Publications
For more information on any of the publications produced by the Water Quality Extension Lab or to request a copy of the publication, please email Dr. Michael Hayes. The lab strives to produce publications that will expand understanding throughout the scientific community. If interested in collaborating on projects, the lab is always looking for ways to create lasting partnerships across universities and industry.
Journal Articles Published/In Press/Accepted - 7
* = graduate student led publications ** =undergraduate student led publication
16) Wagner, N., Marcantel, M., and Hayes, M. Monitoring the Dissolved Oxygen Dispersion and Surface Water Nutrient in Crawfish Ponds using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). IN PREPARATION
15) Marcantel, M., Khan, M., Wang, C., and Hayes, M. Evaluating Irrigation Pond Water Quality Dynamics under Shading from a Small-Scale Floating Photovoltaics Demonstration. DRAFT
14) Moni, E., and Hayes, M. Review of Flourescences Dissolved Organic Matter in Agricultural Systems. DRAFT
13) Upadhyaya, S., Vail, V., Tweedy, D., Neff, E., Plumlee, J., Abdi, D., and Hayes, M. Scaling Black Soldier Fly Bioconversion of Seafood Processing Waste to Beneficial Use Materials. WITH COLLABORATORS FOR FINAL EDITS
12) Marcantel, M., Bappy, M., and Hayes, M. Investigating Seasonal Water Quality Dynamics in Humid, Subtropical Waste Stabilization Ponds. Water. Submitted
11) Marcantel, M., and Hayes, M. Influence of Extreme Cold Weather Events on Stabilization-Based Wastewater Treatment in the Southern United States. Journal of Water and Climate Change. Submitted
10)Upadhyaya, S., Vail, V., Tweedy, D., Neff, E., and Hayes, M., Evaluating the use of seafood processors' waste for the rearing of Black Soldier Fly larvae. Aquaculture Report. In Review
9) Martinez, J., Islam, M., Hayes, M., and Bappy, M, AI-Enabled Modeling for Smart Rural Wastewater Treatment Systems: Current Practices and Remaining Gaps. Applied Water Science. In Review
8) Martinez, J., Islam, M., Marcantel, M., Hayes, M., and Bappy, M., Interpretable Forecasting of Dissolved Oxygen Using a Foundation Model for Proactive Aeration in Rural Wastewater Treatment. Water Research. Revisions
7) Marcantel, M., Upadhyaya, S., Ahmed, M., and Hayes. M., Assessing Place-Based Water Recommendations: A Case Study for University Experiential Learning Programs. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education. Accepted (In-Press)
6) Ahmed, M., and Hayes, M., Waste to Resource: A Review of Nutrient Removal from Agricultural Runoff using Recycled Byproducts. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 2025. 102371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102371
5) Ahmed, M., Ghafari, F., Pang, Z., Wang, C., Hayes, C., Shi, J, and Hayes, M ,Evaluating the Impact of University-Led Experiential Learning on Rural Development and Sustainable Manufacturing in Louisiana. Sustainability. 2025. 17(17): 7642. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17177642
4) Khazaei, A., Ghafari, F., Pang, Z., Wang, C., & Hayes, M. Uncovering energy use patterns of public primary and secondary schools through district-wide benchmarking. Journal of Building Engineering. 2025. 112937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112937
3) Hayes, M, Sapkota, Y, White, J., Cook, R, Investigating the impact of in situ soil carbon degradation through porewater spectroscopic analysis on marsh edge erosion. Chemosphere 2021. 268 (129266) doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129266
2) Haywood, B., Hayes, M., White, J., Cook R., Potential fate of wetland soil carbon in a deltaic coastal wetland subjected to high relative sea level rise. Science of The Total Environment 2020. 711 (135185) doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135185
1) Steinmuller, H., Hayes, M., Hurst, N., Sapkota, Y., White, J., Cook, R., Xue, Z., Chambers, L., Does edge erosion alter coastal wetland soil properties? A multi-method biogeochemical study. Catena 2020. 187 (104373) doi.org/10.1016.j.cantena.2019.104373