2026 – EPA Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and Strengthening Local Economies in the Gulf of America Watershed program – Addressing Nearshore Pollution of Alabama by an Integrated Oyster-Biochar Technology Powered by Artificial Intelligence
Funding: EPA Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and Strengthening Local Economies in the Gulf of America Watershed program - $999,999
Duration: July 2026 - June 2029
Collaborators: Dengjun Wang (PI, University of Florida) Alan Wilson (co-PI, Auburn University) PJ Waters (co-PI, Auburn University) Changying Li (co-PI, University of Florida) Nasser Najibi (co-PI, University of Florida) Jikai Zhao (co-PI, Kansas State University)