WSSS Alumni
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Christine Ash
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Two highway transects in Somerville, MA were monitored via a mobile laboratory for several air pollutants, including PAHs, NOx, CO, CO2, SOx, and analyzed spatially and temporally to determine their distribution in the air. Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Melissa Bailey Degree
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Kent Portney, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Department of Political Science This dissertation project seeks to understand the role of EQIP in promoting sustainable or unsustainable livestock production with a focus on water quality and manure management issues. Coupling qualitative and quantitative methods from political and environmental science, this project will analyze the interest groups politics that shaped EQIP program priorities, evaluate whether EQIP is meeting water quality goals set by federal policy and create a framework on what factors or characteristics of livestock operations are most critical to sustainability. This framework will be used to test the hypothesis that EQIP priorities are, in some cases, failing to meet sustainability goals. Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Part of multi-country team who conducted a transboundary watershed assessment in Mesoamerican Barrier Reef region, statistical software (SPSS, STATA, SAS), qualitative analysis software (NVIVO) and basic GIS |
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Heather Bell Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Joshua Berkowitz
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In my research, I seek to investigate the location of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in relation to community demographics within the Mystic River Watershed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This relationship has not been assessed in any comprehensive way to date and will help to determine if, and the extent to which, CSOs constitute an environmental justice violation in the communities of the watershed. Other Project Titles Thesis Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software,
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Racey Bingham
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Thesis This report uses a detailed household survey in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to answer the following questions: Does the net impact of productive water strengthen rural livelihoods and reduce poverty of rural households? If so, to what extent do productive uses of water form an important contribution to these livelihoods? Although the realization that the poor and water scarce distribute their water consumption across multiple activities is not a new, attempting to account for these various uses is. Estimating these incremental benefits and costs will help governments and non-governmental organizations value water systems appropriately, and can also inform the design of community water systems. Above all, if the balance of costs and benefits at the household level is known it will determine if multiple-use water services (MUS) are truly a superior approach to water resources development. Other Project Titles Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software,
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Benjamin Bornstein Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor
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Thesis Recent data collected by certain environmental and health agencies suggests that various species of fish within sections of the Mystic River Watershed, MA, have high levels of toxicity. The three most commonly found substances are DDT, chlordane, and PCBs. These compounds have been banned for years in the US but are persistent in the environment and can bioaccumulate to dangerously high levels, especially in the tissues of higher trophic-level organisms. Anecdotal evidence indicates that many community members, especially from certain environmental justice and ethnic populations, may be relying on Mystic-caught fish as a common source of food. These substances are known to cause detrimental effects on human and animal health after high or prolonged exposure. Through my research I hope to gain insight as to the level of risk the contaminated fish pose to humans that consume them, and what sort of long term implications contaminated water and sediments may have on the ecosystem. I will also try to determine exposure statistics for people that consume toxic fish, and try to assess if state advisories are appropriate and having the desired impact. Other Project Titles Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software,
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Lauren Caputo Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Jeffrey Cegan Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Katie Cerretani Degree
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Sarah Coleman Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Claudio Deola Degree and Expected Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Primary Research Interests Summary of Research Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Selected Awards & Fellowships |
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Jalal Elhayek Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Holly Elwell Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor
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Rhiannon Ervin Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor
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Primary Research Interests In recent history,
many groundwater aquifers have been contaminated by accidental or
purposeful disposal of organic compounds, such as chlorinated solvents.
Currently, a great deal of research is being conducted on how best
to remove these contaminants from the subsurface and restore groundwater
quality. Within the aquifer, chlorinated solvents form a non aqueous
phase which is distributed as small blobs in individual sand grain
pores, or as larger blobs in interconnected pores, known as pools.
The best type of remediation and the benefit of attempting remediation
is largely dependant on this spatial distribution. The purpose of
my research is to develop a tool that can be used to estimate the
spatial distribution of the contamination, with the hope that this
information will help guide remediation designs. Thesis or Dissertation Publications Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Derek Etkin
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A network of reservoirs and diversion structures in the Comoe River Basin in southwestern Burkina Faso, West Africa, provides municipal water supply and irrigation water for sugarcane agribusiness and a population of subsistence farmers. The region is characterized by severe intra seasonal and inter-annual variability with respect to precipitation and reservoir inflows. Reservoir operations are generally conservative, even during wet years. This work shows how seasonal precipitation and stream flow forecasts can provide more efficient and equitable release decisions throughout the entire irrigation cycle. Working closely with stakeholders and local institutions, a stochastic linear programming model was developed which translates conditionally weighted scenario-tree stream flow and precipitation forecasts into optimal release schedules for reservoir operators to implement in real-time as forecasts and system conditions change. A VBA-based graphic user interface (GUI) is used to ensure implementation and ease of use by operators. Other Project Titles Thesis Publications
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Ana Martha Fernandes
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In the developing nation of Jamaica 70% of the population depends on on-site sanitation systems (OSS) which can provide an effective and low-cost option for rural wastewater treatment. However, there are serious environmental and human health effects associated with their mismanagement and deterioration. This thesis was focused on developing a methodology to determine suitable areas for fecal sludge (FS) treatment systems and to select an optimum combination of FS treatment options for the region. Historically, fecal sludge management has been studied and addressed as a localized problem, while this research was aimed at developing a systematic analysis of regional sludge management. A regional decision model of FS treatment was developed which incorporated treatment alternatives to hauling or pumping to existing treatment systems. The problem was formulated as a mixed-integer programming model which selected the optimal combination of treatment options and locations for the region based on a variety of social, economic, and environmental constraints. Publications Thesis Fernandes, Ana Martha. Regional Siting of Fecal Sludge Treatment Facilities: St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. MS CEE 2005. Advisors: Dr. Paul Kirshen and Dr. Richard Vogel Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Michael Gove Degree
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Gogi Grewal Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Patrick Hall Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Jyotsna Jagai Degree
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Research Topic Waterborne diarrheal diseases, which are a concern in both developing and developed countries, demonstrate strong seasonal patterns suggesting environmental drivers for these diseases. The goal of this thesis was to evaluate seasonal parameters of waterborne diarrheal diseases with respect to environmental determinants. In Aim 1, we utilized a meta-analysis approach demonstrate disease incidence is associated with meteorological parameters, temperature and precipitation, but strength and direction of the association varies by disease. In Aim 2, we assessed the impact of river discharge on the seasonal pattern of outcomes of gastrointestinal (GI) infections in the elderly for two watersheds and demonstrated that the seasonal patterns GI illnesses are not driven by the seasonal patterns in river discharge but there is an interaction. In Aim 3 we demonstrated that density of overall livestock production is a risk factor for enteric infections; specifically that the density of cattle is a risk factor for protozoan infections in the U.S. elderly. Our findings regarding sensitivity of seasonal patterns of waterborne diseases to environmental time-varying exposures provides policy makers and public health practitioners insight to the degree of environmental associations and potential determinants of these patterns. Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Post-Graduation Employer and Position | |
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Georgia Kayser
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Primary Research Topic Currently the world is on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goal for water, to reduce by 2015 those without access to improved drinking water. Unfortunately, achievement of the MDG for water is not enough. To reduce diarrheal disease, access to “improved” water sources is not enough. Achieving deeper goals of improved health requires that the water, households consume, be safe, or free of pathogens. Ms. Kayser’s research tests the relative merits of technological and programmatic options for improving drinking water supply safety and sustainability over the long-term. Specifically, the researcher has established collaborative partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations to analyze the household health, economic and sustainability impacts of household versus community-based drinking water technologies in Honduras, and the efficacy of "build-and-walk-away" drinking water supply versus "build-and-support-with-on-going technical assistance" water supply in small rural and peri-urban areas of El Salvador. Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Socio-economic field research coordinator for a multi-country interdisciplinary team that conducted a transboundary watershed assessment for the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef region; Coordinated a pre-post evaluation of the household health and economic impacts of small drinking water treatment plants in rural Honduras for two NGOs. Software: statistical software (STATA), ArcGIS. Languages: English and Spanish. |
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Lauren Klonsky
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Primary Research Topic The concept of effective discharge, Qe, introduced by Wolman and Miller in 1960 is that stream flow which transports the most sediment over time. Recently, numerous investigators have questioned how meaningful Qe is as a descriptor of sediment transport and new discharge indices, such as the half-load discharge Q1/2, have been introduced to improve the precision with which one describes the ability of a particular discharge to transport sediment. Numerous recent studies have also suggested that among the various empirical estimators of Qe, there does not seem to be a uniform consensus as to which is most consistent and meaningful. This study uses an example to clarify the method of estimation of both Qe and Q1/2. We show that the discharges up to the effective discharge for the Mississippi River at St Louis, are only responsible for carrying 25% of its long term sediment load. We question whether or not such a discharge is truly "effective" in terms of its ability to transport sediment, over time. An alternative index, the half load discharge, is recommended instead, because it is always responsible for transporting 50% of the long term sediment load. Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages: Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Karen Claire Kosinski Degree and Expected Year of Graduation Advisors |
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David M. Gute, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Primary Research Topic Approximately thirty-five percent of children and adolescents in Adasawase, Ghana are infected with the parasite Schistosoma haematobium. They contract the parasite in several local rivers where they play, bathe, and collect water. The disease caused by this parasite, urinary schistosomiasis, may be characterized by painful urination, blood in the urine, and possible long-term bladder pathology. I hypothesize that a water recreation structure will be a novel, effective, and sustainable intervention for schistosomiasis. Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Post Graduation Interests Selected Awards & Fellowships |
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Jonathan Lautze
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Primary Research Topic The construction of dams in Africa is often associated with adverse malaria impacts in surrounding communities. However, the degree and nature of these impacts are rarely quantified and the feasibility of environmental control measures (e.g., manipulation of reservoir water levels) to mitigate malaria impacts has not been previously investigated in Africa. My thesis topic examined entomological and epidemiological research conducted in the vicinity of the Koka Dam and Reservoir in Ethiopia. Key findings of the study include: a) substantially greater malaria case rates observed in communities close to the reservoir; b) greater abundance of malaria vectors found in community dwellings close to the reservoir as a consequence of breeding habitats created along the reservoir shoreline; and c) faster falling water levels are associated with lower mosquito larval abundance in shoreline puddles. These findings confirm the role of the reservoir in increasing malaria transmission and suggest there may be potential to use dam operation as a tool in integrated malaria-control strategies. Publications
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Simcha Levental Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Regina Lyons Degree
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Research Topic A No Discharge Area (NDA) is a federally approved state designation for a water body in which all sewage, treated or untreated, is prohibited from being discharged from any vessel. Under Section 312 (f) (3) of the Clean Water Act, a state can petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through a written application, for approval of a NDA designation for some or all of its coastal waters. My program evaluation analyzed the implementation and process of the No Discharge Area Program within Casco Bay for quality review and program clarification. The three program evaluation instruments used were 1) a mail survey of Casco Bay boaters, 2) an in-person survey of Casco Bay pumpout facility operators, and 3) site visits of the Casco Bay pumpout facilities. Recommendations for the improvement of the Casco Bay NDA program were made based on the overall research findings. Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Coastal nutrient criteria survey (CTD apparatus & chlorophyll filtration), Dye studies, Electofishing, National River and Streams Assessment, Groundwater well monitoring, SPSS statistical software Post-Graduation Employer and Position | |
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Jack Melcher Degree and Expected Year of Graduation Advisors |
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John Durant, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Primary Research Topic My research will examine the use of stormwater modeling techniques to place Best Management Practices and meet water quality goals. Other Project Titles Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Post Graduation Interests Selected Awards & Fellowships |
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Armando Milou
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Primary Research Topic The objectives of the project include the identification of successful LID policies, technologies and practices that can potentially be transferred to Low-Income Settlements (LIS) in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Particular attention will be given to areas with higher slope gradient, susceptible to erosion, landslides and mudflows. Special consideration will be given to current stormwater infrastructure in LIS and the "common dilemmas" they face. Primary data will be collected on-site during February and March 2008, and will include person-to-person questionnaires on 100 households in low-income settlements--tracked using GPS; and interviews with key stakeholders, such as municipal water commissions, NGOs and local politicians via e-mail, survey monkey and/or personal interviews. The goal of this project is to measure the feasibility, applicability and barriers to the implementation of policies that promote the use of LID BMPs. The georeferenced locations will be used to analyze the responses according to their proximity to natural drainage flows and "formal" city limits; elevation; and the extent of nearby deforestation. The study is partially funded by a Graduate Student Research Award from Tufts' Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Other Project Titles Water-Relevant
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Melissa Ng Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Primary Research Topic My study will evaluate the combined effects of landuse, climate change and water use on the entire streamflow regime (low flows, average annual flows and floods), providing insight to the importance of considering interactions among these variables when evaluating the sensitivity of streamflow. Two watersheds within eastern Massachusetts, the Aberjona River Basin and the Neponset River Basin, will be used as case studies utilizing data from the 1940s until present. Both watersheds are similar in size and have had significant increases in urbanization. Interestingly, one river basin shows an overall increase in streamflows over the past few decades, whereas the other basin shows a decrease in low flows. In order to compare the effects of changes in landuse, climate and water use, we introduce a multivariate regression approach to estimate their elasticity. The sensitivity of streamflow to such changes is shown to be site specific and to depend heavily on the temporal and spatial scale of the analysis. Water-Relevant
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Makito Ohikata Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Research Topic I am interested in a combined policy/strategy of water management issues and housing issues in developing countries. An example of such an approach is a slum improvement policy that addresses the provision of housing, drinking water, and sanitation in slum environments in developing countries or post disaster reconstruction policy for low-income communities including resettlement and disaster prevention for flooding or tsunami. I intend to focus on a specific topic and area for my graduate thesis. Water-Relevant
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Nathaniel Olken Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Allison Quady Degree
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Research Topic My WSSS-related research is in regards to the water and feces borne protozoa, Cryptosporidium, and a new device developed by Tufts Veterinary School researchers to improve recovery rates of the organism in reclaimed effluent. The device is a continuous flow centrifuge and can concentrate oocysts in large volumes (10-100 liters) of water. The Tufts method contrasts with the existing EPA method that uses a more expensive filter which clogs easily with large volumes of water. Working in the Veterinary School lab this summer I found the two methods to not be significantly different in oocyst recovery rates. The information will be useful to water treatment plants in case of a new EPA regulation requiring Cryptosporidium testing. Other Project Titles Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills,
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Nathan Rawding Degree and Expected Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Patrick Ray Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Paul Kirshen, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Primary Research Interests Water resources system decision makers have difficult jobs. Water resources system decision makers in Amman, Jordan, have particularly difficult jobs. We have been working on an optimization model to assist a hypothetical decision maker in Jordan in the process of water system planning and management. We want to present the decision maker with information on the initial capital cost of the proposed water system, its expected operation and maintenance costs, and its likely performance (e.g., reliability, vulnerability, and sustainability). We want to provide him/her with the means to choose from a number of substantially varied alternative water system designs based upon the particular requirements of his/her (natural, political, economic, and social) environment. The difficulty, of course, is the uncertainty in which future conditions, and therefore the future performance of the proposed water system, are shrouded. In order to properly inform the decision maker we must properly communicate the likely effects of uncertainty (e.g., changes in climatic, demographic, economic, or political conditions) on the proposed water system, and provide the decision maker with a logical, understandable method for inserting into the decision his or her tolerance for various forms of risk. We have learned that, among the various techniques used for uncertainty analysis in optimization modeling, robust optimization (RO) might be the best qualified for evaluation and control of the various risks of poor system performance resulting from the uncertainties in the data input to water resources problems. Due to the great deal of variety in the use of, and some amount of confusion regarding, the term RO in the water resources literature, we offer an updated definition of the term for use in this field, and an improved formulation of the model to account for some well know deficiencies in the original formulation. We then applied the improved formulation to the water system in Amman. The RO model designed for Amman provides the essential information on tradeoffs to be made between traditional water development paths (megascale projects such as the Disi Aquifer and desalinated water from the Red Sea), and greater reliance on wastewater reclamation and nonpotable reuse. The results of the model in terms of cost, risk of cost overruns, and risk of water shortages make a strong argument for deviation from the traditional water development path toward adoption of greater levels of water reuse. Other Project Titles Dissertation Thesis Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Sarah Reich
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Primary Research Topic The concept of watershed identity draws together ideas developed in a wide range of disciples from psychology to human geography. A limited, though growing, body of research indicates that these ideas—place attachment and sense of place—are useful conceptions that may help to explain people’s awareness of a watershed and their willingness to change personal behaviors to promote a watershed’s environmental integrity. In this thesis, four theoretical propositions are introduced to describe the watershed organization’s role in the development of watershed identity. The analysis indicates that watershed organizations play several important roles in constructing and mediating watershed identity: defining the watershed’s physical space; constructing and communicating the watershed’s symbolic identity; fostering opportunities for individuals to develop functional relationships with the watershed; and connecting individuals who care about the watershed together under common purpose. Thesis Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages Using economic techniques to analyze the value of water-related ecosystem goods and services, including non-market goods and services. Post-Graduation Employer and Position Relevant Projects - Low-impact development, green infrastructure, and sustainable site design |
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Katie Resnick Degree
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Research Topic An integrated stormwater assessment of Nassau was conducted. Nassau was chosen as a proxy for other well-developed, working waterfronts in the Caribbean that serve as fishing and shipping ports, tourism centers, cruise ship harbors, and economic centers. Two hypotheses were proposed from a policy perspective:
A land use inventory was conducted on the ground to determine land use patterns around Nassau harbor, and pollutant loading was estimated using the results of the land use analysis and modeling using the Simple Method. Additionally, government agencies and non-governmental organizations were interviewed to determine the extent of management regimes and potential capacity to address stormwater management issues. Thesis
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Jesus A. Sanchez Degree
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Research Topic Datasets of natural hazard phenomena tend to be heterogeneous and involve multiple samples m, both aspects inhibiting inter-sample comparative analysis. Most existing methods are quite elaborate and intensive, requiring m individual hypothesis tests followed by field significance tests which combine results from individual tests. In this study, a new method for distribution identification is introduced, which involves a data normalization technique that enables an evaluation of the probability distribution of m samples arising from both homogeneous and heterogeneous populations using a single probability plot. The use of a single probability plot is shown to be advantageous as it provides a single metric to compare the goodness-of-fit of multiple alternative distributions. Other Project Titles Post-Graduation Employer and Position | |
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Janice Snow Degree
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Research Topic Without functioning soil ecosystems life on earth as we know it would not exist. Soil ecosystems affect global climate change, carbon sequestration, the quantity and quality of fresh water, the productivity and nutritional value of plants growing in soil, the success of invasive organisms, the health of bays and estuaries and the availability of new medicines for human health. Belowground ecosystems are key drivers of the global cycles of carbon, water, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur; yet, the U.S. has no policy to protect the biological integrity of soil systems as it does for water? Flawed conceptual models of soil functions due in part to lack of cross-disciplinary approaches have been cited by soil ecologists as contributing to inadequate funding of research in the U. S. and lack of policy to protect soil ecosystems. The thesis analyzes conceptual models of soil held by a variety of interest groups and answers the following questions:
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Edward Spang
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Primary Research Topic Sustainable water and energy systems are fundamental to human civilization and the global environment. However, increasing demand and inadequate sectoral management are stressing these resource systems in many regions of the globe. Considering these two systems are highly integrated, it is important for policymakers to understand how the links between these resources change over time and from region to region. This research focuses on the development and application of a set of indicators to track and map the coupled nature of water and energy systems temporally and spatially to highlight potential opportunities for integrated management of these resources. Other Project Titles Thesis Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software, Languages ArcGIS, System Dynamics Modeling, Field Research on integrated watershed and coastal zone management for the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Systems Project (Belize), Field research on water resource vulnerability and melting glaciers (Peru), Research on Low-Impact Development technologies for the WEAP modeling platform (SEI-US), Spanish, Moderate Portuguese. Post-Graduation Employer and Position |
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Ayron Strauch
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Primary Research Topic Water resources in the Serengeti ecosystem are spatially and temporally
variable and the result of regionally disparate geological and biological
conditions as well as local differences in traditional Thesis Publications Water-Relevant Experiences, Technical Skills, Software,
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Yu-shiou Tsai Degree and Expected Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Sabir Umarov, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics Primary Research Interests |
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Ellen Parry Tyler Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Eric Vaughan Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
Annette Huber-Lee, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Primary Research Interests Proper long term planning is vital to mitigating the impact of future economic shocks caused by increasingly non-stationary hydrologic conditions, demographic shifts and land-use changes. Under-developed nations are particularly vulnerable due to poverty and lack of capacity, particularly where water is already scarce. Additionally, they often lack the tools required to effectively evaluate future conditions. My research focuses on developing economic water allocation models that improve the efficient use of water resources in water scarce regions, particularly in the developing world. I am currently working on a project for the Middle East. Related Software Selected Awards & Fellowships |
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Kendall Webster Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Primary Research Topic This concern stems from my environmentalist
background, and I believe that if you can protect a watershed, you're
also protecting the ecosystem around the watershed. I am interested
in handling water conservation issues from a policy standpoint,
although the idea of working in politics makes my skin crawl. Right
now I'm looking at alternatives to politics. For my thesis,
I may research the strategies of non-profit organizations like the
Nature Conservancy, which buys open space to restrict development
and protect the resources it holds. This is one of my favourite
models for conservation. However, I do believe that stringent policy
for watershed protection should be developed in the next couple
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Ingrid Weiss Degree and Year of Graduation Advisor |
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Viktoria Zoltay Degree and Year of Graduation Advisors |
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Paul Kirshen, School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Thesis Publications |
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