Research & Extension

Research is a priority for BAE, and offers opportunities for faculty and students to contribute to their fields and the world at large while learning important lessons and putting the University of Idaho on the map.

The Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering has many research and extension projects currently underway. For more information, please visit the project links below.

AGRICULTURAL SAFETY & HEALTH

Idaho AgrAbility Project: created to assist people with disabilities employed in production agriculture
Responding to Idaho's Disasters: The UI Cooperative Extension System.
Center for Hazardous Waste Remediation Research: Hazardous waste management, environmental cleanup and more.
Research Publications: Publications and research reports for agricultural plans and facilities.
Ag Safety & Health: Research into extension programs and farm safety newsletter.
Plan Service: Blue prints and other plans for houses, agricultural buildings, and other agricultural equipment.

ALTERNATIVE FUELS/BIODIESEL RESEARCH

Biodiesel-Biorefinery Curriculum: The goal of this project is to develop curriculum materials and deliver a new course on biorefinery processes to graduates and undergraduate seniors.
Biodiesel: USDA Education Grant

WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

WOW! Waters of the West Project: The educational program will train students to address complex water resources issues by building disciplinary depth in concert with multidisciplinary breadth to understand focused problems and communicate across disciplines.
Paradise Creek Watershed Research
Ecosystem Management: in tropical and temperate regions; Graduate Research Assistantships (Ph.D.)
Water Resources at Kimberly: Irrigation Hydrology and Water Requirements.
Coexisting Chemical-Biological Modification of Chlorinated Solvents as a Basis for Waste Reduction in Pollution Prevention: National Science Foundation United States Environmental Protection Agency Partnership for Environmental Research. 1996-1998.
Coupled Chemical/Biological Oxidation of Nitroaromatic Wastes: National Science Foundation. 1996-1998
Natural Treatment Systems for Agricultural Waste Treatment and Water Quality Management: course development; United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-1998.
Combined Photocatalytic and Biological Treatment of Pinkwater: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy. Completed July, 1996
Composting and Vermiculture - Beneficial Practices for Managing Fish Manure: United States Department of Agriculture-CSRS. 1995-1997.
Coupled Chemical/Biological Oxidation of Nitroaromatic Wastes: Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station. 1995-1999
Idaho State Climate Reporting: The source for weather and water data for Idaho.
State Climate Services for Idaho: Dedicated to developing climate classifications for Idaho. Currently there is information about the Koeppen Climate Classification that was produced using PRISM data. In the near future, there will be an agriculturally based climate classification for Idaho.