Rebecca Logsdon Muenich

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: The Nature Conservancy (2022); Purdue University West Lafayette (2013–2016); University of Michigan (2016–2021); University of Arkansas System (2025); Arizona State University (2018–2025)

26 h-index 117 pubs 1,963 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Rebecca Logsdon Muenich's research focuses on understanding and mitigating nutrient pollution, particularly phosphorus, from agricultural and urban sources, and its impact on aquatic ecosystems. She investigates strategies for agricultural nutrient reduction, utilizing modeling to guide these efforts. Her work also involves evaluating ecosystem services related to water resources and assessing the perception of urban farming.

Muenich has studied the effects of legacy phosphorus and conservation practices on nutrient loads in watersheds, such as the Maumee River. She has also examined the influence of climate change on nutrient loading in lake basins, including the Western Lake Erie Basin, and its impact on fluvial flood risk. Her research often involves engaging stakeholders to develop feasible and desirable conservation practices in relevant watersheds.

Her scholarly contributions include 113 publications, with an h-index of 25 and 1,795 citations. She has received federal funding for a workshop focused on resilient phosphorus supply chains. Muenich collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Arghajeet Saha, Barira Rashid, and Ting Liu.

Metrics

h-index: 26
Publications: 117
Citations: 1,963

Positions

Associate Professor 2023–present

University of Arkansas Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering ORCID
Assistant Professor 2017–2023

Arizona State University School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment ORCID
Postdoctoral Fellow 2015–2017

University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute ORCID

Selected Publications

Holistic analysis of sustainable waste streams used as lettuce fertilizers applied individually and in combinations (2026)

Journal of Environmental Quality DOI OpenAlex
MUSTANG: Multi-Variable Spatio-Temporal Meta-Learning for Water Data Imputation (2026)

DOI OpenAlex
Mapping biological and chemical dimensions of antimicrobial resistance pollution and exposures due to treated wastewater discharges into US surface waters at the national scale (2026)

Environmental Pollution DOI OpenAlex
Fractionation and environmental assessment of legacy phosphorus from acidic, organic, and calcareous soils (2026)

Biogeochemistry DOI OpenAlex
Water quality signatures for prioritizing abandoned mine land ground-truthing in the Southwestern United States (2026)

Environmental Research DOI OpenAlex
Creation of a Landslide Susceptibility Map Using Short‐Term Data From the July 2018 Heavy Rainfall in Southern Hiroshima Prefecture (2026)

Geological Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Trends in Maumee River Nitrogen Loads and Their Complex Relationship to Harmful Algal Blooms in Western Lake Erie (2026)

Water 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Free‐access geospatial data and machine learning deliver high‐resolution soil salinity maps in the Sonoran Basin and Range (2026)

Vadose Zone Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A compendium of regulated concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) manure land application regulations, 2nd Edition (2025)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
A compendium of biosolids land application regulations, 2nd Edition (2025)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
A compendium of biosolids land application regulations, 2nd Edition (2025)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
A compendium of regulated concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) manure land application regulations, 2nd Edition (2025)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
A Soy Protein Substitute for Animal Meat Proteins Can Provide Global Phosphorus Reduction and Recirculation Opportunities (2025)

Environmental Science & Technology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Closing the phosphorus loop: A spatial analysis of potential for wastewater-derived fertilizers to meet US agricultural demand (2025)

The Science of The Total Environment 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
A soy protein substitute for animal meat proteins can provide global phosphorus reduction and recirculation opportunities (2025)

ChemRxiv DOI OpenAlex