Graduate Research Fellowships Program
Graduate Research Fellowships in NIWR FY 1999, 2000, 2001
(March 1999 - February 2002)
| Andrea Arruda | Ph.D. Program, Chemistry, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-December 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | Analysis of Environmental Pollutants by Luminescence Spectroscopy |
| Advisor: | Andres Campiglia, Department of Chemistry, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | Dakota Technologies, Inc., Fargo North Dakota |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
| Edward S. DeKeyser | Ph.D., Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU, December 2000 |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-February 2000 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | A Vegetative Classification of Seasonal and Temporary Wetlands Across a Disturbance Gradient Using a Multimetric Approach |
| Advisor: | Donald R. Kirby, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | Northern Prairie Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota |
| Current Position: | Rangeland Scientist, NDSU, Fargo |
| Megan A. Jaskowiak | Ph.D. Program, Botany, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-February 2002 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | The Periphyton in the Sheyenne River, North Dakota |
| Advisor: | Marvin W. Fawley, Department of Botany, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Dakota State Department of Health |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
| Melani L. Tescher | M.S., Biology, UND, July 2000 |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-July 2000 |
| M.S. Thesis | An Analysis of Mercury in Mallards from Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Grand Forks County, North Dakota |
| Advisor: | Sally Pyle, Department of Biology, UND |
| Cooperators: | Center for Air Toxic Metals, UND Energy and Environmental Research Center |
| Current Position: | Ph.D. Candidate, University of Neveda-Reno |
| Rochelle A. Nustad | M.S., Civil Engineering, NDSU December 2000 |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-June 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis | Determination of the Factor Causing Elevated Phosphorus Levels in a Natural Wetland and Methods for Remediation |
| Advisor: | Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | Pelican River Watershed District |
| Current Position: | Civil Engineer, North Dakota District, Water Resources Division, USGS, Grand Forks, ND |
| Paul A. Skubinna | M.S. Program, Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Fellowship: | March 1999-February 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis | Modeling the Hydrogeochemistry of Denitrification in In-Situ Microcosms, in the Elk Valley Aquifer |
| Advisor: | Scott Korom, Department of Geological Engineering, UND |
| Cooperators: | ND State Water Commission, ND State Department of Health |
| Current Position: | UND Graduate Student |
| Kyle D. Zimmer | Ph.D. Program, Zoology, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | Summer, 1998; March 1999-May 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | Effects of Fathead Minnows and Drainage on Wetlands Ecosystems |
| Advisor: | Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology |
| Cooperators: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bemidji, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown ND |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
| Stuart Hurley | M.S. Program, Environmental Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | March 2000-February 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis | An Investigation of Ozone Consumption Rates and By-Product Formation at the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant |
| Advisor: | Wei Lin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering |
| Cooperators: | Moorhead Water Treatment Plant; Fargo Water Treatment Plant |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
| Eric C. Dodds | M.S. Program, Environmental Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | March 2001-October 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis | Evaluation of Peat Uptake Capacity for Copper and Nickel in Constructed Wetlands of the LTV Mining Company |
| Advisor: | Wei Lin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering |
| Cooperators: | LTV Steel Mining Company, Minnesota |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
| Melissa J. Meyer | Ph.D. Program, Chemistry, UND |
| Fellowship: | May 2001-August 2001 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | Rapid Spray Extraction and Analysis of Organic Compounds from Water |
| Advisor: | Anthony J. Borgerding, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, UND |
| Cooperators: | Dakota Technologies, Inc., Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: | UND Graduate Student |
| Anthony T. Miller | M.S. Program, Zoology, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | March 2001-December 2001 |
| M.S. Thesis | Northern Forested Wetlands: Characteristics and Influences of Upland Tree Harvest |
| Advisor: | Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology |
| Cooperators: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Forest Service |
| Current Position: | NDSU Graduate Student |
Graduate Summer Research Fellowships Awarded Between October 1992 and February 1998
| Cheryl D. Feigum | M.S., Zoology, NDSU, 1995 (Earned a Ph.D. in Soil Science at NDSU in 1999) |
| Fellowship: | Summer, 1993 and 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity for the Buffalo River, Minnesota |
| Advisor: | John J. Peterka, Department of Zoology |
| Cooperators: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Current Position: | Environmental Scientist, Houston Engineering, Inc., Fargo, ND |
| Brett Hovde | M.S., Agricultural Economics, NDSU, 1994 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1993 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Dollar Values of Two Prairie Potholes |
| Advisor: | J.A. Leitch, Department of Agricultural Economics, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | ND State Department of Health; ND Water Commission; USA Corps of Engineers |
| Current Position: | Staff, North Dakota Water Commission, Bismarck, ND |
| Srinivas Repala | M.S., Civil Engineering, NDSU 1994 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1993 |
| M.S. Thesis: | An Investigation of the Potential for Contamination of the Buffalo Aquifer near Moorhead, Minnesota, City WellsDollar Values of Two Prairie Potholes |
| Advisor: | G. Padmanabhan, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | City of Moorhead, Minnesota |
| Current Position: | Software engineer, Water Resources, MYTA Corporation, Washington D.C. |
| Rick Alan Hart | M.S., Zoology, NDSU 1995 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Habitat Suitability Criteria for the Otter Tail River, Minnesota |
| Advisor: | John J. Peterka, Department of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: | Invertebrate Biologist, Division of Ecological Services, MN Department of Natural Resources |
| Anil Peggerla | M.S. Program, Civil Engineering (did not complete program) |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Water Quality Modeling of the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota Using QUAL2E |
| Advisor: | G. Padmanabham, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Current Position: | Software Development Manager, Water Resources, Phoenix American, Inc. San Francisco, CA |
| Bruce Pankratz | M.S., Biology, UND, 1995 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1994 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Environmental Variables Affecting Periphyton Communities at Kellys Slough, North Dakota |
| Advisor: | L. Elliot Schubert, Department of Biology, UND [no longer at UND] |
| Current Position: | Unknown |
| Richard L. Rezanka | M.S., Zoology, NDSU 1997 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Development of Regional Water Quality Predictors Using Benthic Indicators |
| Advisor: | Malcolm G. Butler, Department of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: | Senior Marine Science Technician, US EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian |
| Stephanie Syverson | M.S., Chemistry, UND, 1995 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Fiber Optic pH Sensor Based on Evanescent Wave Absorption Spectroscopy and Solid-Phase Microextraction |
| Advisor: | David Tilotta, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: | Went to Iowa State for doctoral studies, Current position not known |
| James Triebwasser | M.S., Botany, NDSU, 1997 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1995 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Comparison of Phytoplankton Communities of the Sheyenne and Red Rivers and Their Role in Water Quality |
| Advisor: | Marvin Fawley, Department of Botany, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | Water Treatment Plant, Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: | Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer, USDA Aphis Program, Duluth, Minnesota |
| Sheila Merschman | M.S., Chemistry, UND, 1997 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1996 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Solventless Determination of Aromatic Contaminants in Water by Solid Phase Microextraction and Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy |
| Advisor: | David Tilotta, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: | Analytical Chemist, Merck, Inc. New Jersey |
| Kim Giovannielli | M.S. Candidate, Zoology, NDSU (thesis not completed) |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1996 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Economic Value of the Wetland Functions of Mud Lake |
| Advisor: | Malcolm Butler, Professor of Zoology, NDSU |
| Current Position: | Biology Lab Manager, College of New Rochelle, New Jersey |
| Richard J. Jaeger | Ph.D. Chemistry, UND 2001 (expected) |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1997 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | Environmentally Friendly Determination of "Oil and Grease" in North Dakota Water Sources |
| Advisor: | David T. Pierce, Department of Chemistry, UND |
| Current Position: | Technical staff, Dionex Corporation, Westmont, Illinois |
| Karen A. Phillips | Ph.D. Botany, NDSU 1998 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1996 and Summer 1997 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation: | Phytoplankton Community Structure Under Ice in Shallow North Dakota Lakes |
| Advisor: | Marvin Fawley, Department of Botany-Biology, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | ND State Department of Health |
| Current Position: | Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, NDSU |
| Aaron J. Meyer | M.S., Natural Resources Management, NDSU, 1998 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1997 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Estimating the Effect Wetlands Have on Flood Hydrographs Through Computer Simulation |
| Advisor: | Jay A. Leitch, Department of Agricultural Economics, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | International Joint Commission (ND, MN, Manitoba) |
| Current Position: | Water Resource Protection and Program Management Specialist, Stearns County Minnesota |
| Allen J. Schlag | M.S., Geology, UND, 1998 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1997 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Preliminary Results from an In-Situ Denitrification Test within the Elk Valley Aquifer |
| Advisor: | Scott F. Korom, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Cooperators: | ND State Water Commission; ND Department of Health |
| Current Position: | Manager, UND Water Quality Laboratory, Grand Forks |
| Jon Paul Jones | M.S., Geology, UND, 1998 |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Determining Capture Zones for Three-Dimensional, Heterogeneous, Anisotropic Aquifers by Monte Carlo Analysis |
| Advisor: | Phillip Gerla, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, UND |
| Current Position: | Ph.D. Program in Geology, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada |
| Lee Beauvais | M.S. Program, Civil Engineering, NDSU (expected May 2001) |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Effects of Wind Mixers on Wastewater Stabilization Lagoon Systems |
| Advisor: | Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | City of West Fargo, ND |
| Current Position: | Engineer, City of West Fargo |
| Andrew Bradshaw | M.S. Program, Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Fellowship: | Summer 1998 |
| M.S. Thesis: | Investigation of Ammonia Removal by Nitrification in Biological Treatment System Relevant to Moorhead |
| Advisor: | Wei Lin, Department of Civil Engineering, NDSU |
| Cooperators: | City of Moorhead (MN) Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Current Position: | Consulting Engineer, Fargo, ND |