OU Environmental Engineering Students Recognized at ASRS Meeting
Two members of the Center for Restoration of Ecosystems and Watersheds (CREW) have received top honors from the American Society of Reclamation Sciences (ASRS), an international society focusing on land reclamation and the protection and enhancement of soil and water resources. OU doctoral students ( photo ) Nick Shepherd and M’Kenzie Dorman won two of the six awards presented annually to ASRS members. Shepherd received first place in the ASRS Best Student Oral Presentation. A CREW member , Shepherd conducts research on watershed biogeochemistry and ecological engineering. His studies revolve around mine drainage at the Tar Creek Superfund Site ranging from the physical and chemical characterization of mine drainage to the biological impacts on receiving aquatic ecosystems. Dorman was awarded second place in the ASRS Best Student Oral Presentation. Her research focuses on the passive treatment of acid mine drainage to create more sustainable treatment processes that limit the footprin