The following publications and presentations are based on research supported by or through the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources.
Journal Articles
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2023
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Urban, M., Nadeau, C., Giery, S. 2023. Using mechanistic insights to predict the climate-induced expansion of a key aquatic predator. Ecological Monographs. 2023;93:e1575 |
2019CT042B
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2022
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Barclay, J., Briggs, M., Starn, J., Moore, E., Hanson, A. 2022. Where groundwater seeps: Evaluating modeled groundwater discharge patterns with thermal infrared surveys at the river network scale. Advances in Water Research. 160 (104108) |
2017CT306B
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2021
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Walker, S., Robbins, G., Helton, A., Lawrence, B. 2021. Road salt inputs alter biogeochemistry but not plant community composition in exurban forested wetlands. Ecosphere. 12(11):e03814. 10.1002/ecs2.3814 |
2018CT314B
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2020
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Barclay, J., Briggs, M., Starn, J., Moore, E., Hanson, A. 2021. Improved prediction of management-relevant groundwater discharge characteristics throughout river networks. Water Resources Research. 26(10): e2020WR028027 |
2017CT306B
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2019
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Dong, Q.C., X. Wang, H. Liu, H. Ryu, J. Zhao, B. Li and Y Lei. 2019. Heterogeneous Iridium Oxide/Gold Nanocluster for Non-enzymatic Glucose Sensing and pH Probing. Engineered Science. 8:46-53. |
2016CT297B
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2018
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Dong, Q.C., Y.K. Huang, D.H. Song, H.X. Wu, F. Cao, and Y Lei. 2018. Rhodium Oxide Nanofibers Enabled Dual Sensor for Both Non-enzymatic Glucose and Solid-state pH Sensing. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 112:136-142. |
2016CT297B
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2018
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Dong, Q.C., D.H. Song, Y.K. Huang, Z.H. Xu, J.H. Chapman, W.S. Willis, B.K. Li, and Y. Lei. 2018. High-temperature Annealing Enabled Iridium Oxide Nanofibers for Both non-Enzymatic Glucose and Solid-state pH sensing. Electrochimica Acta. 281:117-126. |
2016CT297B
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2017
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Khan-Bureau D.A., L. Ector, E.A. Morales, E.J. Wade and L. A. Lewis. 2017. Contrasting Morphological and DNA Barcoding Methods for Diatom (Bacillariophyta) Identification from Environmental Samples in the Eightmile River in Connecticut, USA. Nova Hedwigia, Beiheft 146:279-302. |
2011CT226B
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2016
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Khan-Bureau D.A., E.A. Morales, L. Ector, M.S. Beauchene and L. A. Lewis. 2016. Characterization of a New Species in the Genus Didymosphenia and of Cymbella janischii (Bacillariophyta) from Connecticut, USA. European Journal of Phycology, 51:2, 203-216. |
2011CT226B
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2015
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Luan, H. and T.M. Vadas. 2015. Size Characterization of Dissolved Metals and Organic Matter in Source Waters to Streams in Developed Landscapes. Environmental Pollution 197:76-83. |
2012CT259B
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2015
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Rosa, D.J., Clausen, J.C. and M.E. Dietz. 2015. Calibration and Verification of SWMM for Low Impact Development. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 51(3): 746-757. |
2011CT231B
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2014
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Khan-Bureau, D.A., Beauchene, M.S., Ector, L., Morales E.A. and L. A. Lewis. 2014. Observations of Two Nuisance Stalk-Forming Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) from a River in Connecticut, Northeastern U.S.A.: Didymosphenia sp. and Cymbella janischii (A. Schmidt) De Toni. BioInvasions Records 3(3):139-149. |
2011CT226B
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2013
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Libby, J. L. and G. A. Robbins. 2014. An Unsteady State Tracer Method for Characterizing Fractures in Bedrock Wells. Groundwater, 52: 136–144. doi:10.1111/gwat.12045 |
2012CT233B
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2013
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Chlebica, D. W. and G. A. Robbins. 2013. Altering Dissolved Oxygen to Determine Flow Conditions in Fractured Bedrock Wells. Groundwater Monit R, 33: 100–107. doi:10.1111/gwmr.12019 |
2012CT233B
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Student Theses and Dissertations
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2023
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Mendes, R., “Iron-organic carbon coprecipitation impacts on copper and organic carbon bioavailability and denitrification” (2023). Master’s Theses. |
2018CT315B
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2022
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Brendan Noons, “Organic Fertilizer Effects on Soil Mineralization Potential, Water Quality, and Aesthetic Responses of Cool-Season Turfgrass” (2022). Master’s Theses. |
2018CT317B
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2021
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Samantha Walker, “Road Deicing Salt Effects on the Function and Structure of Forested Wetlands in Southern New England” (2021). Master’s Theses. |
2018CT314B
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2020
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Rebekah Thielman, “Evaluation of Engineered Thermal Refuge in Streams as a Climate Warming Mitigation Strategy for Fish Populations Experiencing Thermal Stress” (2020). Master’s Theses. |
2017CT305B
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2017
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Doroski, April A., “Wetland Ecosystem Functions in a Changing Coastal Landscape: Effects of Urban Runoff, Saltwater Intrusion, and Restoration” (2017). Master’s Theses. 1083. |
2015CT290B
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2017
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McNaboe, Lukas, “Impacts of De-icing Salt Contamination of Groundwater in a Shallow Urban Aquifer” (2017). Master’s Theses. 1138. |
2017CT304B
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2016
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Luan, Hongwei, “Impacts of Effluent and Stormwater Runoff Sources on Metal Lability and Bioavailability in Developed Streams” (2016). Doctoral Dissertations. 1306. |
2012CT259B
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2016
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Macklem, Diana C.; Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G.; Helton, Ashley M.; O’Connor, Jason H.; and Kolek, Jaron T., “Temperature variability and multiple environmental stressors: how will tadpole performance change with our climate?” (2016). University Scholar Projects. 26. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/usp_projects/26 |
2015CT290B
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2016
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Sauer, Jason, “Characterizing Headwater Stream Hydrology and Nitrogen Export During Storms Across a Gradient of Watershed Development” (2016). Master’s Theses. 983. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/983 |
2014CT287B
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2015
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Rando, Caroline. 2015. Evaluating and Enhancing Communities’ Willingness to Adopt N-sink as a Community Based Pollution Mitigation Decision Tool. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. School of Engineering. The University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. Undergraduate Thesis. |
2014CT284B
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2013
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Rosa, David J., “Post-audit Verification of the Model SWMM for Low Impact Development” (2013). Master’s Theses. 470. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/470 |
2011CT231B
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2012
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Chlebica, Dariusz, “Modifying Borehole Dissolved Oxygen Levels as a Tool in Deciphering Fracture Flow Conditions” (2013). Master’s Theses. 390. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/390 |
2012CT233B
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2012
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Libby, Jill L., “An Unsteady State Tracer Dilution Method for Characterizing Water Contributing Fractures in Crystalline Bedrock Wells” (2012). Master’s Theses. 314. http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/314 |
2012CT233B
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Dataset Releases
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2021
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Lawrence, Beth; Walker, Samantha (2021), Road salt inputs alter biogeochemistry but not plant community composition in exurban forested wetlands, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.q2bvq83ks |
2018CT314B
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2020
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Moore, EM, KE Jackson, AB Haynes, AM Helton, and MA Briggs. 2020, Thermal infrared images of groundwater discharge zones in the Farmington and Housatonic River watersheds (Connecticut and Massachusetts, 2019): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P915E8JY. |
2017CT306B
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2019
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• Barclay, JR, AEH Hanson, MA Briggs, and AM Helton. 2019. Thermal infrared images and direct temperature measurements of groundwater discharge zones throughout the Farmington River watershed (Connecticut and Massachusetts): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EIV8L5. |
2017CT306B
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Presentations and Posters
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2020
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Lawrence, B., Walker, S., Lishawa, S. Deicing salts as an emerging driver of wetland change. Evaluating wetland restoration under global change – how to improve best practices (Symposium). Society of Wetland Scientists (Virtual meeting). December 2020. |
2018CT314B
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2019
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Barclay, J.R. AM Helton, MA Briggs, JJ Starn. 2019. Linking regional groundwater models with thermal infrared field surveys to characterize spatial patterns of groundwater discharge at the scale of river networks. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, DC |
2017CT306B
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2019
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Walker, S., Lawrence, B. Impacts of road salt on the function and structure of forested wetlands in southern New England. Society for Wetlands Scientists Annual meeting. May 30, 2019. Baltimore, Maryland. |
2018CT314B
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2019
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Walker, S., Lawrence, B. Road deicing salt impact on the structure and function of forested wetlands in southern New England. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. March 2019. Storrs, Connecticut. |
2018CT314B
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2019
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Noons, B. 2019. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Leaching from Compost-Amended Lawns. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. Presentation |
2018CT317B
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2019
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Mendes, R., and T.M. Vadas. 2019. Fe-C Coprecipitation & Availability of C to Denitrifiers. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. Poster |
2018CT315B
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2019
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Mendes, R., and T.M. Vadas. 2019. Fe-OM Coprecipitation and its Effects on Bioavailability of Cu and OM to Denitrifiers. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2018. Poster |
2018CT315B
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2019
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Mendes, R. and T.M. Vadas. Fe-C Coprecipitation & availability of C to denitrifiers. CT Conference on Natural Resources, March 2019. |
2018CT315B
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2019
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Lei, Y. Functional Nanomaterials Enabled High-Performance (Bio)Sensors for Agricultural and Food Safety. March 8, 2019. Department of Nutritional Science, University of Connecticut. |
2016CT297B
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2018
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Lei, Y. Functional Nanomaterials Enabled High-Performance (Bio)Sensors for Medical, and Homeland Security Applications. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester. March 29, 2018. |
2016CT297B
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2018
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Mendes, R. and T.M. Vadas. Fe-OM Coprecipitation and its Effects on Bioavailability of Cu and OM to Denitrifiers. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C. December 2018. |
2018CT315B
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2018
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Barclay J.R., A.M. Helton, M.A. Briggs, and J.J. Starn. 2018. What’s old is new: Managing nitrogen legacies. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. |
2017CT306B
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2018
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Barclay J.R., A.M. Helton, M.A. Briggs, J.J. Starn and A. Hunt. 2018. Groundwater Discharge of Legacy Nitrogen to River Networks: Patterns of Subsurface Travel Time, Nitrogen Loading, and Denitrification. Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section Meeting. Burlington, VT. |
2017CT306B
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2018
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Helton, A.M., J.R. Barclay, M.A. Briggs, J.J. Starn and A. Hunt. 2018. River Network-scale Patterns of Groundwater Discharge and Denitrification of Legacy Nitrogen at the Streambed Interface. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Detroit, MI. |
2017CT306B
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2017
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Lei, Y. (Bio)Sensors for Environmental, Homeland Security, Medical and Energy Applications. School of Engineering, Brown University. March 7, 2017. |
2016CT297B
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2017
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Barclay J.R., A.M. Helton, J.J. Starn and M.A. Briggs. 2017. Quantifying legacy nitrogen transport in Connecticut watersheds. Connecticut Conference of Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. |
2017CT306B
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2017
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Barclay J.R., A.M. Helton, M.A. Briggs, J.J. Starn and A. Hunt. 2017. Groundwater Discharge of Legacy Nitrogen to River Networks: Linking Regional Groundwater Models to Streambed Groundwater-Surface Water Exchange and Nitrogen Processing. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Poster |
2017CT306B
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2017
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Morzillo, A.T., J.R. Barclay, Z.B. Smiarowski, and L.S. Keener-Eck. 2017. A Landscape-level Human Dimensions Analysis of Water Scarcity in a “Water-rich” State. US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology annual meeting, Baltimore, MD |
2016CT296B
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2017
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Smiarowski, Z.B., J.R. Barclay, L.S. Keener-Eck, and A.T. Morzillo. 2017. Human dimensions of water availability in Connecticut. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT. |
2016CT296B
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2016
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Smith A, Mignogni E, Steele L. 2016. A comparison of aquatic community composition within plots of invasive Myriophyllum spicatum and native Elodea canadensis. Eastern Colleges Science Conference. Western New England University, Springfield, MA. Poster |
2014CT286B
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2016
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Zawatski, M, M Schoell, A Doroski, AM Helton. 2016. The effects of road salts on denitrification in ephemeral wetlands. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. |
2015CT290B
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2016
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Zupetz S, Slack A, Steele L. 2016. Competitive interactions between native Elodea canadensis and invasive Myriophyllum spicatum in Connecticut. Sacred Heart University Academic Festival. Fairfield, CT. Poster |
2014CT286B
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2015
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Kolek, J. D. Macklem, AM Helton, T Rittenhouse. 2015. Poster: Effects of road salts and climate change on ephemeral wetland ecosystems: Amphibian response within mesocosms. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. |
2015CT290B
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2015
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Luan, H. T.M. Vadas. 2015. Characterization of effluent and stormwater metal sources and influence on bioavailability in developed streams. ACS National Meeting, March 22-26, Denver, CO. |
2015CT259B
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2015
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Nelson, E, M Schoell, T Rittenhouse, AM Helton. 2015. Poster: Effects of road salts on ephemeral wetland ecosystems: Water chemistry results from mesocosm experiments. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. Storrs, CT. |
2015CT290B
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2015
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Ray, Courtney; Jessica Michaud; LaTina Steele; Michelle Guidone. 2015. The Use of Native Herbivores as a Mitigation Strategy for Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in Connecticut Lakes. Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting. Southbury, CT. Poster Presentation. |
2014CT286B
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2015
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Schoell, M, E Nelson, T Rittenhouse, AM Helton. 2015. Poster: Effects of road salts on ephemeral wetland ecosystems: Water chemistry results from mesocosm experiments. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting. Providence, RI. |
2015CT290B
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2015
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Steele LaTina, Michelle Guidone. 2015. Using Native Herbivores to Mitigate Eurasian Watermilfoil Invasion in New England. Benthic Ecology Meeting 2015. Quebec City, Canada. Oral Presentation. |
2014CT286B
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2015
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Steele L, Guidone M. 2015. Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) invasion success and community impacts in New England. Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Meeting. Portland, OR. |
2014CT286B
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2015
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Xu, Zhiheng Milli-electrode array (MEA) for real-time in situ water quality monitoring. AEESP Annual Conference June 2015. Yale University (New Haven, CT). |
2015CT291B
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2015
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Xu, Zhiheng. Fabrication of Milli-electrode array (MEA). New England Graduate Student Environmental Engineering Conference Sept. 2015. University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA). |
2015CT291B
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2013
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Chlebica, D. W., and Robbins, G.A., 2013, Modifying Ambient Dissolved Oxygen Levels to Locate Intersecting Fractures and Determine Borehole Flow Conditions in Bedrock Wells, Geol. Soc. of Amer., Northeastern Section Meet., submitted abstract, March 18-20, Bretton Woods, NH. |
2012CT233B
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2013
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Rosa, D. 2013. Post-audit Verification of the Model SWMM for Low Impact Development International Low Impact Development Symposium. August 17-22, St. Paul, MN. |
2011CT231B
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2013
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Rosa, D. 2013. Post-audit Verification of the Model SWMM for Low Impact Development College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Graduate Research Forum, April 6. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. |
2011CT231B
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2012
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Libby, J. and Robbins, G.A.,.2012, Verifying an Unsteady State Tracer Dilution Method in Fractured Bedrock Wells Using Physical and Computer Models, Geol. Soc. of Amer., Northeastern Section Meet., abstracts with programs, March 18 , Hartford, CT. |
2012CT233B
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2012
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Libby, J., Robbins, G., 2012, Characterization of Water Contributing Fractures Intersecting a Well in Crystalline Bedrock Through Monitoring Changes In a Tracer Profile during Slug Test Recovery, International Conference on Groundwater in Fractured Rocks, Prague, Czech Republic, May 23. |
2012CT233B
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2012
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Luan, H. and T.M. Vadas. 2012. Cu lability and bioavailability in an urban stream during baseflow versus stormflow. American Geophysical Union Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA. Dec 2012. |
2012CT259B
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2012
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Robbins, G.A., Libby, J., and Chlebica, D, 2012, Deciphering Fractured Rock Hydrogeology and Contaminant Conditions Using Dye and Oxygen Dilution Methods, Presented at Italian National Research Council, Sept. 10, Bari, Italy. |
2012CT233B
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2012
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Rosa, D. 2012. Modeling the Effectiveness of Low Impact Development Using SWMM. Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, 3/12/12, University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. |
2011CT231B
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