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Babcock, Roger WRRIP 2008 Honolulu Airport Fish Pond Water Quality
Research tackles perennial problems with algae, water quality and energy consumption in the koi ponds at Honolulu International.
08/01/07 06/31/08
Babcock, Roger North Carolina State University Evaluation of Hydrogen Production Mechanisms and Microflora in Landfill Microcosms.
Characterization of the microbial populations responsible for hydrogen production in Oahu's Waimanalo Gulch landfill in order to devise control strategies.
08/01/06 01/01/08
Babcock, Roger WRRIP 2007 Identification and Control of Membrane Bioreactor Biofouling Organisms Using Genetic Fingerprinting: Year 2.
Membrane bioreactors are a hot topic in wastewater treatment. Understanding fouling processes is important to their efficient management.
03/01/07 02/28/08
Babcock, Roger Kennedy-Jenks Honolulu Membrane Bioreactor Pilot Test.
We investigate the performance of a number of manufacturers' systems.
12/01/04 05/01/07
Babcock, Roger DBEDT Onsite Wastewater Treatment Survey and Assessment Study.
A long-term detailed performance evaluation of a full-scale individual residential wastewater treatment system.
02/14/07 06/30/07
Babcock, Roger StreetVac Performance of Pollutant-Sorbing Filter Pads: Phase I.
Testing an innovative method of reducing highway pollution.
05/01/05 04/30/07
Brock, Julie Guam Water Works Benthic Infauna Community Structure in Reef Sediments Adjacent to Sewage Outfalls at the Agana and North District Treatment Plants, Guam, Mariana Islands.
Characterizing the infaunal marine community near Guam's outfalls to provide a baseline prior to their imminent extension.
04/01/05 02/28/07
Cusick, John USGS Stormwater Education on US Army Installations on Oahu.
Introducing storm-water education into the curriculum with lesson plans for multiple grade levels in elementary and secondary schools on Oahu army bases.
09/15/05 09/14/07
Dollar, Steve Hawaii DOH National Coastal Assessment and Monitoring Program (EMAP) Continuing Assessment of Hawaii's Estuaries and Coastal Waters: Phase II.
An assessment of the physical, biological, and chemical condition of Hawaii's estuaries and nearshore coastal waters using standardized methods and a suite of environmental indicators.
12/23/05 04/22/07
Duarte, Kaeo USGS 104G Coastal Groundwater Management in the Presence of Positive Stock Externalities.
Developing a methodology for maximizing the value of groundwater, where the stock of groundwater affects the health of nearshore ecosystems.
09/01/05 08/31/08
Fujioka, Roger USGS (Army) Evaluating the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Commercial Ozone Technologies Used for Sanitation of Work Area and Laundry Services.
Evaluating the effectiveness, feasibility and safety in the application of a commercial ozone technology for cleaning and disinfection of workplace surface areas and cleaning and disinfection of laundry.
09/01/05 12/31/06
El-Kadi, Aly TEC Inc Groundwater Modeling Services for Risk Assessment Red Hill Fuel Storage Facilities, NAVFAC Pacific, Oahu, Hawaii.
Developing/applying a model to assess risk at the Navy's enormous underground storage tanks on Oahu's south shore.
01/01/06 02/28/07
El-Kadi, Aly WRRIP 2007 Estimating Hydraulic Properties of Volcanic Island Aquifers Using Wave Setup.
Investigating the influence of swells and wave setup on low-frequency water table variations in a coastal aquifer on Maui.
03/01/07 02/28/08
Giambelluca, Thomas; Qi ChenWRRIP 2008 Improving Water Resource Assessment in Hawaii by Using LiDAR Measurements of Canopy Structure to Estimate Rainfall Interception.
Using LiDAR to estimate canopy rain interception to develop better estimates of effective recharge in Hawaii's forested areas.
03/01/08 2/28/09
Liu, Clark WRRIP 2007 Hydrologic Analysis of Hawaii Watersheds for Flood Control and Water Quality Management: Year 2.
Developing modeling techniques of hydrologic analysis for Hawaiian watersheds based on the linear systems theory.
03/01/07 02/28/08
Moncur, James E.T. CCH A Five-Year Biological and Sediment Monitoring Program on Specific Marine Communities Near the City's Ocean Sewer Outfalls, 2006 - 2012. Phase V.
Assessing the impact of Oahu's sewage outfalls on the marine ecosystem.
12/15/06 09/30/12
Moreland, Vic Trojan Technologies Ultraviolet Radiation Technology Investigation Phase IV.
Assessing the feasibility of, and establishing the appropriate design parameters for a full-scale UV disinfection facility at Honolulu's Sand Island wastewater treatment plant.
02/01/07 01/31/08
Qu, WeilinWRRIP 2008 Modeling of Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) Seawater Desalination Systems Driven by Solar Energy.
A relatively new desalination process called humidification-dehumidification (HDH) is proposed as a feasible solution to the freshwater shortage problem in Hawaii.
03/01/08 02/28/09
Ray, ChittaranjanWRRIP 2006 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in a Stream-Aquifer System. 03/01/06 02/28/07
Ray, Chittaranjan NFESC Evaluation of Leachate Production at the Alternate Cap Site at the MCBH Landfill Site to Support Future Closure Plans.
04/23/04 12/31/07
Ray, Chittaranjan USDA CSREES Assessment of Veterinary Antibiotics, Hormones, and Pathogens in Animal Wastes and their Fate and Transport in Tropical Soils.
Examining the transport behavior of several antibiotic and pharmaceutical compounds of veterinary importance, and selected bacteria and viruses in tropical soils from Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
08/23/06 09/14/08
Ray, Chittaranjan Louisville Water Chloramine Degradation in Water Distribution Systems.
An investigation into the depletion and nitrification kinetics of chloramine in the Louisville, KY Water Company's distribution system.
08/23/06 09/14/08
Ray, Chittaranjan USDA CSREES Influence of Soluble Organic Matter on Cryptosporidium Parvum Oocyst Mobility in Variable Charge Soils.
Examining the fate and transport of Cryptosporidium oocysts in tropical soils.
07/15/06 07/14/09
Ray, Chittaranjan Hawaii DOH Remediation of Arsenic in Hawaiian Soils: Laboratory and Field Pilot Studies of Geochemical Fixation.
There is some arsenic contamination in the soil in some areas in Hawaii due to this chemical's use as an agricultural pesticide in the past. This study looks at methods of cleaning up this soil.
07/15/06 07/14/09
Roumasset, James WRRIP 2007 Efficient Water Management and Block Pricing for Integrated Aquifers: Lessons from Southern Oahu.
Assessing/comparing the efficiency of water pricing schemes in Honolulu.
03/01/07 02/28/08
Roumasset, James WRRIP 2006 Integrated Water Management with Multiple Aquifers.
Assessing/comparing the efficiency of water pricing schemes in Honolulu.
03/01/06 02/28/07
Yan, Tao and Clark Liu Hawaii DOH Determination of the Relationship between Biodiversity and Trophic Status of Wahiawa Reservoir
The objective of this research is to investigate if microeukaryotic and prokaryotic biodiversities can be used as trophic indicators to provide a more reliable assessment of a water body's trophic status.
07/15/06 07/14/09

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