Rebecca Logsdon Muenich Source Confirmed

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High Impact

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

23 h-index 101 pubs 1,639 cited

Research Areas

Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Food-Energy-Water Nexus Urban Heat Island Effect Aerobiology and Pathogen Detection Remote Sensing in Agriculture Water Quality Management Pandemic Vulnerabilities

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Rebecca Logsdon Muenich's research investigates the intersection of agricultural practices, environmental quality, and public health, with a particular focus on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Her work examines the spatiotemporal distribution of environmental justice metrics, including exposure to CAFOs, and their relationship to environmental degradation and water quality in various US regions. Muenich also studies how agricultural practices influence the aerobiome, assessing biological loads, seasonal patterns, and potential pathogens.

Her research extends to urban environments, where she analyzes the effects of urban warming and explores operational mitigation options, considering their impact on intra-urban social inequality. Muenich has also investigated the vulnerabilities of the food-energy-water nexus to viral pandemics, as evidenced by her work on COVID-19. Her scholarly contributions include over 100 publications, an h-index of 23, and more than 1,600 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Arghajeet Saha, on multiple projects.

Metrics

  • h-index: 23
  • Publications: 101
  • Citations: 1,639

Selected Publications

  • Trends in Maumee River Nitrogen Loads and Their Complex Relationship to Harmful Algal Blooms in Western Lake Erie (2026) DOI
  • Free‐access geospatial data and machine learning deliver high‐resolution soil salinity maps in the Sonoran Basin and Range (2026) DOI
  • A Soy Protein Substitute for Animal Meat Proteins Can Provide Global Phosphorus Reduction and Recirculation Opportunities (2025) DOI
  • Closing the phosphorus loop: A spatial analysis of potential for wastewater-derived fertilizers to meet US agricultural demand (2025) DOI
  • A soy protein substitute for animal meat proteins can provide global phosphorus reduction and recirculation opportunities (2025) DOI
  • Toward enhanced nutrient circularity: Lessons from a multidisciplinary conference (2025) DOI
  • Towards enhanced nutrient circularity: Lessons from a multidisciplinary conference (2025) DOI
  • Towards enhanced nutrient circularity: Lessons from a multidisciplinary conference (2025) DOI
  • Rising Environmental Inequalities and Their Relationship to Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the US Southwest (2025) DOI
  • Towards enhanced nutrient circularity: Lessons from a multidisciplinary conference (2025) DOI
  • Women in hydrology: Pioneering interdisciplinary advances and mentorship in science (2025) DOI
  • Unlocking the phosphorus circularity potential of corn belt watersheds with biorefinery phosphorus recovery incentives (2025) DOI
  • Machine learning-based identification of animal feeding operations in the United States on a parcel-scale (2025) DOI
  • Effective Nutrient Management of Surface Waters in the United States Requires Expanded Water Quality Monitoring in Agriculturally Intensive Areas (2024) DOI
  • Determinants of antimicrobial resistance in biosolids: A systematic review, database, and meta-analysis (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Arghajeet Saha University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 7 shared publications Jada M. Thompson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Barira Rashid University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication