Leonette's
research investigates the role of the
hyporheic zone in metal speciation during
chemical weathering of black shales. Her
study area is the Little Red River region of
central Arkansas and investigates the
weathering of these metal-rich shales and
their appearance in the hyporheic zone
between surface and ground waters. Her
interests also include the transformation
and bioavailability of metals to aquatic
organisms to determine metal release impacts
on water and sediment quality in the area.
