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Dr. Jennifer L. Bouldin
Director, Ecotoxicology Research Facility
Assistant Research Professor

BS - 1976 - Medical Technology,
University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Ph.D. - 2004 - Environmental Sciences, Arkansas State University, State University, AR

Office: Ecotoxicology Research Facility, Room 102
Phone: (870) 972-2570
Fax: (870) 972-2577
Email: jbouldin@astate.edu

Aquatic ecotoxicology

Aquatic vegetation - phytoremediation
Modification of agricultural runoff through vegetative and soil interaction
Sediments, sediment remediation
Aquatic habitat assessment
Aquatic toxicity of nanoparticles to laboratory test organisms

Dr. Bouldin's research includes the interaction of agricultural runoff with vegetated aquatic systems, specifically, pesticide mitigation through interactions with resident aquatic vegetation. Additional research interests includes watershed assessment, risk assessment associated with large-scale agricultural landscapes, and chemical characterization of well water at Judd Hill Plantation, Poinsett County, AR.
Additional research at Judd Hill Plantation includes soil and water conservation of sustainable cotton production. This research team is utilizing cover crops, water and soil quality measurements to develop a sustainable index for continual cotton production.

Her research team is also investigating the toxicity of nanoparticles to standard laboratory test organisms and food chain transfer of these nanocrystals. Quantum dots are water miscible nanoparticles and Dr. Bouldin and her research team has traced the uptake into algal cells and transfer through a simple food chain to Ceriodaphnia dubia. Results of this research will appear in the Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry in August, 2008. She and coauthors have also published related articles in the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology (2008) and the Proceedings of NSTI Nanotechnology (2007).

As Director of the Ecotoxicology Research Facility she teaches Good Laboratory Practice to students and faculty of this Multi-User Facility. She also conducts Whole Effluent Testing workshops for Wastewater Managers and Water Treatment Managers sanctioned through the Arkansas Dept of Environmental Quality and Arkansas Department of Health as well as Water Quality workshops for Jonesboro Public School Teachers through the SD2, No Child Left Behind Grant.