Research

We are dedicated to generating new tools and knowledge that will advance our understanding in biology and engineering.
Research Areas
- Ecological Engineering
- Hydrologic & Water Quality Modeling
- Low Impact Development
- Nonpoint Source Pollution
- Public and Ecological Health Impacts
- Stream & Wetland Restoration
- Watershed Management
- Bioenergy
- Bionanotechnology
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Byproduct Management & Utilization
- Enzyme Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Metabolic Engineering
- Renewable Materials
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
Watch the videos below to tour our various laboratories and research spaces and hear from our faculty members as they describe their research, what they’re finding, and why it’s important.
Watershed Science + Engineering
Easton Laboratory
EcoEngineering Laboratory
Extension Energy Program
Fluvial Processes Laboratory
Precision Technologies for Agroforestry
Scott Laboratory
Sediment Laboratory
Stormwater Program
StREAM Lab - The Restoration
Watershed Assessment Laboratory
Water Systems Laboratory
Bioprocessing and Biotechnology
Bionanotechnology Laboratory
Bioseparation Laboratory
Bipolymers and Bioinspiration Laboratory
Byproduct Management Laboratory
Food Safety Biosensors Laboratory
Metabolic Engineering Laboratory
Plant Synthetic Biology Laboratory
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