WRRC Sponsored Research
Current WRRC-Sponsored Research
Ivan Valiela
The Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratories
Javier Lloret
The Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratories
Anne Reynolds
Cape Cod Commission
Recent WRRC-Sponsored Research
The Massachusetts Isotope Project: A tool for understanding hydrologic processes and water resource sustainability
David Boutt
Geosciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst Understanding the interaction of renewable energy generation and desalination within the water-energy system
Lackner, Matthew
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The stable isotopic composition of shallow and deep ground waters in Massachusetts
Boutt, David
Geosciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Adaptive drought vulnerability index for strategic emergency response (ADVISER) model
Pagsuyoin, Sheree
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership web site redesign
Jerry Schoen
Water Resources Research Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Removal of Water-borne Pathogens and Heavy Metals Using Novel Biogranules
Park, Chul
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Influence of nutrients on Microcystis blooms in the Charles River watershed
Moisander, Pia
Biology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Enhancing the Flux of Ultrafiltration Membranes using Nano fibers
Schiffman, Jessica D
Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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
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 Investigating effects of annual winter lake drawdowns on fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages and diet
Allison Roy
Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst Going With or Against the Flow: Choices for Flood Mitigation Response in Massachusetts
Anita Milman
Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Modeling of Road Salt Contamination and Transport in Ground Water
Rudolph Hon
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Boston College
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
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
Biopolymer Sorbents for Tungsten Removal
Jessica Schiffman
Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Analysis of Charles River (MA) Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Using a Prototype
Bruce Jackson
Biotechnology
MassBay Community College
Bacterial Toxicity of Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Adhesion
Dr. Baoshan Xing
Dept. of Plant, Soil, Insect Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Characterization of Flow and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff from a Green Roof
Suzanne LePage, Dr. Paul Mathisen
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Characterizing and Quantifying Recharge at the Bedrock Interface
Dr. David Boutt
University of Massachusetts Amherst Environmental Behaviors of Engineered Nanoparticles in Water
Dr. Baoshan Xing
Dept. of Plant, Soil, Insect Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Estimation of Climatic and Anthropogenic Influences on Freshwater Availability
Yushiou Tsai, Dr. Richard Vogel
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tufts University 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Cryptic Marsh Birds as Bioindicators of Wetland Health
Brian Tavernia, Doctoral Candidate, and Dr. Michael Reed, Professor
Department of Biology
Tufts University Copper Removal by Biofilms
Xiaoqi (Jackie) Zhang
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
UMass Lowell 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
Elucidation of the Rates and Extents of Pharmaceutical Biotransformation during Nitrification
Dr. Andrew Ramsburg
Tufts University
Assessing Human Impacts and Contaminant Trapping within Oxbow Lake, Northampton, Massachusetts
Dr. Jonathan Woodruff
Dept. of Geosciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Authentic Research Projects for Undergraduates based on Groundwater Contamination Issues Related to Arsenic
Dr. Julian Tyson
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Monitoring and Understanding Water Quality at Three Potential Charles River Swimming Sites
Dr. Ferdi Hellweger
College of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Northeastern University 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 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 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 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 Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions on the Deerfield River
Dr. David Boutt
University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 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