Jerry L. Farris Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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30 h-index 121 pubs 2,843 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jerry L. Farris's research focuses on understanding the impacts of agricultural practices and hydrological modifications on water quality and aquatic ecosystems. His work has investigated the characteristics of tailwater recovery systems used in agriculture, examining their role in nutrient reduction and contaminant mitigation. Farris has also studied the effects of dams on stream fish diversity, exploring how these structures influence aquatic biodiversity. His research group at Arkansas State University is actively involved in evaluating conservation strategies, including the use of woodchip-bioditch reactors and vegetated ditches to manage agricultural runoff and reduce nutrient loads. Additionally, his work has characterized water quality in on-farm storage tailwater recovery systems and groundwater, considering implications for artificial recharge in Northeast Arkansas.

With a career that includes 121 publications and over 2,800 citations, Farris has been recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at Arkansas State University, including LeeVi Haas, Ethan Leonard, Klarissa Kahill, and RaChelle Classen, on shared publications. His recent publications in 2023 and 2024 highlight his ongoing contributions to the fields of water quality, agricultural conservation, and aquatic ecology.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 121
  • Citations: 2,843

Selected Publications

  • Evaluation of woodchip‐bioditch reactors as a nutrient reduction conservation strategy (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Water Quality Characterization of On-Farm Storage Tailwater Recovery Systems and Groundwater in Northeast Arkansas: Considerations for Artificial Recharge (2023)
  • Impact of Dams on Stream Fish Diversity: A Different Result (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Vegetated Ditches for Mitigation of Contaminants in Agricultural Runoff (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Water quality characteristics of tailwater recovery systems associated with agriculture production in the mid-southern US (2021)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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