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Committee Membership
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Date Posted:
10/15/2009
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Dr. Kenneth H. Reckhow - (Chair)
Duke University
Kenneth H. Reckhow, Chair, is professor of water resources in the Nicholas School Faculty division of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Duke University. In addition to his faculty position at Duke, Dr. Reckhow is director of The University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute. Dr. Reckhow's research activities have concerned the development, evaluation, and application of models and other assessment techniques for the management of water quality. Recent work by Professor Reckhow's group has focused on the assessment of nonpoint source pollution on surface water quality and the development of "Total Maximum Daily Loads" (TMDLs). He has served on many NRC committees, including serving as chair of the Committee to Assess the Scientific Basis of the Total Maximum Daily Load Approach to Water Pollution Reduction and as a member of the Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. He received his B.S. degree in engineering physics from Cornell University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in environmental science and engineering from Harvard University.
Mr. Richard J. Budell
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Richard J. Budell is the director of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Water Policy. In this position he is responsible for the management of statewide programs to ensure that the water quality goals and water quantity needs of Florida’s agriculture industry are achieved. This includes the development and implementation of regional programs to encourage agricultural producers to adopt voluntary, incentive based management practices designed to address water quality concerns, and the development and implementation of programs to address agriculture’s nonpoint source impacts on water bodies targeted for the establishment of Total Maximum Daily Loads under the federal Clean Water Act. Mr. Budell received his B.S. degree from Boise State University and his M.S. degree from Florida State University.
Dr. Dominic M. Di Toro
University of Delaware
Dominic M. Di Toro (NAE) is the Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has specialized in the development and application of mathematical and statistical models to stream, lake, estuarine, and coastal water and sediment quality problems. Recently his work has focused on the development of water and sediment quality criteria for the EPA, sediment flux models for nutrients and metals, and integrated hydrodynamic, sediment transport and water quality models. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and served on the NRC Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites. He received a B.E.E. degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, a M.A. degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil and Geological Engineering from Princeton University.
Dr. James N. Galloway
University of Virginia
James N. Galloway is Associate Dean for the Sciences and Sidman P. Poole Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. His research interests include the chemistry of natural waters, anthropogenic alterations of biogeochemical cycles and atmospheric chemistry. Current activities include research on the acidification of streams in Shenandoah National Park, the composition of precipitation in remote regions, air-sea interactions, and the impact of Asia on global biogeochemistry. Dr. Galloway has received numerous honors and awards, including the 2008 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for his work demonstrating the pervasive and persistent effects of reactive nitrogen on Earth's environment. He has served on many NRC committees, most recently the Subcommittee on Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. He received his B.A. degree from Whittier College and a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego.
Ms. Holly Greening
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program
Holly Greening is director of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP). Ms. Greening oversees a unique federal, state and local partnership dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Florida's largest open-water estuary. She manages TBEP’s varied technical and public outreach efforts, and serves as the chief liaison between the program and the elected officials, scientists, regulators and citizens that serve on its various committees. Ms. Greening’s professional career has focused on implementation and management of freshwater and estuarine projects for state, federal, and private entities. She has served on the Governing Board of the Estuarine Research Federation, and three recent NRC committees on coastal issues, including the Committee on Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication, and is a member of the Ocean Studies Board. She received her M.S. degree in marine ecology from Florida State University.
Dr. Patricia E. Norris
Michigan State University
Patricia E. Norris is the Guyers-Seevers Chair in Natural Resource Conservation at Michigan State University. Her professional interests focus on the economics of natural resource conservation; incentive-based natural resource conservation and environmental policy; and conservation education. She has conducted research and developed outreach programs addressing issues in soil conservation, water quality, groundwater management, wetland policy, land markets, land use conflicts and farmland preservation. In her extension work, she has focused largely upon natural resource policy issues, working with private resource owners, local governments, and state and federal agencies as they address the needs for and impacts of institutional change. Dr. Norris received her B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Dr. Andrew N. Sharpley
University of Arkansas
Andrew N. Sharpley is professor of soils and water quality in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas. His research investigates the cycling of phosphorus in soil-plant-water systems in relation to agricultural production systems and water quality and includes the management of animal manures, fertilizers, and crop residues. He evaluates the role of stream and river sediments in modifying the amounts and forms of phosphorus transported to lakes and reservoirs in Arkansas. He has previous experience with the NRC, having served on the Committee on Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication. He received his B. Sc. degree in soil science and biogeochemistry from the University of North Wales and his Ph.D. degree in soil science from Massey University.
Dr. Adel Shirmohammadi
University of Maryland, College Park
Adel Shirmohammadi is associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and associate director of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Maryland. His research interests include modeling as a tool to predict movement of pesticides and nutrients from watersheds in response to hydrological events, ground water pollution, and how to prevent nutrient movement into the ground and surface water systems. Dr. Shirmohammadi uses field and watershed scale monitoring to develop and to validate mathematical models for identifying best management practices. His research also involves interfacing nonpoint source pollution models with geographic information systems (GIS) for pollution identification. He received his B.S. degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Rezaeiyeh, Iran, his M.S. degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Nebraska, and his Ph.D. degree in biological and agricultural engineering from North Carolina State University.
Mr. Paul E. Stacey
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Paul E. Stacey is Director of the Planning and Standards Division in the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water Management. He oversees agency participation in the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and Long Island Sound (LIS) management programs and the state's nonpoint Source Program. As a principal state water quality analyst and manager focusing on cultural eutrophication, Mr. Stacey is well versed in the study of reactive nitrogen sources; air, watershed and coastal nitrogen dynamics; environmental effects; and management. He is also an expert in programs and policies related to nitrogen control in an integrated protocol due to Connecticut having implemented the most extensive nitrogen-trading program in the country. Mr. Stacey received his B.A. degree in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross, his B.S. degree in wildlife and fisheries from Utah State University, and his M.S. degree in fisheries biology from Colorado State University.
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