Several recently published papers co-authored by Department faculty have been selected for special recognition by the journals in which the papers were published. Dr. Ryan Bailey (left) co-authored a paper entitled, “Method for Estimating Available Groundwater Volume of Small Coral Islands” that has been recognized as a Feature Article by the Hydrological Sciences Journal (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02626667.2017.1382703). Also, two papers co-authored by Dr. Charles Shackelford (right) have been selected as Editors’ Choice papers, viz., “Membrane Behavior of Compacted Sand-Bentonite Mixture” published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal (http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/story/10.4141/news.2017.10.12.495#.Wl9ueFFG2Ci) and “Membrane Behavior of Unsaturated Sodium Bentonite” published in the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Finally, a third paper co-authored by Dr. Shackelford entitled, “Apparatus for Measuring Coupled Membrane and Diffusion Behavior of Unsaturated Sodium Bentonite,”  published in the Vadose Zone Journal has been selected for special recognition in Crop, Soils, Agronomy News Magazine (see: https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa/abstracts/63/2/14/preview).