R. W. Gibson Data-verified

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R. W. Gibson's research program focuses on understanding environmental factors and their impact on biological systems, with a particular emphasis on public health and ecological surveillance. Gibson has received significant federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for work related to agricultural systems and regional food supply chains. This includes a $4,998,818 award for the NSF Convergence Accelerator Track J Phase 2 project, "Cultivate IQ - Empowering Regional Food Systems," and a $743,651 award for "Data-driven Agriculture to Bridge Small Farms to Regional Food Supply Chains."

Gibson's recent publications demonstrate a broad interest in environmental monitoring and pathogen surveillance. Studies have investigated the occupancy and activity patterns of Virginia opossums in response to human development and predators, and the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 loads in sewage streams in multiple global locations to inform public health strategies in resource-limited settings. Other work has explored extreme environmental loading and fluid dynamics.

With an h-index of 47 and over 6,400 citations across 180 publications, Gibson is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville include Emily P. Johansson, Ellery V. Lassiter, and Andrhea Massey.

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• h-index: 47
• Publications: 180
• Citations: 6,445