Research directions:

Grant: Shimadzu GC-2030 Greenhouse Gas Chromatograph for a Shared Soil Research Laboratory (Equipment Grant Program), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). Total funding: USD 87,200. Project period: September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2026.

Grant: The Impact of Organic Amendments (OAs) on Lead Bioavailability in Urban Soils, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Total funding: USD 74,507. Project period: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024.

Grant: The Impact of Solar Panels on Soil Health and Environmental Contamination: Perspectives on Agrivoltaics Development in Central Pennsylvania, funded by the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. Total funding: USD 10,000. Project period: October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023. Grant renewal: USD 10,000 for the period October 1, 2023 – September 2024.

Grant: Urban Agriculture: Developing Soil Amendment Recommendations for Optimal Nutrient Use and Raising Awareness of Potential Heavy Metal Contamination Risks, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Recent projects have included:

- heavy metal analysis and urban soil remediation;

- assessment of the soil condition on a solar farm;

- the use of biochar.