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Michael D. Richardson

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: South China Agricultural University (2022); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (1997–2000); United States Naval Research Laboratory (1984–2009); Agricultural Research Service (1992–1995); Oregon State University (1980); Hawaii Department of Health (2008); United States Department of Agriculture (1993–1998); United States Department of State (2008); NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (1985–1991); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (1989); University of Padua (2019); Università degli Studi della Tuscia (2019); University of Georgia (1992); System Planning Corporation (United States) (2001); University of Arkansas System (2002–2025); Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (1980–1987); Stennis Space Center (1985–2017); United States Department of the Navy (1985–2000); Institute For Defense Analyses (2017–2022); University of Mississippi (1992); Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (2011); United States Navy (2000)

Faculty Researcher

38 h-index 267 pubs 5,993 cited

  • Poaceae
  • Animals
  • Arkansas
  • Cattle
  • Kinetics
  • Male
  • Nutritive Value
  • Rumen
  • Time Factors
  • Plant Leaves
  • Digitaria
  • Feces
  • Oligochaeta
  • Pest Control
  • Soil

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael D. Richardson's research program focuses on turfgrass science and horticulture, with recent work investigating the performance and application of nanobubble-oxygenated water in horticultural settings. He has examined the use of nanobubble-oxygenated water for irrigating sand-based creeping bentgrass putting greens and for broader horticultural applications.

His research also extends to turfgrass management, including studies on dormant sprigging of Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass, the development of winter-hardy zoysiagrass hybrids, and the long-term botanical composition of tall fescue-Kentucky bluegrass turfgrass mixtures. Richardson has also investigated the correlation between soil, leaf morphology, and physiological factors with the wear tolerance of warm-season turfgrass species. Additionally, his work has addressed the economic aspects of turfgrass management, such as the return on investment and water savings from irrigation sensors for Bermudagrass lawns.

A Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Richardson has a scholarly record marked by 267 publications and 5,948 citations, with an h-index of 38. He leads a research group and has a history of collaboration with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, including W. J. Hutchens, John H. McCalla, Matthew B. Bertucci, and Daniel O’Brien.

Metrics

  • h-index: 38
  • Publications: 267
  • Citations: 5,993

Selected Publications

  • Blackeyed Susan establishment and injury following application of common roadsides herbicides (2025)
  • Greenhouse evaluation of Great Plains native grasses and forbs tolerance to postemergence herbicides used for roadside weed control (2025)
    Weed Technology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fungicidal control options for silvery thread moss on creeping bentgrass putting greens (2025)
  • Management strategies for preventing and recovering from zoysiagrass winterkill (2025)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Temporal changes in soil organic carbon and other near‐surface soil properties under native tallgrass prairie in the Arkansas River Valley (2025)
  • Alternative cool‐season turfgrass species for overseeding dormant bermudagrass (2025)
    International Turfgrass Society research journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Penetrants Versus Retainers: Comparing Soil Surfactant Terminology to Performance in Sand-Based Putting Greens (2025)
  • Review of the biology and management of large patch of warm‐season turfgrasses (2025)
  • Water use and performance of Kentucky bluegrass influenced by cultivar, irrigation practices, and soil texture (2025)
    International Turfgrass Society research journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Endophyte effects on drought tolerance of turf‐type tall fescue (2024)
  • Analysis of Nanobubble-oxygenated Water for Horticultural Applications (2024)
    HortTechnology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Cultivar and Biochar Rate to Remediate Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site, USA (2024)
    Soil Systems 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Shade, height of cut, and plant growth regulator effects on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass putting greens (2024)
    Crop Science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing ethephon application timing for ‘Meyer’ zoysiagrass seedhead suppression (2024)
    Crop Science 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winterkill (2024)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 3 $908,891 total

NIH Contact PI May 2026 - Jan 2030

Cardiac Fibroblast Modeling to Predict and Control Fibrosis in HFrEF Patients

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $546,654 R01
NIH Contact PI Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Systems Mechanobiology Modeling for Patient-Specific Cardiac Fibrosis Predictions

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $312,237 R01

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