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The U.S. National Academies* is pleased to announce the launch of its Water Information Center, a portal of more than 100 peer-reviewed reports from the National Academies on water-related issues. The website (<http://water.nationalacademies.org/index.shtml?wcat=E>http://water.nationalacademies.org) aims to assist the work of water scientists, engineers, managers, policy-makers, and students throughout the world. These reports represent independent and objective consensus among experts from academia, industry, and other entities.

The website features the following major topics:
* Water Supply and Sanitation
* Water and Soil Remediation
* Hydrologic Hazards
* Water Quality in the Natural Environment
* River Basin Systems Management
* Environmental Assessment, Management, and Restoration
* Water Science and Research

All of the reports can be read for free on-line, and summaries are freely downloadable as PDFs. If you are from a developing country**, the full reports can be downloaded for FREE. A large number of reports are also available to free download for residents of other countries.

Marvin Fawley - ND WRRI Advisor

Referreed publications:

Fawley, M.W., Fawley, K.P., and Buchheim, M.A. 2004. Molecular diversity among communities of freshwater microchlorophytes. Microbial Ecology 48:489-499

W. J. Henley, J. L. Hironaka, L. Guillou, M. A. Buchheim, J. A. Buchheim, M. W. Fawley and K. P. Fawley. 2004. Phylogenetic analysis of the "Nannochloris-like" algae and diagnoses of Picochlorum oklahomensis gen. et sp. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 43:641-652.

M.W. Fawley, M. L. Dean, S. K. Dimmer, and K. P. Fawley. Evaluating the morphospecies concept in the Selenastraceae (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta). 2006. Journal of Phycology, in press.

Presentations:

"Diversity and ecology of freshwater Nannochloropsis (Eustigmatophyceae)." Fawley, K.P. and Fawley, M.W. Phycological Scociety of America Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, August, 2004.

"The challenge of green algal diversity." Fawley, M.W. and Fawley, K.P. Phycological Scociety of America Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, August, 2004

"Lipid composition of some picophytoplanktonic Choricystis species from freshwater lakes. New insight into biomarkers from genetic studies." P. Metzger, K.P. Fawley, M.W. Fawley. 22nd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry (22nd IMOG), Seville, Spain,12-16 September 2005.

Shawn DeKeyser – Former ND WRRI Fellow

Shawn is employed here at NDSU as a Research Specialist/Lecturer. He teaches three classes (Introduction to Range Management, Grazing Ecology, and Range Habitat Management). He is still involved with wetlands research.

Recent publications:

Kirby, D. R., Krabbenhoft, K. D., Sedivic, K. K., and DeKeyser, E. S. 2002. Wetlands in Northern Plains Prairies: benefiting wildlife and livestock. Rangelands. Vol. 24 (2) pp. 21-24.

Kirby, D. R., Krabbenhoft, K. D., Sedivic, K. K., and DeKeyser, E. S. 2002. Wetlands in Northern Plains Prairies: offer societal values too. Rangelands. Vol. 24 (2) pp. 25-28.

DeKeyser, E.S., D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2003. An index of plant community integrity: Development of the methodology for assessing prairie wetland plant communities. Ecological Indicators. Vol. 3(2) pp. 119-133.

Kirby, D., R. Limb, E. DeKeyser, P. Nyren, and B. Patton. 2004. Drought and grazing intensity affect forage production on mixed-grass prairie. North Dakota Beef Cattle Report. Pp. 3-6.

Phillips, R.L., O. Beeri, and E.S. DeKeyser. 2005. Remote wetland assessment for Missouri Coteau prairie glacial basins. Wetlands. Vol. 25(2) pp. 335-349.

In Press:

Rogers , W.M., D.R. Kirby, P.E. Nyren, B.D. Patton, and E.S. DeKeyser. 2005. Grazing intensity effects on Northern Plains mixed-grass prairie. Prairie Naturalist.

Professional Seminars:

2005 International Water Conference, Research and Education in an International Watershed: Implications for Decision Making. April 6-7, 2005. Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

Funding Acquired:

DeKeyser, E.S, and D. Kirby. 2005. Estimating Wetland Quality for the Missouri Coteau, North Dakota. (Phase I of III). EPA Region VIII, Consolidated Funding Process.

DeKeyser, E.S, and D. Kirby. 2005. Assessment of Wetland Plant Communities Located on Restored Prairie. EPA Region VIII, Consolidated Funding Process.

DeKeyser, E.S. 2005. The Development and Expansion of a Comprehensive Prairie Management Plan for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. National Park Service.

Michael G. Newbrey – ND WRRI Current Fellow

Citations:  

Newbrey, M.G., M.V.H. Wilson, and A.C. Ashworth. 2005. Growth characteristics of Cretaceous and Cenozoic North American Esociformes: Implications for systematics. In Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature, Extended Abstracts; edited by F.J. Poyato-Ariza; Madrid, Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / UAM Ediciones. pp. 201-204.   Growth of Esociformes Abstract.pdf

Newbrey, M.G. and M.V.H. Wilson. 2005. Recognition of annular growth on centra of Teleostei with application to Hiodontidae of the Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation. In Dinosaur Park Symposium. Edited by D.R. Braman, F. Therrien, E.B. Koppelhus, and W. Taylor. Special Publication of the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. pp. 61-68. Please also find the attached poster (DPS 2005 Abstract with Poster.pdf)  

Newbrey, M.G., M.V.H. Wilson, and A.C. Ashworth. Growth characteristics of North American Hiodontidae (Teleostei) from the Late Cretaceous to Recent. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 65th Annual Meeting. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(supplement to 3):96A. To be presented in Phoenix , AZ , October 19-22, 2005. Recognition of annular growth in Hiodontidae.pdf

SVP Abstract.pdf

Recent Publications:

Newbrey, M.G., M.V.H. Wilson, and A.C. Ashworth. 2005. Growth characteristics of Cretaceous and Cenozoic North American Esociformes: Implications for systematics. In Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature, Extended Abstracts; edited by F.J. Poyato-Ariza; Madrid, Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / UAM Ediciones. pp. 201-204.

Newbrey, M.G. and A.C. Ashworth. 2004. A fossil record of colonization and response of lacustrine fish populations to climate change. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61(10):1807-1816.

Newbrey, M.G. and M.V.H. Wilson. Recognition of annular growth on centra of Teleostei with application to Hiodontidae of the Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation. Dinosaur Park Symposium, Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. September 2005. In Press.

Presentations:

Newbrey, M.G., M.V.H. Wilson, and A.C. Ashworth. Growth characteristics of North American Hiodontidae (Teleostei) from the Late Cretaceous to Recent. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 65 th Annual Meeting. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(supplement to 3). To be presented in Phoenix, AZ, October 19-22.

Newbrey, M.G., M.V.H. Wilson, and A.C. Ashworth. Growth characteristics of Cretaceous and Cenozoic North American Esociformes: Implications for systematics. Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes, Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain, August 8-13, 2005.

Newbrey, M.G., A.C. Ashworth, and M.V.H. Wilson. 2004. Geographic trends in North American Freshwater Fishes from the Cretaceous to the Pliocene. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 64 th Annual Meeting. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(supplement to 3):98A.

Invited Lecture:

Newbrey, M.G. and A.C. Ashworth. 2005. If fossil fish could talk we would hear stories about drought: An examination of a late Pleistocene deposit near Jamestown, North Dakota. North Dakota Geological Society, Bismarck, North Dakota. May 17th.

Posters:

Newbrey, M.G. and M.V.H. Wilson. Recognition of annular growth on centra of Teleostei with application to Hiodontidae of the Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation. Dinosaur Park Symposium, Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. To be presented in September 2005.

Award:

2005 – Graduate School Research Award: College of Science and Mathematics, North Dakota State University

Jennifer Newbrey - Current ND WRRI Fellow

Teaching Experience:
Environmental Science Lecture (Biology 124) fall semester of 2005, 3 credits

Manuscripts Accepted:
Newbrey, J.L., M.A. Bozek, and N.D. Niemuth. Effects of lake characteristics and human disturbance on the presence of piscivorous birds in northern Wisconsin, U.S.A. Waterbirds.

Awards and Scholarships:

2004 Shelia Kath Award: Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University

2004 Harvey K. Nelson Scholarship: Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University

Fellowships:

2005 NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Doctoral Dissertation Assistantship: North Dakota State University EPSCoR Program

2005 ND Water Resources Research Institute Fellowship: North Dakota State University

2004 NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellowship: North Dakota State University GraSUS Program

2004 ND Water Resources Research Institute Fellowship: North Dakota State University

Grants:

Newbrey, J.L. 2005. Effects of Nest Contents and Minimum Daily Temperature on Female Yellow-headed Blackbird Nest Attentiveness. Wilson’s Ornithological Society Student Travel Award.

Newbrey, J.L. 2005. Effect of Female Immune Function on Carotenoid Tradeoffs in Free-living Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). American Ornithologists’ Union, Bleitz Research Award.

Oral Presentations:

Newbrey, J.L., and W.L. Reed. 2005. Effects of nest contents and minimum daily temperature on female Yellow-headed Blackbird nest attentiveness. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists Joint Meeting.

Newbrey J.L. and M. Rames. 2005. Communicating Scientifically: The Scientific Method. Minnesota Science Teacher’s Association and North Dakota Science Teachers Association Joint Conference.

Newbrey, J.L., and W.L. Reed. 2004. West Nile virus antibodies in central North Dakota icterids. Cooper Ornithological Society 74 th Annual Meeting.

Poster Presentations:

Newbrey, J.L. 2004. West Nile virus antibodies in central North Dakota icterids: Implications for ecology and management. North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Coauthored Poster Presentations:

Newbrey, M.G. and J.L. Newbrey. 2004. Evidence for long-term abundance fluctuations of piscivorous birds in North Dakota from a fossil record of fish populations responding to climate change. North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Community Service:

2005 Assistant Preparator; Health Science Event, North Dakota Science Olympiad, Fargo, North Dakota.

Unal Kizil – Former ND WRRI Fellow

Unal has been working as an area extension specialist at the NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center since December 2004. His primary responsibility is to help producers in designing their waste management systems to protect waters from feedlot runoff and manure storage areas.

Unal has been an serving Livestock Facilities Assistance Program (LFAP) as an engineer.

Recent Publications:

KIZIL U., J.A. LINDLEY. 2005. Development of a GIS Database and Spatial Evaluations for North Dakota Feedlots. 2005 ASAE International Meeting.

Tampa, Florida July 17-20, 2005. Paper No. 051073

KIZIL U., J.A. LINDLEY. 2005. Development of a Software for Feedlot Hydrology/Nutrient Management. 2005 ASAE International Meeting. Tampa, Florida July 17-20, 2005. Paper No. 054086

Conference attended:

2005 ASAE International Meeting. Tampa, Florida July 17-20, 2005.

Dr. G. Padmanabhan resumed his responsibilities as the Director of NDWRRI effective August 15, 2005 after his return from sabbatical.

Call for 2006 Fellowship Applications (104B)

Call for National Competitive Grant Program Request for Proposals (104G)

(L to R) Mike Sauer (NDSHD), Fellow Michael Newbrey,
Fellow Jennifer Newbrey, G. Padmanabhan (Director),
Greg Wiche (USGS), Former Fellow Kasi Murthy

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It’s Happening At State August 17, 2005 page 2 http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/news/state/ihas/2005/ihas.08172005.pdf

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Dr. G. Padmanabhan

Dr. G. Padmanabhan resumed his responsibilities as the Director of NDWRRI effective August 15, 2005 after his return from sabbatical. During his six months of sabbatical in Thailand, he taught a course “Hydrology in Watershed Management” to the students of a post-graduate program in Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management at the National Environmental Research Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, and also interacted with the Environmental Management program faculty at Prince Songhkla University, Hat Yai. Dr. Padmanabhan also spent three months in India meeting water professionals and university faculty working in water related problems.

Dr. Eakalak Khan

Dr. Eakalak Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, and an affiliated faculty of the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute has received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the Bioengineering and Environmental Systems Division, National Science Foundation.

Dr. Khan is the advisor of Trent Museus, one of the graduate Fellows of NDWRRI.

The $400,000 award will be used by DR. Khan to support a five-year project entitled "Integrated Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Research and Education on Fundamentals and Applications of Cell Entrapment for Water Pollution Control." The project aims to elucidate the effects of entrapment on cell characteristics and activities of microbial cultures typically encountered in wastewater treatment systems using molecular biology and nanoscopic techniques. Key activities of the project include interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate research, collaborative research with a graduate program overseas, and summer research internships for American Indian high school students.

The goal of Dr. Khan’s research is to advance fundamental understanding on the use of cell entrapment in wastewater treatment. Khan will investigate the effects of entrapped bacteria on growth rate, metabolic activity, cell morphology, cell surface properties, genetic material quantity and stress of three pure cultures encountered in activated sludge. Techniques in molecular biology and nanotechnology will be used to determine what lies beneath the performance of trapped cells.

Khan joined the faculty at NDSU in 2002. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1997. He received master’s degrees from UCLA and the University of Hawaii. He completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Chiang Mai University in Thailand.

Dr. Wei Lin

Dr. Wei Lin, Associate Professor in Civil Engineering has been named as the Director of the Graduate Program in Environmental and Conservation Science (ECS) program at NDSU. Dr. Lin recently served as the Interim Director of the NDWRRI for a year, while the Director, G. Padmanabhan was on sabbatical. Dr. Lin has served as advisor for several graduate Fellows of NDWRRI.

The Graduate Program in Environmental and Conservation Science is an interdisciplinary program comprising an integrative curriculum that emphasizes the common ground shared by all sciences. There are two tracks: Environmental Sciences and Conservation Biology. The interdisciplinary nature of this program is reflected by the participation of faculty from across the campus, including the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Architecture and Science & Mathematics.

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• USGS National Field Manual for Collection of Water-Quality Data.
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