Current

• 2021 - Investigating dam removal as a tool to increase ecological resilience through water quality improvements

  Allison Roy Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2021 - Nature’s Filter: Wetland water quality before and after restoration in Plymouth, MA

  Christine Hatch Geosciences, UMass Amherst

• 2021 - Revealing the drivers of water quality change in the critical zone amidst urban ecological transitional systems using isotope tracers and ecohydrological comparison

  Christian Guzman Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2021 - Assessing the Effectiveness of Floodplain Reconnection, a Growing Practice in River Restoration

  Anna Martini Geology and Environmental Studies, Amherst College
  Brian Yellen Geosciences Universtiy of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2021 - Developing continuous sampling and drones as monitoring strategies of water flow, temperature and dissolved oxygen during low flow periods

  Robert Stevenson Biology - Animal Physiology, University of Massachusetts Boston

Recent

• 2020 - Investigating dam management impacts to downstream fluvial hydrology and temperature

  Allison Roy Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2020 - Thermal Regeneration Technologies for Granular Activated Carbons Laden with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

  Onur Apul Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

• 2020 - Manganese sourcing and transport in Massachusetts groundwater: Understanding dissolution mechanisms and creating a temporally variant database

  David Boutt Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Justin Richardson Geosciences University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2020 - Microplastic Pollution in Freshwater Systems: Impacts of Biofilm Formation on Microplastic Surface

  Wan-Ting (Grace) Chen Plastics Engineering, UMass Lowell
  Sheree Pagsuyoin Civil and Environmental Engineering UMass Lowell

• 2020 - Testing the River Process Corridor in the Deerfield River Watershed, Massachusetts

  Christine Hatch Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  John Gartner Geosciences

• 2019 - Microbial community characterization and pharmaceuticals analysis of agricultural soils irrigated with calcium hydroxide (lime)-treated urine from the Grow Food Northampton Community Garden in Florence, Massachusetts

  David Reckhow Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Caitlyn Butler Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Om Parkash Dhankher stockbridge School of Agricultre University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2019 - Real-time responsive nutrient loading management in urban catchments through sewer-embedded sensing and controls

  Amy Mueller Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University
  Edward Beighley Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering

• 2019 - Wireless network of smart graphene sensors for large-scale monitoring of water heavy metals

  Jinglei Ping Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2018 - Forest land cover as a tool in water quality management: Developing a valuable addition to the Cape Cod Commission’s 208 Technologies Matrix

  Ivan Valiela The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratories
  Javier Lloret The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Laboratories Anne Reynolds Cape Cod Commission

• 2017 - Addressing water supply issues through the modeling, analysis and optimization of renewable hybrid systems for water and electricity production

  Jon McGowan Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2017 - Development of an in-field method for detecting engineered nanoparticles and their transformations in aquatic environments using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

  Baoshan Xing Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2017 - The Massachusetts Isoscape Project: A tool for understanding hydrologic processes and water resource sustainability

  David Boutt Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2016 - Adaptive drought vulnerability index for strategic emergency response (ADVISER) model

  Pagsuyoin, Sheree Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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• 2016 - The stable isotopic composition of shallow and deep ground waters in Massachusetts

  Boutt, David Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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• 2016 - Understanding the interaction of renewable energy generation and desalination within the water-energy system

  Lackner, Matthew Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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• 2015 - Microbial attenuation of non-point source pharmaceutical and personal care products pollution from antiquated septic systems in coastal communities

  Butler, Caitlyn Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2015 - Enhancing the Flux of Ultrafiltration Membranes using Nano fibers

  Schiffman, Jessica D Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2015 - Influence of nutrients on Microcystis blooms in the Charles River watershed

  Moisander, Pia Biology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

• 2015 - Removal of Water-borne Pathogens and Heavy Metals Using Novel Biogranules

  Park, Chul Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2015 - Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership web site redesign

  Jerry Schoen Water Resources Research Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2014 - Assessing the effectiveness of a biofiltration facility and associated groundwater flow in protecting water quality of a water supply reservoir

  Paul Mathisen Civil & Environmental Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• 2014 - Going With or Against the Flow: Choices for Flood Mitigation Response in Massachusetts

  Anita Milman Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2014 - Investigating effects of annual winter lake drawdowns on fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages and diet

  Allison Roy Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2014 - Fate, transport, and remediation of PFOS, PFOA, perchlorate, and 1,4-dioxane at the Eastham MA landfill

  Chad Vecitis School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University

• 2013 - Linking groundwater heatflow to fish habitat in stream catchments with till-mantled bedrock

  David Boutt Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2013 - Acid rain response and recovery in New England forests: application of the novel calcium isotope tracer to the Hubbard Brook streamwater sample archive

  Andrew Kurtz Earth & Environment, Boston University

• 2013 - Triclosan in wastewater effluent

  Jonathan Roling Biological Sciences, Bridgewater State University

• 2012 - Land Use, Land Cover and Stormwater Management in Massachusetts under Conditions of Climate Change: Modeling the Linkages

  Elizabeth Brabec Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2012 - Modeling of Road Salt Contamination and Transport in Ground Water

  Rudolph Hon Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College

• 2012 - Analysis of Charles River (MA) Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Using a Prototype

  Bruce Jackson Biotechnology, MassBay Community College

• 2012 - Biopolymer Sorbents for Tungsten Removal

  Jessica Schiffman Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2012 - Elucidating the Impact of Upgrading Wastewater Treatment for Nitrogen Removal on Eutrophication and Toxic Algal Bloom in Long Island Sound

  Chul Park Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2011 - Monitoring and Understanding Water Quality at Three Potential Charles River Swimming Sites

  Dr. Ferdi Hellweger College of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

• 2011 - A Remote Sensing Algal Production Model to Monitor Water Quality and Nonpoint Pollution in New England Lakes

  Dr. Mi-Hyun Park Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2011 - Authentic Research Projects for Undergraduates based on Groundwater Contamination Issues Related to Arsenic

  Dr. Julian Tyson Dept. of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2011 - Assessing Human Impacts and Contaminant Trapping within Oxbow Lake, Northampton, Massachusetts

  Dr. Jonathan Woodruff Dept. of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2011 - Elucidation of the Rates and Extents of Pharmaceutical Biotransformation during Nitrification

  Dr. Andrew Ramsburg Tufts University

• 2010 - Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions on the Deerfield River

  Dr. David Boutt University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2010 - Monitoring and Modeling Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in Neponset River and Boston Harbor Using GIS and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing

  Qian Yu University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2010 - Impact of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on the Water Cycle in New England: Differences in Hydrologic Fluxes Between Hemlock and Deciduous Forest Stands

  Dr. Andrew Guswa Smith College

• 2010 - An Assessment Methodology for Differential Impact on Environmental Justice Populations of Releases of Industrial Toxics to Water in Massachusetts

  Dr. Michael Ash University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2010 - Developing a physically-based and policy-relevant river classification scheme for sustainable water and ecosystem management decisions

  Dr. Ellen Douglas Dept. of Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

• 2009 - Assessing the Transport and Fate of Effluent Organic Nitrogen in the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound Using Mass-Mapping Proteomics Technology

  Dr. Chul Park Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2009 - Characterizing and Quantifying Recharge at the Bedrock Interface

  Dr. David Boutt University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2009 - Characterization of Flow and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff from a Green Roof

  Suzanne LePage, Dr. Paul Mathisen Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• 2009 - Impact of Nanoparticles on the Activated Sludge Process Effects on Microbial Community Structure and Function

  Dr. Juliette N. Rooney-Varga, Deepankar Goyal Dept. of Biological Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell

• 2009 - Bacterial Toxicity of Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Adhesion

  Dr. Baoshan Xing Dept. of Plant, Soil, Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2008 - Characterization of wastewater effluent from Western Massachusetts publicly owned treatment works using metaproteomic analysis

  Pamela Westgate, Dr. Chul Park Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2008 - Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes to the Activated Sludge Process: Protective Ability of Extracellular Polymeric Substances

  Lauren Luongo, Dr. Xiaoqi (Jackie) Zhang Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

• 2008 - Estimation of Climatic and Anthropogenic Influences on Freshwater Availability

  Yushiou Tsai, Dr. Richard Vogel Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

• 2008 - Quantifying Sediment Transport in Red Brook, Wareham, Massachusetts: Impacts of Dam Removal

  Steven Kichefski, Dr. Ellen Douglas, Dr. Allen Gontz Dept. of Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

• 2008 - Environmental Behaviors of Engineered Nanoparticles in Water

  Dr. Baoshan Xing Dept. of Plant, Soil, Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2007 - Development of a Standardized Protocol for Fish Bioassays Detecting Estrogenic Exposure

  Lauren Moffatt, PhD Candidate, and Dr. Kathleen Arcaro, Assistant Professor Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2006 - Perchlorate Reduction in Groundwater Using Elemental Sulfur

  Ashish K Sahu, Doctoral Candidate, and Dr. Sarina Ergas, Associate Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• 2006 - Using Hydromorphological Signatures to Determine Flow Related Habitat Thresholds for Instream Communities

  Piotr Parasiewicz, Research Associate Professor Natural Resources Conservation, Northeast Instream Habitat Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Dr. Christina M. Cianfrani Assistant Professor School of Natural Science Hampshire College
  Scott D. Jackson, Director of Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation Program College of Natural Sciences University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2005 - Monitoring Estrogenic Hormones - Undesired Fish Contraceptives, and Investigating Their Sources, Transportation and Fate in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

  Yuegang Zuo, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Marine Sciences and Technology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

• 2005 - Cryptic Marsh Birds as Bioindicators of Wetland Health

  Brian Tavernia, Doctoral Candidate, and Dr. Michael Reed, Professor Department of Biology, Tufts University

• 2005 - Sources of E. coli during Wet-Weather Events

  Sarah Dorner, Research Assistant Professor School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2003 - Potential Movement of Pesticides Related with Dissolved Organic Matter from Organic Fertilizer Application on Turf

  Baoshan Xing and William Torello Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• 2003 - Copper Removal by Biofilms

  Xiaoqi (Jackie) Zhang Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UMass Lowell

• 2002 - Monitoring Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water: Strategies for Small Utilities

  David Reckhow Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• Sources and Behavior of Copper-binding Compounds in Rivers and Estuaries

  Bettina M. Voelker Department of Civil and Enviornmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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