物地球化学过程。该项目的结果有望产生一个可持续的系统，用于有效的污染控制，可以很容易地在农业用地和主要水体之间的主要关注领域实施。

Highly interdisciplinary project to optimize the biological systems in vegetation strips (VS) for the removal of pollutants and nutrient recovery from agricultural runoff, by coupling advanced microbial ecology techniques with traditional sustainable practices. Agricultural non-point source pollution management is critical in controlling the quality of our watersheds. VS are effective improving water quality, however, there are several caveats related to the extended use of VS, including soil characteristics, slope, flowrate, soil microbial activity, and accumulation of pesticides. This strategy will provide a comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in nutrient uptake in vegetation strips, which will be optimized with local and ubiquitous resources for a sustainable and resilient solution. The researcher will use advanced environmental and state-of-the-art molecular techniques to identify key biogeochemical processes controlling nutrient recovery and pesticide removal in VS. The results from this project are expected to produce a sustainable system for efficient pollution control that can be easily implemented in the major areas of concern between agricultural lands and main water bodies.