Jennifer L. Bouldin

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Federal Grant PI

Dean of Science and Mathematics

Arkansas State University primary University of Arkansas UA Pine Bluff

Also affiliated: Agricultural Research Service (2013); Virginia Tech (2010); U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (2010)

17 h-index 54 pubs 1,400 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Jennifer L. Bouldin's research focuses on environmental contaminants and their effects on aquatic organisms and agricultural systems. She has investigated the distribution and concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons, particularly in the context of the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Her work also examines the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials, such as nanosilver and quantum dots, to freshwater species like Cladocera and algae, assessing potential food chain transfer.

Bouldin has also studied the fate and effects of agricultural chemicals, including atrazine and lambda-cyhalothrin, in various aquatic and terrestrial microcosms. Her research has explored their uptake by plants in hydroponic systems and their presence in runoff water from agricultural fields in the Mississippi Delta region of Arkansas, focusing on nutrient and sediment dynamics. She has also contributed to understanding technologies for detecting Salmonella in poultry products.

Her research group at Arkansas State University has been supported by federal grants, including an NSF MRI Track I award of $719,800 for the acquisition of an UHPLC-TQ and DESI system. This equipment facilitates interdisciplinary ecotoxicological and analytical research. Bouldin has a publication record of 54 papers, with an h-index of 17 and 1,403 citations. She collaborates with several faculty members at Arkansas State University.

Metrics

h-index: 17
Publications: 54
Citations: 1,400

Positions

Dean of Science and Mathematics publications 2003–2026

Arkansas State University Institution web page

Selected Publications

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Fate and Transport in Surface Waters Near Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas (2026)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology DOI OpenAlex
Light emitting diode (LED) light as an alternative to fluorescent for whole effluent toxicity (WET) organism reference toxicity testing and culturing (2025)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Comparisons of Twelve Freshwater Mussel Bed Assemblages Quantitatively Sampled at a 15-year Interval in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas, USA (2023)

Ecologies DOI OpenAlex
Toxicant Responses and Culturing Characteristics of Long-Term Laboratory-Reared and Field Populations of Ceriodaphnia dubia (2023)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Aquatic toxicity of hydroquinone and catechol following metal oxide treatment to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas (2023)

Ecotoxicology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Agricultural Intensity on Nutrient and Sediment Contributions within the Cache River Watershed, Arkansas (2022)

Water 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Aquatic Toxicity of Hydroquinone and Catechol Following Metal Oxide Treatment to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas (2022)

Research Square 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessing the impact of vegetative cover within Northeast Arkansas agricultural ditches on sediment and nutrient loads (2021)

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Mass Mortality of Wood Frogs ( Rana sylvatica ) in the Ozark National Forest: Is it Acid Rain? (2018)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Macroinvertebrate and diatom metrics as indicators of water-quality conditions in connected depression wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (2016)

Freshwater Science 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Comparison of Measured to Predicted Estimations of Nonpoint Source Contaminants Using Conservation Practices in an Agriculturally-Dominated Watershed in Northeast Arkansas, USA (2016)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology DOI OpenAlex
Cadmium Accumulation in Periphyton from an Abandoned Mining District in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas (2016)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids on the Lower Cache River Watershed, AR (2016)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Metals, Parasites, and Environmental Conditions Affecting Breeding Populations of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) in Northern Arkansas, USA (2016)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Detection of Lead (Pb) in Three Environmental Matrices of the Cache River Watershed, Arkansas (2016)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology DOI OpenAlex