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Kansas EPA EPSCoR: Enhancement of Research on Fate and Impact Environmental Pollutants (SIP)

EPA Grant Number: R829418E01
Title: Kansas EPA EPSCoR: Enhancement of Research on Fate and Impact Environmental Pollutants (SIP)
Investigators: Rice, Charles W.
Institution: Kansas State University
EPA Project Officer: Winner, Darrell
Project Period: September 24, 2001 through September 23, 2004 (Extended to February 23, 2005)
Project Amount: $373,487
RFA: EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) (2001)
Research Category: EPSCoR (The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)

Description:

Objective:

The overall goal of this research project is to enhance environmental research by giving young scientists an opportunity to become part of a state-wide team. The Kansas U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPA EPSCoR) will increase Kansas' competitiveness. The specific objectives of this research project are to: (1) establish interdisciplinary and interinstitutional research groups; (2) mentor junior faculty; (3) increase funding opportunities; (4) enhance communication and exchange of ideas between the participating universities; and (5) change research emphasis from small grants to large projects.

Supplemental Keywords:

water, drinking water, watersheds, soil, sediments, bioavailability, agriculture, terrestrial, aquatic. , POLLUTANTS/TOXICS, Water, TREATMENT/CONTROL, Scientific Discipline, Waste, Health, Remediation, Risk Assessments, Technology, Chemicals, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Contaminated Sediments, Treatment Technologies, bioavailability, heavy metals, water quality, biodegradation, catalysts, biotechnology, engineering, human health risk, contaminated sediment, remediation technologies, biological assay, riparian buffer zones, dose-response, metal contamination, environmental technology, metals, bioremediation of soils, bioremediation, assessment methods, chemical contaminants

Progress and Final Reports:
2003 Progress Report
Final Report

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