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PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Note: professional projects were not required prior to 1995.  All those completed after 1999 are in Zimmerman Library.  The committee chair is shown in parentheses.  Professional Projects completed since 2006 are available electronically through the University of New Mexico Library's Dspace.

Harwood, A. Kyle.  The Urban Stormwater Contribution of Dissolved Trace Metals from the North Floodway Channel, Albuquerque, NM, to the Rio Grande. April 1995. (M. Campana and C. White)

Sandoval, Tina Marie.  Striking A Balance: Potential Legal And Institutional Constraints On The Use Of San Juan-Chama Water and Groundwater As-Needed To Meet Albuquerque's Long-Term Water Demand. November 1995. (F. L. Brown)

Newman, Gretchen.  Erosion Study in Tajique Watershed. February 1996. (R. Heggen)

Hofstad, Steven C.  Sediment and Nutrient Loss Following Prescribed Fire in Semiarid Grasslands: the Potential for Water Resource Impairment. December 1996. (F.L. Brown)

Nelson, Terry.  Past and Present Solid Waste Landfills in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.  June 1997. (F. L. Brown)

Hauck, Bill.  A Water Audit of Albuquerque Manor Retirement Home: A Potential for Water Savings Study and Economic Analysis. June 1998. (F. Lee Brown)

Krause, Tom.  Who Speaks for the Rio Jemez?  A Management Plan for the Lower Jemez River Basin. June 1998. (M. Campana)

Fitzner, April.  Physical and Legal Aspects of River Rehabilitation, Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico. December 1998. (M. Campana)

Brouillard, Elaine S.  Erosion Potential of the Main Branch of the Piedras Marcadas Watershed, Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico. March 1999. (M. Campana)

Renn, Richard M.  Assessment and Management of the Arroyo Del Coyote Watershed, Sandia National Laboratories and Environs, New Mexico. March 1999. (W. Fleming)

Childs, Marquis B.  Soil Radionuclide Concentrations and Preliminary Stormwater Model Assessment at Material Disposal Area G, Los Alamos National Laboratory. April 1999. (M. Campana)

Peterson, Jeffrey L.  Coordinated Water Resource Planning for the Sandia Basin - A Perspective into Regional Water Planning Needs.  May 1999. (M. Campana)

Sato, Hirotaka.  Water Pricing Strategy for the City of Albuquerque's Sustainable Water Use.  July 1999. (D. Brookshire) Full Text

Gordan, Linda I.  Water Supply Sustainability Through Water Banking. April 2000. (M. Campana)

McLean, Christopher T.  Estimates of Radionuclide Loading to Cochiti Lake from Los Alamos Canyon using Manual and Automated Sampling. April 2000. (M. Campana)

McDonald, William S.  Urbanization of Seven Springs, New Mexico: An Evaluation of Current and Projected Impacts on Ground- and Surface-Water Resources. June 2000. (M. Campana)

Gillard, Nancy J.  An Environmental Analysis of the Drycleaning Industry: A New Mexico Perspective. July 2000. (B. Thomson)

O’Neil, Joy K.  Volunteer River Monitoring Plan for the Urban Reach of the Santa Fe Watershed. July 2000. (W. Fleming)

Gray, Neil W.  Issues in Managing Erosion: The Spring Timber Sale Case Study, El Rito Ranger District, Carson National Forest, New Mexico.  July 2000. (W. Fleming)

Just, Robin L.  Modeling Flow and Sediment Transport in the Rio Puerco Using a SWAT/GIS Interface. September 2000. (W. Fleming)

Cook, Casey W.  A Mixing Cell Model of the Fernley, Nevada, Groundwater System. November 2000. (M. Campana)

Smith, Katherine A.  Comparison of Two Riparian Assesment Surveys: Proper Functioning Condition and the New Mexico Watershed Watch Riparian Survey.   November 2000. (W. Fleming)

Walters, Tobin K.  PCB Remediation Alternatives on the St. Lawrence River near
Massena, New York: Quantitative Impacts to the Industry  the Mohawk Indian Nation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. November 2000. (M. Campana)

Bitner, Kelly A.  Cost of Compliance with a Lower Arsenic Drinking Water Standard in New Mexico. January 2001.(B. Thomson)

Vardaro-Charles, Patricia.  An Evaluation of Water Treatment Technologies Piloted at LANL to Improve Cooling Tower Water Efficiency. February 2001. (B. Thomson)

Hunter, Andrea.  Environmental Disturbance of Oligotrophic Bacteria and Effects on Water Quality in Deep Karst Pools. March 2001. (C. Dahm)

Cotter, T. Jeffery.  Point-of-Use Arsenic Remediation Using Activated Alumina. June 2001. (B. Thomson) Full Text

Mandeville, Debby.  Erosion Impacts from Recreation in the Enchanted Tower Climbing Area, New Mexico. August 2001. (T.J. Ward)

Kerven, Claire.  Benefits and Costs of Diverting 0.2 MGD Influent from Los Alamos County Wastewater System to Los Alamos National Laboratory Sanitary Wastewater System. November 2001. (W. Fleming)

Evans-Carmichael, Sherry.  Rancho West Estates Water Distribution System Replacement Funding Project. November 2001. (M. Campana)

Diehl, Danielle D.  Microbially Mediated Reduction of U(VI) in Groundwater at a Site in Konigstein, Germany. December 2001. (B. Thomson)

Grassel, KathyTaking Out the Jacks: Issues of Jetty Jack Removal in Bosque and River Restoration Planning. April 2002. (M. Campana)

Shean, Jr, Frederic L.  Assessment of Conjunctive-Use Strategies for Water Resources Development in the South Valley Area, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. July 2002. (B. Thomson) Full Text

Romero, Orlando C.  A Convective Thunderstorm Case Study in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Does the Urban Heat Island Affect Precipitation? July 2002. (J. Coonrod)

Van Eeckhout, Mark.  Integrating HEC-RAS and ArcView in Predicting Post-wildfire 100-year Floodplains on the Pajarito Plateau, Los Alamos, New Mexico. August 2002. (J. Coonrod)

Nims, Joshua S.  Effects of Summer Climate on Water Demand in Albuquerque, New Mexico. August 2002. (D. Gutzler)

Bruerd, Barak.  Designing A Village Water Supply System in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study in Third World Development. May 2003. (J. Coonrod) Full Text

Gabora, Michael M.  A d18O Calibrated Compartmental Mixing Cell Model of Groundwater Flow in the Roswell Basin, Southeastern New Mexico. May 2003. (M. Campana)

Riebsomer, Eric.  Chemistry Variation During Purging of Alluvial Wells at Los Alamos National Laboratory. May 2003. (M. Campana and D. Rogers)

Bentley, Jessica.  Constructed Surface Flow Wetlands for Oil Refinery Wastewater Treatment in New Mexico. May 2003. (M. Campana)

Paretchan, Lynne M.  Water Resource Management Strategies: Deschutes Basin, Oregon. August 2003. (M. Campana)

Ewing, Amy.  Water Quality and Public Health Monitoring of Surface Waters in the Kura-Araks River Basin of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. August 2003. (M. Campana) 

Stropki, Cody Lee.  Restoration Treatments in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque: Effects on Soil Compaction. December 2003. (J. Coonrod)

Gregg Bassore, Kerry.  Evaluating Stormwater Best Management Practices in a Small Urban Watershed: A Case Study of the Adobe Acres Drainage Basin in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. December 2003. (J. Coonrod and W. Fleming)

Joshi, Uday V.  Selective Tree Thinning in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed for Water Yield Augmentation. May 2004 (W. Fleming) 

Kolk, Stephen M.  Assessment and Preliminary Design of a Water Supply Project for the Village of Altos de las Paz, Honduras. May 2004. (J. Coonrod)

Amato, Ron.  Surface Water Quality of the Gallinas River in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico. August 2004. (L. Crossey) 

O’Rourke, Meaghan.  Appropriate Erosion Control Techniques for the Rural Hillsides of Honduras. August 2004. (M. Campana)

Brown, Kathyrn D.  Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Residential and Hospital Effluent, Municipal Wastewater, and the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico. December 2004. (B. Thomson)

Louise, AmySustainable Water Supply for the Village of Kpandu Dafor, Volta Region, Ghana. December 2004. (M. Campana and V. Perry)

Iwhish, Hani.  Fresh Water Supply Enhancement Through Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting for West Bank Rural Communities. December 2004. (M. Campana)

Marcell, Nicole L.  Exposure Evaluation of an Aviation Gasoline Release at a Municipal Airport in Central Wisconsin. December 2004. (M. Campana)

Robinson, Eric C.  Point-of-Use Water Treatment Using Solar Pasteurization. May 2005. (B. Thomson)

Luna, Melanie L.  Potential for Ground-Water Contamination from Deep Well Injection of Produced Waters in the Salt Basin, New Mexico. May 2005. (M. Campana) Full Text

Chora, Rosemarie. The Management of Nonpoint Sources of Contamination from the Embudo Watershed in the Vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico. August 2005. (W. Fleming)

Klise, Geoffrey T.  Potential Options to Reduce ESA Liability for Private New Mexico Irrigators Who May be Liable for a Section 9 ‘Take’. August 2005. (O.P. Matthews)

Henderson, Heidi R.  Nutrient Criteria Recommendations for Eutrophication Management of New Mexico Reservoirs. August 2005. (M. Campana) Full Text

Kundargi, Darrell. Effects of Bovine Exclosure Fencing on Water Quality and Vegetative Conditions, Bluewater Creek, New Mexico. August 2005. (M. Campana and R. Jemison) Full Text

Campbell Parrish, Jules.  Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Groundwater Basins in the Upper Rio Grande Basin, Colorado-New Mexico. August 2005. (M. Campana) Full Text

Stansifer, Gary.  Analysis of the Mixing of Treated Effluent Discharge, Surface Water and Shallow Ground Water Using Anionic Constituents. December 2005. (C. Dahm)

Neir, Alyssa.  The History of the Federal Government’s Involvement in Water Resources: An Attempt to Correct Externalities? December 2005 (D. Brookshire)

Sanchez. Blane M.  Chical Area On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Management, Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico. December 2005 (B. Thomson)

Heemink, Barbara.  An Assessment of Domestic Water Consumption Discrepancies Between Commercial Farms and Majengos Along South Moi Lake Road, Lake Naivasha, Kenya. December 2005 (M. Campana)

Demint, Ann. Integrating a GIS-Produced, Reach-Based Hydrological Analysis into a Dynamic Surface Water Model of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico. December 2005. (J. Coonrod)

Martinez, A. Pete. Using Geographic Information Systems to Predict Changes in Water Quality due to Erosional Processes. December 2005.(J. Coonrod)

Montaño Allred, Jennifer. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Induced Meandering Within an Incised, Discontinuous Gully System Post-Wildfire Within the Valle Vidal, Carson National Forest, New Mexico. December 2005. (W. Fleming) Full Text

Casey, Christine. Community Management for Improved Sustainability: Case Studies of Three Rural Community Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Honduras. December 2005. (C. Issac)
Full Text

Rawlings, Matthew. Variables to Consider When Transferring Water Rights in New Mexico. December 2005. (O.P. Matthews) Full Text

Mozumder, Pallab. Exploring Flood Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh. December 2005. (M. Campana)

Arvidson, Julie.  Relationship of Forest Thinning and Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed, New Mexico.  May 2006.  (T. J. Ward) Full Text

Lundahl, Anders.  Quantifying, Monitoring, and Improving the Efficiency of Flood Irrigation in the Hydrosphere of Candelaria Farms Preserve, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  May 2006.  (J. Stormont)

Putney, Tara.  The Sustainable Restoration and Development of Parque Landeta and the Presa de Las Colinas Wetland Through Effective Community Participation San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.  May 2006.  (M. Campana) Full Text

Lane, Matthew.  Corrective Action Plan for the New Mexico Landfill.  August 2006.  (M. Campana) Full Text

Vener, Berrin Basak.  The Kura-Araks BasinL Obstacles and Common Objectives for an Integrated Water Resources Management Model among Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.  August 2006.  (M. Campana) Full Text

Funk, Andrew.  The Potential of Water Saving and Water Capturing Innovations: A Case Study of Albuquerque Single Family Homes.  December 2006.  (J. Chermak, J. Coonrod) Full Text

Geery, Emily.  Using Instream Flows on the Gila River to Provide Benefits for the Environment and the Economy.  December 2006.  (W. Fleming) Full Text

McGann, Jeanine K.  The Effects of a Prescribed Burn on Streambed Sediments, Macroinvertebrate Assemblages, and Water Quality in the Valle Toledo, Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico.  December 2006.  (C. Dahm) Full Text

Dyer, James R.  Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions: Effects of Geothermal Spring Inputs to Jemez River Water Quality.  May 2007.  (L. Crossey) Full Text

Humphries, Christina.  Rural Sustainability Using Rainwater Harvesting:  From Rainwater to Tap Water in Alto, New Mexico.  May 2007.  (O. P. Matthews) Full Text

Tinklenberg, Annelia.  Will the Minute System Work to Modernize the International Boundary and Water Commission?  August 2007.  (O. P. Matthews) Full Text

Shuryn, Danielle M.  Monitoring and Assessment of Sedimentation in Stream Channels of New Mexico.  August 2007.  (T. Ward) Full Text

Kindel, Sharon.  Ten Things You Should Know About Water before Going to High School: Incorporating Local Water Resources Issues Into the Albuquerque, New Mexico Public School System Science Curriculum.  August 2007.  (W. Fleming) Full Text

Phillips, Robert W.  Measuring Deep Percolation for an Irrigated Alfalfa Crop in South Central Colorado.  August 2007.  (J. Stormont) Full Text

Weber, Sherry L.  Evaluation of Two Washington State Department of Transportation Stormwater Facilities along State Route 18 Highway.  August 2007.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Jones, Kerry M.  Relationship Between a 700-MB “Dry/Wind” Index and Springtime Precipitation and Streamflow Within Four Snowmelt-Dominated Basins in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado.  December 2007.  (D. Gutzler) Full Text

Edwards, Anthony D.  Detection of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Rio Grande Basin above Cochiti Dam: Sources & Significance.  December 2007.  (Constantine Hadjilambrinos) Full Text

Wiley, Cody.  Modeling Third Party Effects of Water Rights Transfers in a Hypothetical Middle Rio Grande Irrigation Community.  December 2007.  (O. P. Matthews) Full Text

Skancke, Jennie R.  Evaluation of Constructed Wetland Performance in New Mexico, 2007.  December 2007.  (B. M. Thomson) Full Text

Bonfantine, Krista.  Fuel Reduction Treatment Effects on Semiarid Woodland Ecohydrology.  December 2007.  (W. Fleming) Full Text

Stokes, Cynthia.  Managing Water Resources in New Mexico: Climate Trends and Cropping Patterns in the Lower Rio Grande.  December 2007.  (D. Henkel) Full Text

Lee, Katharyn M.  Evaluation of Selected Ground Water Abatement Strategies for Two Produced Water Impact Sites.  December 2007.  (K. Howe) Full Text

Torres, Leanna T.  Habitat Availability for Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (Hybognathus amarus) Pena Blanca, Rio Grande, New Mexico.  December 2007.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Price, Lynda.  The Response of Shallow Groundwater Levels to Fuel Reduction in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque.  December 2007 Full Text

Nolan, Emma O.  Cost Comparison of Perchlorate Treatment Options.  May 2008. (J. Chermak) Full Text

Erdmann, Andrew.  Watershed Health and Mechanical Fuel Reduction in the Walker Flats.  May 2008. Full Text

Paz-Solis, Alicia.  Development of a Water Education Module for Middle School Students under the Guidance of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park and based on EPSCoR funded Research on Evapotranspiration along the Middle Rio Grande.  August 2008. (J. Coonrod) Full Text

LeJeune, Christian.  Multi-Year Investigation of Groundwater – Surface Water Interactions in the Vicinity of the Albuquerque Drinking Water Diversion Dam.  August 2008.  (J. Stormont) Full Text

Schultz, Krista M.  Modeling Road Erosion in the Upper Torreon Wash, New Mexico.  December 2008.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Robertson, Andrew.  Surface Water and Ground Water Interactions of the Rio de las Vacas, NM; Characterizing Exchange and Predicting Response Using Thermal Data.  December 2008.  (J. Coonrod) Full Text

Wollak, Jordan.  Modeling Capture Zones to Determine Potential Threats to the Public Water Supply Wells.  December 2008.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Meadows, Jake.  Comparison of Predicted and Observed Flood Flows in Pajarito Canyon Following the 2000 Cerro Grande Fire.  December 2008.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Hardeman, Shawn.  A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Leak Detection and the Potential of Real Water Savings for New Mexico Water Systems.  December 2008.  (B. Thomson) Full Text

Keleher, Christina L.  Nitrate Contaminated Groundwater in Albuquerque’s South Valley: Is Monitored Natural Attenuation an Appropriate Strategy?  December 2008 (B. Thomson) Full Text

Weiss, Ryan M.  Fluvial Geomorphic Response to In-Stream Structures: The Effects of Design, Planning and Restoration of the Comanche Creek Catchment, New Mexico, USA.  December 2008.  (W. Fleming) Full Text

Curtis, Jan M.  An Assessment of Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions and Water Quality in Bluewater Creek New Mexico.  December 2008.  (L. Crossey) Full Text

Brosnan, Sara Henchey.  A Case Study of Water Sharing in the San Juan Basin.  May 2009.  (P. Matthews) Full Text

Martinez, Louis.  Utility Response to Drought: Business of Water Management Practices and Function In View of Decreased Consumption.  August 2009.  (B. Thomson)

 

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