UA Award to investigate harvesting water in the desert

With support from UA Research Innovation and Impact, the labs of Laura Meredith (School of Natural Resources and the Environment) and Marc Verhougstraete (School of Public Health) will investigate the risks and mitigation of pathogen invasion in soils in water-saving retention and reuse applications. Dr. Vanessa Buzzard, Senior Research Specialist in the Meredith Lab, will lead the research, which builds on her experience studying the impacts of green infrastructure on soil health and function.