Projects & Programs
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Current Funded Research Projects
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Coupled Production-Consumption Systems for
Climate Change Mitigation: Designing Equitable Food, Energy, and Water
Conservation Strategies Funded by the National Science Foundation ·
Integrated Seasonal Drought
Forecast-Adaptive Management System for the Lower Colorado River Basin
in Texas Funded by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Climate Program Office,
Sectoral Applications Research Program (SARP) Funded by the National Science
Foundation’s Water, Sustainability, and Climate (WSC) Program ·
Sustainability,
Ecosystem Services, and Bioenergy Development across the Americas
Funded by the
National Science Foundation’s Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE)
Program ·
Integrated Clean Water Act Planning
Evaluation Funded by the Northeast Ohio
Regional Sewer District (through Wade Trim, Inc.) |
Educational
and Outreach Programs
· iDesign (International Senior Design) Program, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech
· Engineers Without Borders – Michigan Tech Student Chapter
·
Peace Corps Master’s
International Program in Civil & Environmental Engineering
·
Environmental and Water Resources Systems
Analysis Case Studies
Funded by American Society of Civil Engineers
Professional
Service Activities
· Chair, International Council, EWRI/ASCE
· Faculty Advisor, Michigan Tech Chapter of Engineers Without Borders - USA
Completed Projects
§ Modeling and Analyzing the Use, Efficiency, Value and Governance of Water as a Material in the Great Lakes Region Through an Integrated Approach
Funded by the National
Science Foundation's Materials Use: Science, Engineering, and Society (MUSES)
Program
§ Center of Energy Excellence: Feedstock Supply Chain Model
Funded by the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation & Frontier Renewable Resources
§ Climate Risk Management for Water Resources Professionals
Sponsored by the World Bank Institute with funding from
the International
Research Institute for Climate & Society
§ Hydrologic Information System for Greenfield Site
Funded
by General Motors Corporation
§ Collaborative Technology Innovation for Public Health Improvements in Tanzania
Funded by the National
Science Foundation
§ Enhancing
the Social and Technological Performance of the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP)
Toilet
Funded by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, People,
Prosperity, and the Planet (P3)
§ Flood Risk Assessment in Haiti
Funded by the U.S. Department of State Fulbright
Program
§ What Works Best in Diarrheal Disease Prevention?
Funded by the US Peace Corps
and Open Palm COWESER
§ Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Assessment in African Urban Slums
Funded in part by the National Science Foundation
§ Flood Risk Analysis for Complex Riverine Systems
Funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers
§ Low Impact Development & Best Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff
Funded in part by the National Science Foundation
§ Use of Climate Forecasts in Water Resources Management
co-PI: Deborah Nykanen
Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
§ Drought Frequency Analysis and Prediction for Sonora, Mexico
Funded by the US Agency for International Development
§ Overlake Precipitation Estimates for Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair
Funded
by the US Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District
§ AQUA3: North American Alliance for
Sustainable Water Resources
PIs: Alex Mayer and Bruce Barna
Funded by the US Department of
Education
Metrics
for Sustainable Water Use
§ Stochastic Reservoir Analysis of the Highland Lakes in Central Texas
co-PIs:
Daene McKinney and Leon Lasdon,
UT-Austin
Funded by the Lower Colorado River Authority,
Austin, TX
§ Incorporation of Radar Rainfall Estimates in Great Lakes Hydrologic Models
co-PI:
Dennis Johnson
Funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers
§ Development of Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Estimates for Michigan
co-PI:
Dennis Johnson
Funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation
§ Stream Restoration in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
PI:
Kris Mattila
Funded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
§ Educating Stakeholders for Involvement in Watershed Planning
Funded
by the EPA Environmental Education Program
Partners: Sturgeon/Otter River Watershed
Council