CP-2018-04 Longitudinal dispersion coefficients for numerical modeling of groundwater solute transport in heterogeneous formations Jonghyun Lee, Massimo Rolle, and Peter K. Kitanidis Journal of Contaminant Hydrology – 212:41-54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2017.09.004 (2017) Most recent research on hydrodynamic dispersion in porous media has…
CP-2018-03 Fast large-scale joint inversion for deep aquifer characterization using pressure and heat tracer measurements Jonghyun Lee, Amalia Kokkinaki, and Peter K. Kitanidis Transport Porous Media – 123(3):533-543, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0924-y (2017) Characterization of geologic heterogeneity is crucial for reliable and cost-effective…
CP-2018-02 Monitoring methods and designs for evaluating bioretention performance Amanda Cording, Stephanie Hurley, and David Whitney Journal of Environmental Engineering – 143(12):05017006-1-05017006-10, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001276 (2017) Roadside bioretention systems, also known as green streets are becoming increasingly popular, and have widespread potential…
CP-2018-01 Implications of climate change on water budgets and reservoir water harvesting of Nuuanu area watersheds, Oahu, Hawaii Olkeba Tolessa Leta, Aly I. El-Kadi, and Henrietta Dulai Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management – 143(11):05017013-01-05017013-19 (2017) Assessing freshwater availability…
CP-2017-05 Multiple lines of evidence to identify sewage as the cause of water quality impairment in an urbanized tropical watershed Marek Kirs, Veljo Kisand, Mayee Wong, Robeto A. Caffaro-Filho, Philip Moravcik, Valerie J. Harwood, Bunnie Yoneyama, and Roger S. Fujioka…
CP-2017-04 Source partitioning of anthropogenic groundwater nitrogen in a mixed-use landscape, Tutuila, American Samoa Christopher K. Shuler, Aly I. El-Kadi, Henrietta Dulai, Craig R. Glenn, and Joseph Fackrell Hydrogeology Journal (2017) This study presents a modeling framework for quantifying human impacts…
CP-2017-03 Rainwater harvesting in American Samoa: Current practices and indicative health risks Marek Kirs, Philip Moravcik, Pradip Gyawali, Kerry Hamilton, Veljo Kisand, Ian Gurr, Christopher Shuler, and Warish Ahmed Environmental Science and Pollution Research – 24:12384-12392 (2017) Roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW)…
CP-2017-02 Assessment of climate change impacts on water balance components of Heeia watershed in Hawaii Olkeba Tolessa Leta, Aly I. El-Kadi, Henrietta Dulai, and Kariem A. Ghazal Hydrological models are useful tools for assessing the impact of climate change in…
CP-2017-01 Human-associated Bacteroides spp. and human polyomaviruses as microbial source tracking markers in Hawaii Marek Kirs, Roberto A. Caffaro-Filho, Mayee Wong, Valerie J. Harwood, Philip Moravcik, and Roger S. Fujioka Identification of sources of fecal contaminants is needed to (i)…
CP-2016-02 Partitioning evapotranspiration into soil evaporation and canopy transpiration via a two-source variational data assimilation system Tongren Xu, Sayed M. Bateni, Steven A. Margulis, Lisheng Song, Shaomin Liu, and Ziwei Xu The primary objective of this study is to assess…