The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) is excited to welcome seven new faculty members. Katherine Deliz Quiñones Lecturer Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences Research Areas: Microbiome Engineering, Remediation, Ecotoxicology, Ecosystem and Social Resilience B.S., Biology, 2000, University… Read More
UF Engineering hopes to curb harmful chemicals in landfills with EPA grant
Municipal solid waste (MSW) includes the household waste we carry to the curb each week in our trash cans and recycle bins. Most MSW is composed of food, paper, plastic, and a variety of other discarded products and packaging materials.… Read More
Douglas Presents at the AEESP conference
Dr. Elliot P. Douglas, professor and undergraduate coordinator of Environmental Engineering Sciences, presented and served as a panelist at the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors conference. The AEESP conference was held at Arizona State University in in Tempe,… Read More
The Researcher Within
Five or six years ago, David Mazyck taught an informal workshop to help students put together their applications for the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship is among the most generous funding for graduate students and gives… Read More
Meet Our Graduates: Ryan Ward
Before Ryan Ward definitively declared a major, he attended a lecture on atmospheric chemistry by Environmental Engineering Sciences Emeritus Professor Joseph Delfino, Ph.D. After that lecture, he decided to pursue Environmental Engineering. Ward continued to explore other fields within engineering… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Bruce Bodine, Senior VP – Phosphates at Mosaic Company
UF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER RETURNS TO FLORIDA TO LEAD IN PHOSPHATE MINING FIELD When Bruce Bodine graduated from the University of Florida with his Environmental Engineering degree in 1995, he probably did not know that his career would take him all the… Read More
Dr. Timothy Townsend Receives Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee
Jones Edmunds Professor of Environmental Engineering Timothy Townsend has been selected as a Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee. This honor recognizes Dr. Townsend’s brilliance, innovation, and efficiency in doctoral student advising and mentoring. Dr. Townsend will… Read More
Quinn Zacharias Wins Third Place at the Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference
Environmental Engineering Sciences student Quinn Zacharias won third place in the Water Resources Student Research Poster Contest at the 28th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference on Friday, January 25. Zacharias’ poster titled “Re-Examining a Decade and Half Long Standard: A Case… Read More
EES Fellow Trey Crouch Receives Funding from the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Award
Congratulations to Mr. Trey Crouch, Environmental Engineering Sciences Water Institute Fellow, for receiving funding from the Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Program. Trey was one out of 10 doctoral candidates to receive the award. This esteemed program provides travel… Read More
Is Coastal Conservation Paying Off?
Federal, state and local governments have been investing millions to restore coastal wetlands and oyster reefs degraded by centuries of pollution, development and resource extraction. Their goal is to regain the benefits communities once derived from these vital, living ecosystems,… Read More