ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

"Acquisition and Development of Equipment for Unsaturated Soil Research;" National Science Foundation, $368,778 ($55,316) [G. Miller, M. Mooney, K. K. Muraleetharan, T. Kibbey, R. Kolar, R. Knox, D. Sabatini, M. Zaman].

"Evaluation of Micellar-Enhanced Ultrafiltration (MEUF) and Airstripping for Surfactant Solution Separation and Treatment for the OK Tools Site Remediation;" DOE-INEEL, $32,598 ($16,299) [T. Kibbey, D. Sabatini].

The Influence of Amphiphilic Molecules on the Environmental Fate and Transport of Pharmaceuticals; US Environmental Protection Agency, $316,600, [PIs: T. Kibbey, D. Sabatini]

Surfactant Selection Screening and Above-Ground Treatment System Design for Tinker AFB Surfactant Remediation; Surbec-ART Environmental, $18,241 [PIs: T. Kibbey, D. Sabatini]

The Oklahoma Wind Power Assessment Initiative, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, $199,711; PI T. Hughes, Co-PIs: M. Meo, M. Shafer, M. Yuan; 7/2000-6/2001.

Climate Prediction, Information, and Policy Response: A Retrospective Assessment of Drought Management in Oklahoma, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; $192,845; PI: M. Meo, Co-PIs: R. Gowda, S. Greene, M. Morrissey; 6/1997-4/2001.

Innovation and the Transformation of Clean Technologies: A Life-Cycle Approach to the Management of Gas Turbine Systems, National Science Foundation; $427,886; PI: M. Meo, Co-PIs: R. Anex, R. Ellington, M. Sharfman; 7/1997-6/2001.

Ecological Risks, Stakeholder Values, and River Basins: Testing Management Alternatives for the Illinois River,@ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/National Science Foundation Partnership for Environmental Research; $873,496; PI: M. Meo, Co-PIs: B. Vieux, J. Sipes, E. Sankowski; 10/1997-9/2001.

"Effectiveness of Tire Mattresses Used for Erosion Control and Streambank Stabilization," OK Conservation Commission, $19,993, 10/99-9/01, R. Nairn, K. Strevett.

Use of Staged Wetlands for Mitigation of Acid Mine Drainage, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma Conservation Commission, $209,650 ($125,000+$84,650 cost-share), 1997-2001[R. Nairn, K.A. Strevett]

Development and Implementation of a Volunteer Monitoring Pilot Program for Wetlands, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma Water Resources Board, $47,611($40,000+$7,611 cost-share), 1998-2001, R. Nairn.

Functional Assessment of Wetlands: A Comparative Evaluation of Approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma Conservation Commission, $63,165 ($37,532+$25,633 cost-share), 1999-2001, R. Nairn.

Beaver Creek Passive Treatment System Design, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, 2000-2001, $100,000, R. Nairn.

Nanny, M.A., "REU Supplement to "Molecular-Level Characterization of Bonding and Bioavailability of Monoaromatic Pollutants Associated with Dissolved Organic Carbon," National Science Foundation CAREER Award BES9732969, $5,000, 2000.

Nanny, M.A., Suflita, J.M., and R.P. Philp, "Intrinsic Anaerobic Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Marine Sediments," U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research, N00014-99-1-0076, $450,486, 1999 - 2001.

Nanny, M.A., and R.P. Philp, "Humate-Induced Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Surface Soils, Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium $102,228 with OU matching $62,200, and Surbec ART matching $15,000, 7/01/00 - 6/30/01.

Nanny, M.A., Harris, T. M., and E. Butler "Development of an Improved Photocatalytic Oxidation Process for the NASA Advanced Water Recovery System" NASA EPSCoR Research Initiation Grant, $18,854, 9/15/00 - 12/15/00.

Nanny, M.A., "Sequestration Mechanisms and Bioavailability of Tetrachloroethene and Toluene in Soild Waste, National Science Foundation, with Detlef Knappe and Morton Barlaz, $153,625, 6/1/2000 - 5/31/2003.

"Formulating DOWFAX 8390 Aqueous Systems Using the Supersolubilization Phenomena to Remove Typical Soils in Detergency Applications." Dow Chemical Co.; $25,000; 4/1/99 to 6/30/01; Scamehorn, Sabatini and Christian.

"A Field Demonstration of Surfactant-Enhanced DNAPL Remediation." USEPA; Year 3 = $76,288; Co-PI's Knox, Sabatini and Harwell.

"The Effect of In Situ Biosurfactant Production on Hydrocarbon Biodegradation." USEPA; $323,072; Year 2, 3/98 to 3/01; Co-PI's Strevett, Tanner and Sabatini.

Sabatini, D. A. and Scamehorn, J. F. "Studies of Surfactant Properties." Surfactant Associates, $8,582, 8/1/00 to 7/31/01, PI (50%).

Sabatini, D. A. and Scamehorn, J. F. "Surfactant-Enhanced Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Soils and Oil-Based Drill Cuttings." EPA/IPEC, Year 1, $115,053, 5/16/00 to 5/15/01, PI (50%).

Strevett, K.A., Co-PI: R. Tanner, D. Sabatini, and R. Knox. "The effect of in situ biosurfactant production on hydrocarbon biodegradation" Environmental Protection Agency 97-NCERQA-1F, $375,000, 3/98-2/01, R 826161-01-1.

Estimating Surface Water and Energy Fluxes Using Models and Observations from RADAR and the Oklahoma Mesonet, NASA-EPSCoR (Total = $1,500,000). [B. Vieux, C. Duchon]

NASA EPSCoR, Research Initiation Grant, PI (100%), (Total: $20,000 NASA) 6/1/00-12/31/00, [B. Vieux, F. Moreda]