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University of Minnesota Water Resources Science Program Degree Recipients
<br />Brooke Asleson received her M.S.
<br />in August 2007. Her thesis was titled
<br />"The Development and Application of
<br />a Four-Level Rain Garden Assessment"
<br />Asleson was advised by John Nieber and
<br />Raymond Hozalsl<i.
<br />David Blumer received his M.S. in
<br />September 2007. His plan B paper was
<br />titled "Using hot water to kill Eurasian
<br />watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L)
<br />fragments" Blumer was advised by Ray
<br />Newman.
<br />Adam Sealock received his M.S. in
<br />September 2007. His thesis was titled
<br />`An Investigation of Disturbance,
<br />Sampling Methods, the River
<br />Continuum Concept, and Hydroseres in
<br />Hardwood Creek, a Ditched Stream in
<br />Minnesota, USA" Sealock was advised
<br />by Len Ferrington.
<br />Student Spotlight
<br />Sharam
<br />(Shane)
<br />Missaghi is
<br />the first re-
<br />cipient of the
<br />newly estab-
<br />lished Butler
<br />Jessen Water
<br />Resources
<br />Award which will provide funding for
<br />his travel to Perth, Australia, this Janu-
<br />ary. Shane has been working on two
<br />lake models in the last year The first
<br />model., Estuary and Lake Computer
<br />Model (ELCOM) is a three-dimen-
<br />sional model that produces a detailed
<br />pattern of water and mixing within
<br />the lake. The second model, Compu-
<br />tational Aquatic Ecosystem DYnamics
<br />Model (CAEDYM), is a water quality
<br />model that uses the ELCOM's output
<br />as a hydrodynamic driver to simulate
<br />biochemical interactions. Together,
<br />these two models can produce details
<br />of physical, chemical, and biological
<br />interactions in the lake. Shane will be
<br />receiving on-site training at University
<br />of Western Australia, Perth.
<br />
<br />' Adam W. Martin
<br />
<br />~~ ~r , Sealock was
<br />- Tsz-Ki Tsui
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<br />named recipi- ,
<br />' ~`" ~
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<br />received the
<br /> ent of the 2007 `~`` ~ =
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<br />2007 Society
<br /> University of y ~ J ~ ~ of Environ-
<br />- Minnesota mental Toxi-
<br />~ ~ Distinguished cology and
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<br />__i ~ a~ Master's Thesis Chemistry/
<br />" Award, and will - ' -- ~ International
<br />represent the U of M in the competition
<br />for the Midwest Association of Gradu-
<br />ate Schools' (MACS) Distinguished
<br />Master's Thesis Award. His MS thesis,
<br />"An Investigation of Disturbance, Sam-
<br />pling Methods, the River Continuum
<br />Concept, and Hydroseres in Hardwood
<br />Creek, a Ditched Stream in Minnesota,
<br />USA," has important implications for
<br />biomonitoring and bioassessment of
<br />disturbed stream systems. His work is
<br />currently being used by the Minnesota
<br />Pollution Control Agency. Sealock
<br />received the M.S. degree in September
<br />2007 under the direction of Professor
<br />Leonard Ferrington, and is employed by
<br />the Metropolitan Council in the Envi-
<br />ronmental Services Division.
<br />Copper (SETAC/ICA) Association
<br />Chris Lee Award for Metals Research.
<br />Tsz-Ki Tsui's research addresses
<br />questions related to the environmen-
<br />tal controls of mercury transfer in
<br />watersheds and aquatic ecosystems.
<br />The research focuses specifically on
<br />the mechanisms that control transfer
<br />of mercury into terrestrial and aquatic
<br />food webs. By developing a mechanis-
<br />tic understanding of mercury transfer
<br />from dissolved organic and inorganic
<br />forms through. food webs, Tsz-I<i
<br />Tsui's research may improve the ability
<br />to predict which ecosystems are most
<br />at risk, and what environmental condi-
<br />tions may attenuate or increase rates
<br />of transfer into humans and important
<br />wildlife species.
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<br />Minnegram 7 December 2007
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