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Current Projects

· Climate Risk Management for Water Resources Professionals

Sponsored by the World Bank Institute with funding from the International Research Institute for Climate & Society

· Flood Risk Analysis for Complex Riverine Systems

Funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers

· Environmental and Water Resources Systems Analysis Case Studies
Funded by American Society of Civil Engineers

· Flood Risk Assessment in Haiti

Funded by the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Program

· Hydrologic Information System for Greenfield Site

Funded by General Motors Corporation

GM Opens First-Ever LEED-Gold Certified Automobile Manufacturing Facility

· Low Impact Development & Best Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff

Funded in part by the National Science Foundation

• Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Assessment in African Urban Slums

Funded in part by the National Science Foundation

Service Activities

Member, Plan Evaluation Working Group, IJC Upper Great Lakes Study, Lake Superior Task Team

Faculty Advisor, Michigan Tech Chapter of Engineers Without Borders - USA

 Completed Projects & Programs

• 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

GEM Center for Science and Environmental Outreach