Dr. Agouridis focuses on using applied research to address current issues in the natural resources community, particularly in the field of ecosystem restoration as it applies to streams impacted by mining, urban or agricultural activities; wetlands; and mined land reclamation. Her research also examines methods to improve stormwater management through the use of low impact development techniques such as rain gardens and stormwater wetlands as well as novel approaches such as weep berms and woodchip bioreactors. Dr. Agouridis also serves as Director of the Stream and Watershed Science Graduate Certificate (http://www.uky.edu/bae/stream-watershed-science-certificate) and co-Director of the Greenhouse Environment and Sustainability Residential College (https://greenhouse.as.uky.edu/).