Research

Objective:

Interests

I have interest in the areas of hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling. Recent research includes use of GIS in hydrologic analysis, integration of surface and groundwater flow models, development of lake and estuary water quality management models and estuary sediment dynamics including tidal bridge pier scour.

Funded Projects

    Water Resource Modeling and Systems Management

       Integration of GIS and Hydrologic Modeling

• Hydrologic Investigation and Integrated Model Development of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA), West-Central Florida, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Co-PI with M.Stewart, M. Nachabe, P.Tara and J Geurink, 1999-2004, $991,000, proposed.
• Technical Review and Training: Integrated Hydrologic Model, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Co-Pi with M.Stewart and P.Tara, 1997-98, $60,000, funded.
• Hydrologic Investigation of the Southern Phosphate District, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, co-PI with M. Stewart and P. Tara, 1998-2000, $670,000, proposed.
• Supplemental Investigation of Phosphate-Mined Upper Saddle Creek Watershed, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, co-PI with P. Tara, 1997-98, $200,000, funded.
• Hydrologic Investigation of Phosphate Mined Upper Saddle Creek Watershed, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, co-PI with M. Stewart and P. Tara, 1996-98, $560,000, funded.
• Integrated Flow Model Review for Northern Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 1996, $30,000, funded.
• Integrated Modeling for District-Wide Water Resources Management, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 10/93-12/96, $168,000, funded.
• Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, FHM Support, Maintenance and Research", 1992-1995, $138,000, funded.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A GIS Based Refuge Water Management Modeling System, 1991-1994, $210,000, funded.
• University of South Florida Research Initiation Funding "Preliminary Investigation of GIS Based Water Management Model", 1991-1992, $5,000.
• Florida Institute for Phosphate Research (FIPR) Hydrology Project, 1988-1991, $320,000, funded.

    Wetland Stormwater Quality Treatment and Wastewater Reuse

• Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, "Efficiency of Wetlands for Stormwater Treatment and Management", co-PI with R. Carnahan, W. Echelberger 1991-1993, $69,000, funded.

    Hydraulic and Water Quality Modeling of Receiving Water and Estuary Systems

• Pinellas Co, Upgrade of the Lake Tarpon Water Quality Management Model,5/95- 9/95, $27,000, funded.
• Pinellas County EPA, Upgrade Lake Tarpon, 5/94-9/94, $8,082.
• Pinellas Co/SWFWMD SWIM Lake Tarpon Water Quality Management Model Development, 1990-1992, $125,000, funded.
• DSR/COE Research Development Equipment Grant, 1991, $21,000.
• DSR/COE Research Development Equipment Grant, 1990, $25,000.

    Sediment Transport, Erosion, Fluidization, Coastal Scour

• Cohesive Sediment Re-suspension in Coastal Environments
• USCOE-WES Wave Fluidization Study, 1987, $6,000, funded.

• Non-Cohesive Sediment Transport in Tidal Flows
• FDOT District 2, District Wide Scour Study, 1992-1994, $100,000, 1992-1994, funded.
• FDOT Fundamental Sediment Scour in Tidal Inlets, co-PI with B. Ross,1991, $21,000, funded.

Honors

• Keynote Address, "GIS Applications in Urban Water Modeling", UDT Conference, Moscow Russia, September, 1994.
• "Outstanding Young Investigator Award", USF College of Engineering, April, 1993.
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.