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Grantee Research Project Results

Research Centers
Water Innovation Network for Sustainable Small Systems

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Center Publications:

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Main Center Abstract and Reports:

Consortium for Estuarine Ecoindicator Research for the Gulf of Mexico (CEER-GOM)
  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report
FRIENDS Children's Environmental Health Center
  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Urban Waste Management & Research Center (University of New Orleans)
  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report
Hazardous Substance Research Center–South and Southwest
  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Hazardous Substance Research Center/South and Southwest
  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Texas Joint Center for Air Quality
  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report
  • 2007 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Science
  • Original Abstract
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2006 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Center for Science and Policy Applications for Coastal Environments (SPACE)
  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report
  • 2008 Progress Report
Novel Methods to Assess Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) & Phthalates on Child Development
  • Original Abstract
  • 2010 Progress Report
  • 2011 Progress Report
  • 2012 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Center for Reinventing Aging Infrastructure for Nutrient Management (RAINmgt)
  • Original Abstract
  • 2014 Progress Report
  • 2015 Progress Report
  • 2016 Progress Report
  • 2017 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Novel Methods to Assess the Effects of Chemicals on Child Development
  • Original Abstract
  • 2013 Progress Report
  • 2014 Progress Report
  • 2015 Progress Report
  • 2016 Progress Report
  • 2017 Progress Report
  • Final Report
Water Innovation Network for Sustainable Small Systems (WINSSS)
  • Original Abstract
  • 2015 Progress Report
  • 2016 Progress Report
  • 2017 Progress Report
  • 2018 Progress Report
  • Final Report
A Sustainable Center for Crowd-Sourced Water Infrastructure Modeling
  • Original Abstract
  • 2017 Progress Report
  • 2018 Progress Report
  • 2019 Progress Report
  • 2020 Progress Report
  • 2021 Progress Report
  • 2022 Progress Report
  • Final Report

Center Research Projects:

R825549C006 - Fate of Trichloroethylene (TCE) in Plant/Soil Systems

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C007 - Experimental Study of Stabilization/Solidification of Hazardous Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C008 - Modeling Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate and Pesticide Contamination in the Subsurface Environment

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C009 - Vadose Zone Decontamination by Air Venting

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C010 - Thermochemical Treatment of Hazardous Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C011 - Development, Characterization and Evaluation of Adsorbent Regeneration Processes for Treament of Hazardous Waste

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C012 - Computer Method to Estimate Safe Level Water Quality Concentrations for Organic Chemicals

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C013 - Removal of Nitrogenous Pesticides from Rural Well-Water Supplies by Enzymatic Ozonation Process

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C014 - The Characterization and Treatment of Hazardous Materials from Metal/Mineral Processing Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C015 - Adsorption of Hazardous Substances onto Soil Constituents

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C016 - Reclamation of Metal and Mining Contaminated Superfund Sites using Sewage Sludge/Fly Ash Amendment

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C017 - Metal Recovery and Reuse Using an Integrated Vermiculite Ion Exchange - Acid Recovery System

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C018 - Removal of Heavy Metals from Hazardous Wastes by Protein Complexation for their Ultimate Recovery and Reuse

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C019 - Development of In-situ Biodegradation Technology

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C020 - Migration and Biodegradation of Pentachlorophenol in Soil Environment

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C021 - Deep-Rooted Poplar Trees as an Innovative Treatment Technology for Pesticide and Toxic Organics Removal from Soil and Groundwater

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C022 - In-situ Soil and Aquifer Decontaminaiton using Hydrogen Peroxide and Fenton's Reagent

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C023 - Simulation of Three-Dimensional Transport of Hazardous Chemicals in Heterogeneous Soil Cores Using X-ray Computed Tomography

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C024 - The Response of Natural Groundwater Bacteria to Groundwater Contamination by Gasoline in a Karst Region

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C025 - An Electrochemical Method for Acid Mine Drainage Remediation and Metals Recovery

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C026 - Sulfide Size and Morphology Identificaiton for Remediation of Acid Producing Mine Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C027 - Heavy Metals Removal from Dilute Aqueous Solutions using Biopolymers

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C028 - Neutron Activation Analysis for Heavy Metal Contaminants in the Environment

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C029 - Reducing Heavy Metal Availability to Perennial Grasses and Row-Crops Grown on Contaminated Soils and Mine Spoils

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C030 - Alachlor and Atrazine Losses from Runoff and Erosion in the Blue River Basin

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C031 - Biodetoxification of Mixed Solid and Hazardous Wastes by Staged Anaerobic Fermentation Conducted at Separate Redox and pH Environments

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C032 - Time Dependent Movement of Dioxin and Related Compounds in Soil

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C033 - Impact of Soil Microflora on Revegetation Efforts in Southeast Kansas

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C034 - Modeling the use of Plants in Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Contaminated by Hazardous Organic Substances

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C035 - Development of Electrochemical Processes for Improved Treatment of Lead Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C036 - Innovative Treatment and Bank Stabilization of Metals-Contaminated Soils and Tailings along Whitewood Creek, South Dakota

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C037 - Formation and Transformation of Pesticide Degradation Products Under Various Electron Acceptor Conditions

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C038 - The Effect of Redox Conditions on Transformations of Carbon Tetrachloride

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C039 - Remediation of Soil Contaminated with an Organic Phase

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C040 - Intelligent Process Design and Control for the Minimization of Waste Production and Treatment of Hazardous Waste

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C041 - Heavy Metals Removal from Contaminated Water Solutions

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C042 - Metals Soil Pollution and Vegetative Remediation

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C043 - Fate and Transport of Munitions Residues in Contaminated Soil

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C044 - The Role of Metallic Iron in the Biotransformation of Chlorinated Xenobiotics

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C045 - Use of Vegetation to Enhance Bioremediation of Surface Soils Contaminated with Pesticide Wastes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C046 - Fate and Transport of Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Soil: The Impacts of Vegetation

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C047 - Vegetative Interceptor Zones for Containment of Heavy Metal Pollutants

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C048 - Acid-Producing Metalliferous Waste Reclamation by Material Reprocessing and Vegetative Stabilization

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C049 - Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Upward Mobilization and Photodegradation of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Furans in Soil

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C050 - Evaluation of Biosparging Performance and Process Fundamentals for Site Remediation

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C051 - Field Scale Bioremediation: Relationship of Parent Compound Disappearance to Humification, Mineralization, Leaching, Volatilization of Transformaiton Intermediates

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C052 - Chelating Extraction of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C053 - Application of Anaerobic and Multiple-Electron-Acceptor Bioremediation to Chlorinated Aliphatic Subsurface Contamination

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C054 - Application of PGNAA Remote Sensing Methods to Real-Time, Non-Intrusive Determination of Contaminant Profiles in Soils

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C055 - Design and Development of an Innovative Industrial Scale Process to Economically Treat Waste Zinc Residues

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C056 - Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Wood-Treatment Chemicals (PCP and Creosote)

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C057 - Effects of Surfactants on the Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Contaminants in Soils

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C058 - Contaminant Binding to the Humin Fraction of Soil Organic Matter

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C059 - Identifying Ground-Water Threats from Improperly Abandoned Boreholes

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C060 - Uptake of BTEX Compounds by Hybrid Poplar Trees in Hazardous Waste Remediation

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C061 - Biofilm Barriers for Waste Containment

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C062 - Plant Assisted Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Contaminated by Hazardous Organic Substances: Experimental and Modeling Studies

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R825549C063 - Extension of Laboratory Validated Treatment and Remediation Technologies to Field Problems in Aquifer Soil and Water Contamination by Organic Waste Chemicals

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829390C001 - Neurobehavioral Effects of PCBs and Methylmercury in Rats

  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829390C002 - Perinatal PCB Exposure and Neuropsychological/Auditory Function

  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829390C003 - FRIENDS Analytical Toxicology Core Facility

  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829390C004 - Developmental Effects of PCBs and Methylmercury

  • Original Abstract
  • 2002 Progress Report
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829479C001 - Plant Genes and Agrobacterium T-DNA Integration

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C002 - Designing Promoters for Precision Targeting of Gene Expression

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829479C003 aka R829479C011 - Biological Effects of Epoxy Fatty Acids

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C004 - Negative Sense Viral Vectors for Improved Expression of Foreign Genes in Insects and Plants

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report

R829479C005 - Development of Novel Plastics From Agricultural Oils

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report

R829479C006 - Conversion of Paper Sludge to Ethanol

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C007 - Enhanced Production of Biodegradable Plastics in Plants

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C008 - Engineering Design of Stable Immobilized Enzymes for the Hydrolysis and Transesterification of Triglycerides

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C009 - Discovery and Evaluation of SNP Variation in Resistance-Gene Analogs and Other Candidate Genes in Cotton

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C010 - Woody Biomass Crops for Bioremediating Hydrocarbons and Metals

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C011 - Biological Effects of Epoxy Fatty Acids

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C012 - High Strength Degradable Plastics From Starch and Poly(lactic acid)

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C013 - Development of Herbicide-Tolerant Energy and Biomass Crops

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C014 - Identification of Receptors of Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxins in Midguts of the European Corn Borer

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C015 - Coordinated Expression of Multiple Anti-Pest Proteins

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C016 - A Novel Fermentation Process for Butyric Acid and Butanol Production from Plant Biomass

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C017 - Molecular Improvement of an Environmentally Friendly Turfgrass

  • Original Abstract
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C018 - Woody Biomass Crops for Bioremediating Hydrocarbons and Metals. II.

  • Original Abstract
  • 2003 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829479C019 - Transgenic Plants for Bioremediation of Atrazine and Related Herbicides

  • Original Abstract
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report

R829479C020 - Root Exudate Biostimulation for Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Phytoremediation

  • Original Abstract
  • 2004 Progress Report
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R829479C021 - Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contamination by Metallohistins, a New Class of Plant Metal-Binding Proteins

  • Original Abstract
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C022 - Development of Herbicide-Tolerant Energy and Biomass Crops

  • Original Abstract
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C023 - A Novel Fermentation Process for Butyric Acid and Butanol Production from Plant Biomass

  • Original Abstract
  • 2005 Progress Report
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C024 - Development of Vectors for the Stoichiometric Accumulation of Multiple Proteins in Transgenic Crops

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C025 - Chemical Induction of Disease Resistance in Trees

  • Original Abstract
  • Final Report

R829479C026 - Development of Herbicide-Tolerant Hardwoods

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C027 - Environmentally Superior Soybean Genome Development

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C028 - Development of Efficient Methods for the Genetic Transformation of Willow and Cottonwood for Increased Remediation of Pollutants

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C029 - Development of Tightly Regulated Ecdysone Receptor-Based Gene Switches for Use in Agriculture

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

R829479C030 - Engineered Plant Virus Proteins for Biotechnology

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

R834593C001 - Prenatal Exposure to BPA/Phthalates: Infant Physical and Behavioral Development

  • Original Abstract
  • 2012 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R834593C002 - Adolescent Exposure to BPA/Phthalates Cognitive and Behavioral Development

  • Original Abstract
  • 2012 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R834593C003 - Mechanisms of In Utero BPA Exposure on Fetal Gonad Development

  • Original Abstract
  • 2012 Progress Report
  • Final Report

R834593C004 - Effects of Bisphenol A on the Developing Cortex

  • Original Abstract
  • 2012 Progress Report
  • Final Report

X832302C001 - Past and Present Water Quality in Florida Coastal Waters

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C002 - Cyanobacteria Proliferation and Eutrophication in Florida Lakes

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C003 - Reactive Metal Particle Emulsions for Removal of PCBs

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C004 - The Social and Environmental Dimensions of Xeriscaping: A Pathway for Ameliorating Coastal Environments

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C005 - An Historical Perspective on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Phosphate Industry on the Tampa Bay Region

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C006 - Interfacing SWAT and PHABSIM: A Potential GIS-based Water Resource Management Tool

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C007 - Acquisition of Counters for Gamma-Emitting Radioisotopes

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C008 - Guided Surface Vehicles

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C009 - Science Journalism

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

X832302C010 - Administration and Outreach

  • Original Abstract
  • 2006 Progress Report

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