EDUCATION

Ph.D. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI - 1997 - Biological Sciences. Dissertation: Satellite Remote Sensing of Great Lakes Water Quality: Case Studies of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron and Western Lake Erie.

M.S. University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI - 1989 - Interdepartmental Program in Water Resources Science. Thesis: Distributed Costs of Environmental Contamination.

B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - 1985, with distinction - Natural Resources.

TEACHING INTERESTS

Hydrology, Fluid Mechanics, GIS Applications for Engineers, Satellite Limnology, Remote Sensing in Water Resources Management, Global Climate Change.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Remote sensing of surface water quality - visible and thermal infrared remote sensing, lake optical properties, scientific data visualization, and numerical modeling. Image analysis, statistical modeling, and laboratory experiments are utilized to study surface temperatures, suspended sediments cycling and seasonal and interannual changes in chlorophyll concentrations in the Great Lakes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, September 1997-Present. Projects: Keweenaw Interdisciplinary Transport Experiment in Superior (KITES) and Episodic Events-Great Lakes Experiment (EEGLE) (funded jointly by NSF and NOAA). Co-Principal Investigator spearheading remote sensing aspects of two five-year, multimillion dollar, interdisciplinary projects aimed at understanding nearshore-offshore transport processes in Lakes Superior and Michigan. Administration of grants in excess of $1M.

Research Scientist, Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, October 1996-August 1998. Project: Toxicity, ecological impact, monitoring, causes and public awareness of Microcystis blooms in Lake Erie. MTU PI for two-year, multi-institution project whose focus was understanding the causes and effects of toxic Microcystis blooms in the lower Great Lakes.

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, May 1991-October 1996. Project: Evaluating the impacts of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on Great Lakes water quality using satellite remotely sensed data.

Professional Staff, U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf, Washington, DC, January 1990-April 1991. Issues: coastal pollution, coastal management, global climate change, and federal agency budget oversight. Direct oversight of NOAA's research, coastal management, and fisheries programs, among other activities.

Responsibilities: Counsel to Subcommittee Chairman and Members of Congress; liaison with EPA, NOAA, NASA, USFWS and other federal and State agencies; drafted and analyzed legislation; prepared statements, briefings and Committee reports.

National Marine Policy Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Washington, DC, January-December 1989. Issues and responsibilities as above.

Congressional Observer, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Geneva Switzerland October, 1989. Participated in multinational negotiation leading to the development of an international convention on climate change.

Physical Scientist Trainee, USDOC/NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI, January 1988-January 1989. Assessed government clean-up expenditures and environmental costs of pollution for case study sites in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan Interdepartmental Program in Water Resources Science September-December 1988. Teaching assistant for graduate level course in environmental policy.

Administrative Assistant, Friends of the Rouge River, Dearborn, Michigan, January-September 1987. Coordinated annual river clean-up day involving over 2,000 volunteers. Developed high school biology and social studies materials and enlisted the support of teachers to participate in Rouge River Educational Project.

Community Education Specialist, Michigan Department of Public Health, Lansing, MI, September 1985-August 1987. Provided information and educational materials to citizens regarding possible exposure to toxic materials. Drafted bill for Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Program for State legislative committees.