November 2010 - Ese-faculty-list

CORRECTION on the CRN # Spring 2011 Course with in the Biogeochemistry Cluster: Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules
by Lee, Linda S 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

I grabbed the wrong CRN # from the wrong AGRY 598. Should be CRN 55541 - sorry From: ese-student-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu [mailto:ese-student-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Lee, Linda S Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:30 AM To: 'Ese-student-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' Subject: ese-student-list Spring 2011 Course with in the Biogeochemistry Cluster: Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules AGRY 598 Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules CRN 55541 Instructor: Dr. Ronald Turco, rturco(a)purdue.edu New Class for Spring 2011 Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30-11:45 3cr. This class is an updated and transformed version of AGRY 582: Environmental Fate of Pesticides. The BAM class will cover the bioavailability, structure-reactivity and metabolism of anthropogenic molecules including: solvents, pesticides, fuels, and specialty materials. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926

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FW: ese-student-list Spring 2011 Course with in the Biogeochemistry Cluster: Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules
by Lee, Linda S 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

FYI in case you may have non ESE students interested in taking this course. From: ese-student-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu [mailto:ese-student-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Lee, Linda S Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:30 AM To: 'Ese-student-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' Subject: ese-student-list Spring 2011 Course with in the Biogeochemistry Cluster: Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules AGRY 598 Biotransformation of Anthropogenic Molecules CRN 47826 Instructor: Dr. Ronald Turco, rturco(a)purdue.edu New Class for Spring 2011 Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30-11:45 3cr. This class is an updated and transformed version of AGRY 582: Environmental Fate of Pesticides. The BAM class will cover the bioavailability, structure-reactivity and metabolism of anthropogenic molecules including: solvents, pesticides, fuels, and specialty materials. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926

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Reminder: 2010 ESE Symposium Feedback--Need by Nov. 23 @5PM
by Lee, Linda S 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

From: Logsdon, Rebecca A Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 12:30 PM Subject: RE: 2010 ESE Symposium Feedback--Need by Nov. 23 @5PM Hello- This is just a friendly reminder to please fill out the 5-10 min. survey in the email below by tomorrow (Nov. 23) at 5PM. We really appreciate your time and value your feedback!! If you have questions please let us know! Thanks, 2010 ESE Symposium Planning Committee www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium> **For further inquiries please contact Co-Chairs Rebecca Logsdon (rlogsdo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rlogsdo@purdue.edu>) and Elizabeth Trybula (etrybula(a)purdue.edu<mailto:etrybula@purdue.edu>) From: Logsdon, Rebecca A Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: 2010 ESE Symposium Feedback Hello- You are receiving this e-mail because you either attended the 2010 ESE Symposium on "Bridging the Gap from Science to Policy: Technology, Environment, and Sustianable Development" on Wednesday, October 27 or were invited/RSVPd and did not attend. Either way, we would like your feedback (even if you could not or chose not to attend, we would like to know why). So please help future teams of students in planning Symposiums by filling out the quick and anonymous qualtrics survey below (should take about 5-10 minutes). https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_aVqChE9S3U0lHVO Thanks, 2010 ESE Symposium Planning Committee www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium> **For further inquiries please contact Co-Chairs Rebecca Logsdon (rlogsdo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rlogsdo@purdue.edu>) and Elizabeth Trybula (etrybula(a)purdue.edu<mailto:etrybula@purdue.edu>)

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FW: 2010 ESE Symposium Feedback
by Lee, Linda S 17 Nov '10

17 Nov '10

Hello- You are receiving this e-mail because you either attended the 2010 ESE Symposium on "Bridging the Gap from Science to Policy: Technology, Environment, and Sustianable Development" on Wednesday, October 27 or were invited/RSVPd and did not attend. Either way, we would like your feedback (even if you could not or chose not to attend, we would like to know why). So please help future teams of students in planning Symposiums by filling out the quick and anonymous qualtrics survey below (should take about 5-10 minutes). https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_aVqChE9S3U0lHVO Thanks, 2010 ESE Symposium Planning Committee www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium> **For further inquiries please contact Co-Chairs Rebecca Logsdon (rlogsdo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rlogsdo@purdue.edu>) and Elizabeth Trybula (etrybula(a)purdue.edu<mailto:etrybula@purdue.edu>)

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Remote Sensing AAE/LARS/EEE seminar: Thurs, Nov 11 @ 2:00 PM
by Lee, Linda S 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Sent at the request of Professor James Garrison.... Please see the attachment for a seminar announcement. The seminar is scheduled for this Thursday, and is jointly sponsored by LARS, EEE and AAE. Microwave radiometry is used to measure soil moisture, rainfall and ocean salinity.

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Martin Doyle (UNC), Guest speaker -- Two seminars NOV 15 & 16
by Lee, Linda S 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

>From Dr. Rao We will be hosting Prof. Martin Doyle, University of North Carolina, during NOV 15 & 16. He will present two seminars, as described in the attached flyers. Please pass these along to other colleagues & students and encourage them to attend. More information on group discussion sessions etc. tomorrow....

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Purdue Graduate Research Network African Network for Environments and Livelihoods (a/k/a PANEL)
by Lee, Linda S 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

For Faculty & Students Please see email below and contact Carolyn (panel(a)purdue.edu) if you are interested in the development of this African Network for Environments and Livelihoods network and its future activities. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926 -----Original Message----- From: panel(a)purdue.edu [mailto:panel@purdue.edu] Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 10:13 PM To: Lee, Linda S Subject: Faculty and Graduate Research Network My name is Carolyn Jost Robinson. I am currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology here at Purdue. This past spring I received the Bilsland Strategic Initiative Fellowship from the Graduate School for the development PANEL (the Purdue African Network for Environments and Livelihoods). I am writing to inquire about the potential interest of the faculty, staff, and graduate students who may be interested in the development of this network and its future activities. One of the primary goals is to create a forum for Purdue graduate students and faculty conducting research related to or have interests in conservation, development, poverty alleviation, management policy and the sustainability of wildlife and human livelihoods in Africa. It aims to establish a working group, PANEL (Purdue African Network for the Environment and Livelihoods) to forge and maintain connections between students and faculty among departments, across colleges, and between centers and institutes for policy and the environment already in place at Purdue. Developing a network with a specific geographical focus will allow researchers across Purdue to apply interdisciplinary, nuanced approaches to problem solving within the complex political, economical, environmental landscapes unique to African countries. Please forward this to any faculty and graduate students in your departments who may be interested in the participation and/or development of the activities related to this program. Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Carolyn Jost Robinson panel(a)purdue.edu Department of Anthropology

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Eric's ESE PhD Defense Nov. 16, 2010 (Tuesday) 2:30pm in CIVL G212
by Lee, Linda S 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Please join us for Eric's defense (our 2nd ESE IGP Student Defense since launching the program) on Nov. 16, 2010 (Tuesday) 2:30pm in CIVL G212. This December we will graduate our first two ESE PhD students! Disinfection of drinking water using solar UV: A low cost system applicable in developing countries Eric Gentil Mbonimpa Ph.D. Defense Seminar Major Professor: E. R. Blatchley III. Nov. 16, 2010 (Tuesday) 2:30pm in CIVL G212 Potable drinking water is a scarce resource in many parts of developing countries, especially rural areas. The WHO/UNICEF (2006) estimated that around 1.1 billion people do not have access to potable water and 2 million a year die due to diseases caused by pathogens in water. Due to limited financial means of these countries, low cost point-of-use systems are thought to be appropriate technology to treat water. Systems using solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation could be successful since many vulnerable countries are located where solar radiation is intense and abundant throughout the year. The goal of this study is to develop a simple and low cost point-of-use solar UV reactor to disinfect water. In this study wavelength-dependent microbial dose-response behavior was investigated using surrogates to pathogenic microbes. A solar radiation prediction method based on the SMARTS model was used to predict solar UV intensity as function of geographic location and time. A numerical modeling procedure using the discrete ordinate (DO) model and CFD software (FLUENT) was used to simulate UV dose (distribution) delivery to microorganisms. Then, the dose distribution was combined with the dose-response behavior using a segregated-flow model to predict microbial inactivation by the reactor. A prototype was produced and tested to validate the numerical modeling procedure. The inactivation results from the prototype were in agreement with numerical inactivation prediction. The modeling procedure permits parameters such as reactor dimensions and material properties to be varied to meet a treatment goal. For future study, other potential materials should be investigated and prototype tests should be carried out in regions where the system it to be applied. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926

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