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Graduate Research Fellowships Program
Graduate Research Fellowships in NIWR FY 1999, 2000, 2001
(March 1999 - February 2002)
| Andrea Arruda |
Ph.D. Program, Chemistry, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-December 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: |
Analysis of Environmental Pollutants by Luminescence Spectroscopy |
| Advisor: |
Andres Campiglia, Department of Chemistry, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
Dakota Technologies, Inc., Fargo North Dakota |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
| Edward S. DeKeyser |
Ph.D., Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU, December 2000 |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-February 2000 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: |
A Vegetative Classification of Seasonal and Temporary Wetlands Across a Disturbance Gradient Using a Multimetric Approach |
| Advisor: |
Donald R. Kirby, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
Northern Prairie Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota |
| Current Position: |
Rangeland Scientist, NDSU, Fargo |
| Megan A. Jaskowiak |
Ph.D. Program, Botany, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-February 2002 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: |
The Periphyton in the Sheyenne River, North Dakota |
| Advisor: |
Marvin W. Fawley, Department of Botany, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Dakota State Department of Health |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
| Melani L. Tescher |
M.S., Biology, UND, July 2000 |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-July 2000 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
An Analysis of Mercury in Mallards from Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Grand Forks County, North Dakota |
| Advisor: |
Sally Pyle, Department of Biology, UND |
| Cooperators: |
Center for Air Toxic Metals, UND Energy and Environmental Research Center |
| Current Position: |
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Neveda-Reno |
| Rochelle A. Nustad |
M.S., Civil Engineering, NDSU December 2000 |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-June 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Determination of the Factor Causing Elevated Phosphorus Levels in a Natural Wetland and Methods for Remediation |
| Advisor: |
Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
Pelican River Watershed District |
| Current Position: |
Civil Engineer, North Dakota District, Water Resources Division, USGS, Grand Forks, ND |
| Paul A. Skubinna |
M.S. Program, Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Fellowship: |
March 1999-February 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Modeling the Hydrogeochemistry of Denitrification in In-Situ Microcosms, in the Elk Valley Aquifer |
| Advisor: |
Scott Korom, Department of Geological Engineering, UND |
| Cooperators: |
ND State Water Commission, ND State Department of Health |
| Current Position: |
(UND Graduate Student) |
| Kyle D. Zimmer |
Ph.D. Program, Zoology, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
Summer, 1998; March 1999-May 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation : |
Effects of Fathead Minnows and Drainage on Wetlands Ecosystems |
| Advisor: |
Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology |
| Cooperators: |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bemidji, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown ND |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
| Stuart Hurley |
M.S. Program, Environmental Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
March 2000-February 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
An Investigation of Ozone Consumption Rates and By-Product Formation at the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant |
| Advisor: |
Wei Lin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering |
| Cooperators: |
Moorhead Water Treatment Plant; Fargo Water Treatment Plant |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
| Eric C. Dodds |
M.S. Program, Environmental Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
March 2001-October 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Evaluation of Peat Uptake Capacity for Copper and Nickel in Constructed Wetlands of the LTV Mining Company |
| Advisor: |
Wei Lin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering |
| Cooperators: |
LTV Steel Mining Company, Minnesota |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
| Melissa J. Meyer |
Ph.D. Program, Chemistry, UND |
| Fellowship: |
May 2001-August 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation : |
Rapid Spray Extraction and Analysis of Organic Compounds from Water |
| Advisor: |
Anthony J. Borgerding, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, UND |
| Cooperators: |
Dakota Technologies, Inc., Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: |
(UND Graduate Student) |
| Anthony T. Miller |
M.S. Program, Zoology, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
March 2001-December 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Northern Forested Wetlands: Characteristics and Influences of Upland Tree Harvest |
| Advisor: |
Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology |
| Cooperators: |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Forest Service |
| Current Position: |
(NDSU Graduate Student) |
Graduate Summer Research Fellowships Awarded Between
October 1992 and February 1998
| Cheryl D. Feigum |
M.S., Zoology, NDSU, 1995 (Earned a Ph.D. in Soil Science at NDSU in 1999) |
| Fellowship: |
Summer, 1993 and 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity for the Buffalo River, Minnesota |
| Advisor: |
John J. Peterka, Department of Zoology |
| Cooperators: |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Current Position: |
Environmental Scientist, Houston Engineering, Inc., Fargo, ND |
| Brett Hovde |
M.S., Agricultural Economics, NDSU, 1994 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1993 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Dollar Values of Two Prairie Potholes |
| Advisor: |
J.A. Leitch, Department of Agricultural Economics, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
ND State Department of Health; ND Water Commission; USA Corps of Engineers |
| Current Position: |
Staff, North Dakota Water Commission, Bismarck, ND |
| Srinivas Repala |
M.S., Civil Engineering, NDSU 1994 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1993 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
An Investigation of the Potential for Contamination of the Buffalo Aquifer near Moorhead, Minnesota, City Wells |
| Advisor: |
G. Padmanabhan, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
City of Moorhead, Minnesota |
| Current Position: |
Software engineer, Water Resources, MYTA Corporation, Washington D.C. |
| Rick Alan Hart |
M.S., Zoology, NDSU 1995 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Habitat Suitability Criteria for the Otter Tail River, Minnesota |
| Advisor: |
John J. Peterka, Department of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: |
Invertebrate Biologist, Division of Ecological Services, MN Department of Natural Resources |
| Anil Peggerla |
M.S. Program, Civil Engineering (did not complete program) |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Water Quality Modeling of the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota Using QUAL2E |
| Advisor: |
G. Padmanabham, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Current Position: |
Software Development Manager, Water Resources, Phoenix American, Inc. San Francisco, CA |
| Bruce Pankratz |
M.S., Biology, UND, 1995 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Environmental Variables Affecting Periphyton Communities at Kellys Slough, North Dakota |
| Advisor: |
L. Elliot Schubert, Department of Biology, UND [no longer at UND] |
| Current Position: |
(Unknown) |
| Richard L. Rezanka |
M.S., Zoology, NDSU 1997 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Development of Regional Water Quality Predictors Using Benthic Indicators |
| Advisor: |
Malcolm G. Butler, Department of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: |
Senior Marine Science Technician, US EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian |
| Stephanie Syverson |
M.S., Chemistry, UND, 1995 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Fiber Optic pH Sensor Based on Evanescent Wave Absorption Spectroscopy and Solid-Phase Microextraction |
| Advisor: |
David Tilotta, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: |
(went to Iowa State for doctoral studies, Current position not known) |
| James Triebwasser |
M.S., Botany, NDSU, 1997 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Comparison of Phytoplankton Communities of the Sheyenne and Red Rivers and Their Role in Water Quality |
| Advisor: |
Marvin Fawley, Department of Botany, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
Water Treatment Plant, Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: |
Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer, USDA Aphis Program, Duluth, Minnesota |
| Sheila Merschman |
M.S., Chemistry, UND, 1997 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1996 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Solventless Determination of Aromatic Contaminants in Water by Solid Phase Microextraction and Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy |
| Advisor: |
David Tilotta, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: |
Analytical Chemist, Merck, Inc. New Jersey |
| Kim Giovannielli |
M.S. Candidate, Zoology, NDSU (thesis not completed) |
| Fellowship: |
Summer, 1996 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Economic Value of the Wetland Functions of Mud Lake |
| Advisor: |
Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: |
Biology Lab Manager, College of New Rochelle, New Jersey |
| Richard J. Jaeger |
Ph.D. Chemistry, UND 2001 (expected) |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1997 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation : |
Environmentally Friendly Determination of "Oil and Grease" in North Dakota Water Sources |
| Advisor: |
David T. Pierce, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: |
Technical staff, Dionex Corporation, Westmont, Illinois |
| Karen A. Phillips |
Ph.D. Botany, NDSU 1998 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1996 and 1997 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation : |
Phytoplankton Community Structure Under Ice in Shallow North Dakota Lakes |
| Advisor: |
Marvin Fawley, Department of Botany-Biology, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
ND State Department of Health |
| Current Position: |
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, NDSU |
| Aaron J. Meyer |
M.S., Natural Resources Management, NDSU, 1998 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1997 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Estimating the Effect Wetlands Have on Flood Hydrographs Through Computer Simulation |
| Advisor: |
Jay A. Leitch, Department of Agricultural Economics, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
International Joint Commission (ND, MN, Manitoba) |
| Current Position: |
Water Resource Protection and Program Management Specialist, Stearns County Minnesota |
| Allen J. Schlag |
M.S., Geology, UND, 1998 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1997 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Preliminary Results from an In-Situ Denitrification Test within the Elk Valley Aquifer |
| Advisor: |
Scott F. Korom, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Cooperators: |
ND State Water Commission; ND Department of Health |
| Current Position: |
Manager, UND Water Quality Laboratory, Grand Forks |
| Jon Paul Jones |
M.S., Geology, UND, 1998 |
| Fellowship: |
Summer 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Determining Capture Zones for Three-Dimensional, Heterogeneous, Anisotropic Aquifers by Monte Carlo Analysis |
| Advisor: |
Phillip Gerla, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Current Position: |
Ph.D. Program in Geology, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada |
| Lee Beauvais |
M.S. Program, Civil Engineering, NDSU (expected May 2001) |
| Fellowship: |
Summer, 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis: |
Effects of Wind Mixers on Wastewater Stabilization Lagoon Systems |
| Advisor: |
Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
City of West Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: |
Engineer, City of West Fargo |
| Andrew Bradshaw |
M.S. Program, Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: |
Summer, 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis : |
Investigation of Ammonia Removal by Nitrification in Biological Treatment System Relevant to Moorhead |
| Advisor: |
Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: |
City of Moorhead (MN) Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Current Position: |
Consulting Engineer, Fargo, ND |
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