Dr. Jennifer L. Bouldin

Director, Ecotoxicology Research Facility
Assistant Research Professor

B.S. - 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.

Additional research includes watershed monitoring on the Upper Strawberry River Subwatersheds in collaboration with the Fulton County Conservation District.  This research is funded through the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission nonpoint source management programs.

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 appear in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 27(9):1958-1963.  She and coauthors have also published related articles in the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology (2008) and the Proceedings of NSTI Nanotechnology (2007).

Dr. Bouldin's newest research project is validating a binary disinfection system for a Department of Homeland Security funded project.  This research is in contract with Exoxemis, Inc, a Little Rock, AR based company.

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 and Water Quality workshops for Jonesboro Public School Teachers through the SD2, No Child Left Behind Grant.

Dr. Bouldin is the Director of the Accelerated Research In the Science of the Environment (ARISE) program at ASU.  This NSF-funded summer internship is a 3-week intensive research and learning experience for upper level undergraduates and recently graduated students interested in the geosciences and environmental sciences.

Curriculum Vitae

Research Laboratory

Courses:
Principles of Ecology
Environmental Sciences - Core I and II Curriculum
Global Water Issues

Graduate Students:
Irene Mundali
G. Mokua Ogendi
Anindita SenGupta
Tracy Woodruff
Farida Forouzan
Rodney Wright
Wes Klasky