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Publications Details for Grant Number R835864

Fuel Reduction Techniques as Effective Forested Watershed Management Practices against Wildfire: Drinking Water Quality Aspects

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Dissertation/Thesis Tsai KP. Alterations of disinfection byproduct formation following exposures of algae to wildfire ash solutions and copper algaecide. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, May 2017. R835864 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Zhang WB. Effects of prescribed forest fire on water quality and aquatic biota in the Southeastern United States. Master's Thesis. Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, December 2017. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Chen H, Uzun H, Chow AT, Karan T. Low water treatability efficiency of wildfire-induced dissolved organic matter and disinfection by-product precursors. Water Research 2020;184. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Chen H, Tsai K-P, Liu Y, Tolic N, Burton SD, Chu R, et al. Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter from Wildfire-induced Microcystis aeruginosa Blooms controlled by Copper Sulfate as Disinfection Byproduct Precursors Using APPI(-) and ESI(-) FT-ICR MS. Water Research 2021;189. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Majidzadeh H, Chen H, Coates TA, Tsai KP, Olivares CI, Trettin C, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Long-term watershed management is an effective strategy to reduce organic matter export and disinfection by-product precursors in source water. International Journal of Wildland Fire 2019;28(10):804-813. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Olivares C, Uzun H, Cagri E, Zhang WB, Trettin C, Liu Y, Burton S, Robinson E, Karanfil T, and Chow AT (2021) Increased organohalogen diversity after disinfection of water from a prescribed burn watershed. ACS ES&T Water 1(5):1274-1282. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Tsai K, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow, A. Dynamic Changes of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors following Exposures of Microcystis aeruginosa to Wildfire Ash Solutions. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51, pp 8272–8282. R835864 (2017)
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Journal Article Uzun H, Zhang W, Olivares CI, Erdem CU, Coates TA, Karanfil T, et al. Effect of prescribed fires on the export of dissolved organic matter, precursors of disinfection by-products, and water treatability. Water Research 2020;187. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Uzun H, Dahlgren RA, Olivares C, Erdem CU, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Two years of post-wildfire impacts on dissolved organic matter, nitrogen, and precursors of disinfection by-products in California stream waters. Water Research 2020;181. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Ruecker A, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Tsui MTK., Chow, A. Disinfection Byproduct Precursor Dynamics and Water Treatability during an Extreme Flooding Event in a Coastal Blackwater River in Southeastern United States. Chemosphere 2017, 188, 90–98. R835864 (2017)
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Journal Article Tsai KP, Uzun H, Chen H, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Control wildfire-induced Microcystis aeruginosa blooms by copper sulfate:trade-offs between reducing algal organic matter and promoting disinfection byproduct formation. Water research 2019;158:227-236. R835864 (Final)
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Journal Article Olivares CI, Zhang W, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Majidzadeh H, Trettin C, Karanfil T, Chow A. Optical in-situ sensors capture dissolved organic carbon (DOC) dynamics after prescribed fire in high-DOC forest watersheds. International Journal of Wildland Fire 2019;28(10):761-768. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation 6. Olivares, CI, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Zheng W, Coates AT, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson E, Chow AT, Karanfil T. Compositional changes to dissolved organic matter following prescribed fires on forested watersheds and their effect on drinking water supply. Presented at the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 20–22, 2017. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Chen H, Majidzadeh H, Rücker A, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Influence of hurricane events on dissolved organic matter:Export and disinfection byproduct formations in coastal blackwater rivers. Presented at the 7th IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter in Water, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 7–10, 2019. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Chow AT. Forest fire alters dissolved organic matter exports from forested watersheds:Impacts on water quality and treatability. Presented at the Fire Continuum Conference, Missoula MT, May 21–24, 2018. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Coates A. Black carbon production as a result of prescribed fire in coastal longleaf pine forests. Presented at the 5th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, Portland, OR, April 13, 2016. R835864 (2016)
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Presentation Erdem CU, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Forest fire and drinking water quality. Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC), Myrtle Beach, SC, March 13-15, 2016. R835864 (2016)
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Presentation Erdem C, Zhang W, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Olivares C, Coates A, Chow A, Karanfil T. The effect of prescribed burns on dissolved organic matter (DOM) exports and disinfection by-product formation potential (DBP FP). Presented at Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC). (Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2017). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Karanfil T. Forested detritus as a fuel of wildfire and source of disinfection byproduct precursors. Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC), Session S-5: Sustainable Forested Watersheds, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 11-14, 2018. R835864 (2018)
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Presentation Leisnham PT. Watershed diagnostics for improved adoption of management practices: integrating biophysical and social factors across urban and agricultural landscapes. Presented at the 4th International One Health Congress & 6th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Ecology and Health, Melbourne, Australia, December 4-7, 2016. R835284 (Final)
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Presentation Olivares CI, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Zheng W, Coates AT, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson E, Chow A, Karanfil T. Compositional changes to dissolved organic matter following prescribed fires on forested watersheds and their effect on drinking water Supply. Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors 2017 Conference. Ann Arbor, MI, June 20-22, 2017. R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Rivera I, Huq A, Choopun N, Colwell R. Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in aquatic environment. Presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Los Angeles, CA, May 21-25, 2000. R824995 (1999)
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Presentation Uzun H, Olivares CI, Zhang W, Erdem CU, Chow AT, Karanfil T. Can prescribed fire reduce disinfection by-product precursor loading to source water? Presented at the Water Quality Technology Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 13-17, 2016. R835864 (2016)
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Presentation Zhang WB, Olivares CI, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson ER, Karanfil T. Export of dissolved organic carbon following prescribed fire on forested watersheds:Implications for watershed management for drinking water supply. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 12–16, 2016. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Zhang W, Uzun H, Cerdem CU, Olivares C, Coates T, Rogers F-M, Karanfil T, Chow A. Exports of dissolved organic carbon and disinfection by-product precursors from prescribed burnt forests. Presented at the 252nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, August 21-25, 2016. R835864 (2016)
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Presentation Tsai KP, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow AT. Dynamic changes of disinfection byproduct precursors following exposures of Microcystis aeruginosa to wildfire ash solutions. Presented at the Gordon Research Seminar, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, Jul. 29, 2017. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Chow A. Fuel reduction techniques to reduce the risks of wildfires and DBP precursors. Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC), Session S-5:Sustainable Forested Watersheds, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 11-14, 2018. R835864 (2018)
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Presentation Ersan M. Understanding the impacts of wildfires on source water. Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC), Session S-5:Sustainable Forested Watersheds, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 11-14, 2018. R835864 (2018)
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Presentation Chow AT, Karanfil T, Olivares C, Uzun H, Trettin C. Prescribed fire reduces disinfection byproduct precursors in source water. Presented at the 7th IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter in Water, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 7–10, 2019. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation 4. Majidzadeh H, Chen H, Chow AT. Forest management improves water quality by altering detrital chemical composition. Presented at the Fire Continuum Conference, Missoula, MT, May 21–24, 2018 149. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Olivares C.I, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Zheng W, Coates AT, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson E, Chow A, Karanfil, T. Compositional changes to dissolved organic matter following prescribed fires on forested watersheds and their effect on drinking water supply. Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors 2017 Conference. (Ann Arbor, MI, June20-22, 2017.). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Zhang W, Olivares CI, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson ER, Karanfil T. (2016) Export of dissolved organic carbon following prescribed fire on forested watersheds:Implications for watershed management for drinking water supply. Poster Presentation was presented at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Dec. 12-16, 2016. R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Olivares C, Uzun H, Dahlgren, R.; Erdem CU, Chow A, Karanfil, T. Water quality, and disinfection by-products precursor changes after the 2015 Wragg wildfire in Northern California. Presented at Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC). (Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2017). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Erdem C, Olivares C, Uzun H, Zhang W, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson E, Chow A, Karanfil, T. Compositional changes of Dissolved organic matter following prescribed fire on forested watersheds and their effect on drinking water quality. Presented at Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC). (Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2017). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Chow AT Olivares CI. Fuel reduction techniques as effective forested watershed management practices against wildfire:Drinking water quality aspects. Presented as a seminar at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, Jul. 14, 2016 ii) Poster Presentations in Professional Conferences. R835864 (Final)
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Presentation Olivares C.I, Zheng W, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Majidzadeh H, Trettin C, Karanfil T, Chow, A. Sampling methodology, and frequency to address dynamic seasonality and storm pulses of DOC exports in prescribed fire watersheds. Will be Submitted to Water Research by November 30th (2017). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Zhang W, Olivares CL, Uzun H, Erdem CU, Trettin C, Liu Y, Robinson E.R, Karanfil T, Chow, A.T. Export of Dissolved Organic Carbon following Prescribed Fire on Forested Watersheds:Implications for Watershed Management for Drinking Water Supply. Presented at American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2016 (San Francisco, CA, December 12-16, 2016). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Uzun H, Zhang W, Erdem C, Olivares C, Coates A, Chow A, Karanfil, T. The effect of prescribed fire on DOC and DBP precursors in forested watersheds. Presented at annual conference of American Water Work Association (ACE). (Philadelphia, PA, June 11-14, 2017). R835864 (2017)
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Presentation Olivares C, Uzun H, Dahlgren R, Erdem CU, Chow A, Karanfil, T. Water quality, and disinfection by-products precursor changes after the 2015 Wragg wildfire in Northern California. Presented at Presented at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC). (Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2017). R835864 (2017)
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