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Robert Root
Member of the Graduate Faculty | Associate Research Professor
Environmental Science-Res
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Research Area
environmental science,
mine tailings,
geochemistry,
phytostabilization,
weathering,
toxicology,
bioremediation,
water quality,
environmental chemistry,
environmental remediation,
rainwater harvesting,
microbial ecology,
organic matter,
hydrology,
insensitive munitions,
soil pollution,
heavy metals,
risk assessment
Grants
(6)
NSF Convergence Accelerator J Track Phase 2: AquaSteady - Balancing Soil Moisture, A Seaweed-Based Hydrogel for Sustainable Agriculture
Active
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2024
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$59.6K / $238.6K
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External
Co-Investigator (COI)
sustainable agriculture,
soil moisture,
hydrogel,
convergence accelerator
Analysis of Groundwater Flow and Uranium Sorption Properties of Tnbs1/Tnbs0 Bedrock Core From The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 Building 812 Area
Active
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2020
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$17.5K / $70K
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External
Co-Investigator (COI)
groundwater flow,
uranium sorption,
bedrock core,
site 300,
lawrence livermore national laboratory
High Rate Degradation of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) to Environmentally Benign End Products in Sequential Reducing-Oxidizing Reactive Mineral Packed Bed Reactors
2019
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$135.7K / $678.6K
·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
degradation,
environmental remediation,
reactive mineral packed bed reactors,
nto,
end products
Risk and Remediation of Metal-Mining Wastes
2017
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$54.3K / $543.5K
·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
environmental,
mining,
waste management,
remediation,
risk assessment
Advancing Informal Environmental STEM Literacy & Learning: Co-Created Citizen Science Rainwater Harvesting in Underserved Communities
2016
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$226K / $2.3M
·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
stem literacy,
citizen science,
environmental education,
rainwater harvesting,
underserved communities
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Publications
(71)
Recent
Evidence of both molecular cloud and fluid chemistry in Ryugu regolith
2024
astrochemistry,
planetary science,
space exploration,
astronomy,
geology
Abiotic reductive trnasformation of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5one by zero-valent iron
2024
abiotic transformation,
zero-valent iron,
nitro compound,
reductive reaction,
organic compound
Release mechanism and interactions of cadmium and arsenic co-contaminated ferrihydrite by simulated in-vitro digestion assays
2024
metal contamination,
toxicology,
environmental chemistry,
digestive system,
water quality
Patterns of contamination and burden of lead and arsenic in rooftoharvested rainwater collected in Arizona environmental justice communities
2023
water contamination,
heavy metals,
environmental justice,
rainwater harvesting,
arizona communities
Treatment of the insensitive munitions compound, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one NTO) in flow-through columns packed with zero-valent iron
2023
munitions,
environmental remediation,
zero-valent iron,
water treatment,
chemical reaction
Mechanisms and health implications of toxicity increment from arsenate-containing iron minerals through gastrointestinal digestion
2023
toxicity,
arsenate,
iron minerals,
gastrointestinal digestion,
health implications
The effect of biogeochemical redox oscillations on arsenic release from legacy mine tailings
2023
biogeochemical redox,
arsenic release,
mine tailings,
environmental impact,
water contamination
Arsenic in Drinking Water and Diabetes
2023
water quality,
diabetes,
health effects,
public health,
toxicology
Dissolved arsenic and lead concentrations in rooftoharvested rainwater: Community generated dataset
2023
water quality,
heavy metals,
rainwater harvesting,
community health,
data collection
Minding the gap: socio‑demographic factors linked to the perceptionof environmental pollution, water harvesting infrastructure,and gardening characteristics
2022
environmental pollution,
sociodemographic factors,
water harvesting infrastructure,
gardening characteristics,
perception
Collaborations
(30)
Sanlyn Buxner
Mutual work: 18 Publications
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Nirav Merchant
Mutual work: 1 Grant﹒2 Proposals
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Sharon Megdal
Mutual work: 1 Proposal
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Leif Abrell
Mutual work: 1 Grant﹒4 Proposals﹒25 Publications
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Greg Barron-Gafford
Mutual work: 4 Proposals
Collaboration Details
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News
(2)
Environmental Impact: Rendering Toxic Explosives Harmless
2019
Project Addresses Food Safety for Southern Arizona Families
2016
30+ Collaborators
$493.2K / $6.8M Funding
5+ Grants
70+ Publications
